GANDHI’S FAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 August 1933, Page 5

GANDHI’S FAST

LOSING WEIGHT RAPIDLY (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copy rigni) CALCUTTA, 19th August. There is no reply yet from Gandhi whether lie is prepared to abandon civil disobedience. He is still fasting. CALCUTTA, 20lh August. Gandhi is losing weight rapidly and is suffering from nausea severely. If lie persists in his fast it will be difficult for him to survive. He has not replied to tlie Government’s offer to release him and it is believed lie is determined to continue bis fast. British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 19th August. Lord Willi ngdon, on his return to Simla with Lady Williugdon from a Bombay tour, yesterday held a meeting of the Executive Council. Later, the Government issued the following communique on its attitude towards Gandhi’s fast: “Gandhi claims that the privileges promised by the Government to enable him while in prison to continue his campaign for untouchability. are insufficient, The Government remind him that when at liberty recently he concentrated not on untouchability work, but on civil disobedience, and state that his present claim is to dictate the terms of his imprisonment. At‘the same time, if he is willing to abandon all civil disobedience activities and incitements, the Government are willing to set lnm completely at liberty so that he can devote himself wholly and without restriction to the cause of social reform. _ After 48 hours without food Gandlu spent the day in bed receiving visitors and giving out material for ins newspaper “Harijan.”