TROUBLES IN INDIA.
DEFIANT EXTREMISTS. GANDHI AND GOVERNMENT. A CHALLENGE THREATENED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrisht. A. and N Z. DELHI. Doc. 30. The Indian National Conference at j Ahmedabad closed amid scenes of en-1 i thusiasm, a spirit of condemnation and | • defiance of the Government and deter- | j minaticn to obtain complet-o independence i I beir»"r shown. J The total number of extremists arrested j i in Calcut'a during the la«t six weeks is j j 3500. In Benares 80 are being arrested J ! daily. Despite the prohibition and ! j arrests, extremists are enlisting rapidly j I in the proscribed volunteer corps, j Gandhi has challenged the Government I by announcing that he will publish in j I his paper Young India the contents of j written copies of the Independent, sup- j ! pression of which was ordered on Moni day. I RECOGNITION OF GRAVITY. i | NEW GOVERNOR FOR BENGAL., . A. and N'.Z- LONDON. Dec. 30. j Owing to the gravity of the situation ' in India, and the necessity for trained , ! administrators, the Government h.v asked 1 I the Earl of Lytton, Under-Secretary for ! : lndia ( to succeed the Earl of Ronalds'nay ' :as Governor of Bengal. Earl L'ytton has | j accepted the offer.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17979, 3 January 1922, Page 5
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