Not to Co-operate

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6628, 15 August 1931, Page 5

Not to Co-operate

Gandhi Will Ifet Go To

London

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British Official Wireless RUGBY, Aug. 13. News roached London to-day that the All-India Cong Tess sitting at Bombay had decided not to cooperate in tho London Round Table Conference. The decision was arrived at following the receipt by Mr. Gandhi of what was regarded as an unsatisfactory reply from the Vicoroy, to whom he had addressed a grievance alleging coercion in tlie collection of the land tax in Gujerat.

Tho Bombay Government, after examining these allegations, had found that only tho ordinary legal procedure had been followed and that there had been no breach of tho Delhi truce.

Although tho decision of Congress will be received with regret by those both in England and India who have endeavoured to secure tho co-operation of the Congress Party in the resumed discussions of tho Round Tablo Conference, that Conference will proceed with its work according to plan. It will bo recalled that the cooperation of Congress in tho Conference was one of tho primary objects of tbe agreement arrived at between Lord Irwin and Mr. Gandhi on sth March of this year. Authorities in India have carried out the terms iTr agreement both in the letter and tho spirit, and everything possible, consistent with the responsibility of authorities for the operation of ordinary law, has been done to smooth away the difficulties. Civil Disobedence Will Not Be Renewed Received Lriday, 11.0 p.m. CALCUTTA, Afig. 14. Gandhi says that although Congress has decided not to participate in the Round Table Conference, there is no intention of resuming civil disobedience at once, and the Delhi settlement need not necessarily be considered cancelled. Gandhi and his colleagues have cancelled their passages to London. The Calcutta Statesman, in a loader, says; “Wo believe there will be general relief throughout India that Congress, which stands for secession from the Empire, is definitely to have no part in the conference. The way is now clear for the co-operators. The sooner a responsible Federal India comes into being and deals with this menace to society the better. There will bo an immediate sharp division into two camps.’’