FAMINE IN BENGAL
“ALMOST ENTIRELY MAN-MADE” (Rec. 1.20 p.m.) London, Sept. 28. “The famine in Bengal is almost entirely man-made,” declares Sir Allred Watson, writing in the “Daily Telegraph.” He adds: “Bengal is the most fertile province in India and has fed itself when other areas starved. The Indian Ministry ruling the province these day; looked on complacently until a crisis developed and it even rejected offers of help. Meanwhile, those having grain withheld it from market for sale at fantastic prices.” The “Daily Express” says: “The British public will expect instant action because this is our affair touching our honour and good sense. While Indians drop dead with starvation we read in the newspapers that Canadian wheat may be converted to spaghetti for Italian consumption. What about the Benghalis?” The South Wales Miners’ Executive carried a resolution urging the immediate recall of Parliament to discuss the famine in India, and demanded that the Government take immediate steps to relieve distress and asked for an immediate inquiry into allegations of profiteering caused by the famine. The executive voted £250 for Indian relief from the miners’ fund.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 29 September 1943, Page 2
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