INDIANS IN NATAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 23 December 1913, Page 5

INDIANS IN NATAL

THREAT TO CROSS THE BORDER

(Phess Association. —Copy eight.)

CAPETOWN. Dec. 22

Mr Ghandi and other Indian leaders have written to Mr Smuts demanding the release of the passive resisters, and promising in the event of the demand being conceded, to advise the Indians to suspend their resistance. If the demand is refused they threaten to march across the Transvaal border on New Year's Dav.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF PASSIVE RESISTANCE. DURBAN. Dec. 20. The release cf Ghandi and Pol.ik from prison is extolled by the leaders oi theIndian pasisve rrsistaiue movement as a sign of the effectiveness of passive resistance, though it really signifies the readiness of the South African Government to provide Indians with every fa.ili'v to expound their grievances. A deputation of employers intends to place before the Government a proposal to introduce native labourers from Mozambique to displace the Indians on 'he plantations.

AGITATION IN INDIA

LONDON. TVc. 70

'"The Times." in a hading artilo commenting on the present sitnnt;<>n in India. ob=crv*>s that the fact cannot lie tfo strongly emphasised ihi\ tiviv a'- influences at work in India w'lich may :>t any time produce most startling it r-ults in'a land especially liable to waves of excitement, which spread like wildfire. "MORE THAN EVER. DETERMINED. ("Rec. Dec. 23, 11.45 a.m.) - ■:■ JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 22. ~ Mr-Ghandi. addressing Indians at Pietermaritzburg, urged them to go into mourning. He declared that the Indians were more than ever determined to resist the -Government. The meeting carried a resolution to renew passive resistance unless two additional members were appointed to the Inquiry Commisison and the imprisoned men were released.