MAY BE SUSPENDED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 4 December 1940, Page 6

MAY BE SUSPENDED

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA GANDHI CONTEMPLATING MOVE TO END POLITICAL DEADLOCK [U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright| Received 4th Dec., 1.30 p.m. BOMBAY, 3rd December. Gandhi declared in a message to Rejendra Prasad, former president of Congress, that there must be no public demonstrations when members of Congress are inviting arrest. Only the police should be informed of intended resistance. Prasad, who is also Congress deader in Bihar, has ordered the temporary suspension of civil disobedience throughout the province. The Australian Associated Press learns that Gandhi ife seriiously considering a similar move throughout India. This is part of a wider plan to attempt to end the 'political deadlock. Gandhi hopes that Nehru and over a hundred other arrested persons will be released if disobedience is suspended, thereby opening the way for renewed negotiations with the Viceroy. Meanwhile prominent Liberals throughout India are considering the formation of a committee as a prelude to an all.party meeting to devise a formula for the formation of a national government. Those interested include the Hon. M. R. Jayakar, Sir Maurice Gwyer, and Rt. Hon. Sir T. B. Sapru. Members of Congress are believed to be interested. YEAR’S IMPRISONMENT (U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] (Received 4th December, 1.30 p.m.) MADRAS, 3rd December. Rajago Palachari, former premier of Madras, was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for civil disobedience.