INDIAN PROBLEM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 17 February 1942, Page 5

INDIAN PROBLEM

COMMENT ON CHIANG KAI-SHEK’S 'VISIT New Delhi, Feb. 16. Pandit Nehru, in an interview, replying to a question as to whether General Chiang Kai-shek's visit would cause! India’s political parties to pull more closely with the Government, said the inferences some quarters were drawing 1 from General Chiang Kai-shek’s visit were entirely unjustified. There was no solution to the Indian problem except the full transfer of power to national hands responsible to the people, ywo elements pulling in different directions obviously could not share that power. It was patent that a free national government would be intensely interested in the rapid development of Indian industry. India had enormous resources, scientific ability and industrial and financial competence. A national government would harness this tremendous energy and ability, which would make a vast difference in Indian production both for work and post-war purposes.—P.A. SYMPATHY WITH CHINA (Rec. 10.20 a.m.) Rugby, Feb. 16. Pandit Jawaharal Nehru. Leader of the National Congress Party, had a long interview to-day with General Chiang Kai-shek. according to an agency message from New Delhi. Speaking at a # Press conference in New Delhi Pandit Nehru said that even if the Burma Road was cut off it would not cripple China. A new road to Chungking from India was nearing completion. India was in complete sympathy with China. It always had j been so, even before the recent de-! velopments. "Under no circumstances,” said Pan. dit Nehru, "are we going to submit or, surrender to Japanese aggression.”— 8.0. W.