INDIA AND SECESSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20947, 10 August 1931, Page 9

INDIA AND SECESSION.

POLICY OF CONGRESS. APPEAL FROM EUROPEANS. MESSAGE TO HOME LEADERS. CONTROL DURING TRANSITION. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received August 9, 7.5 p.m.) CALCUTTA, August 8. The leaders of the European groups in the Legislative Assembly, and in the Bengal Legislative Council, have sent a cablegram to the Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, and the other party leaders, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd George, stating that the declared policy of certain Indian National Congress leaders is to force the Round Table Conference to agree to India's secession from the Empire, under a threat of terrorism. The message says Congress has been employed in the interval since the Delhi agreements were made to intensify hatred toward Europeans, and the message asks the British leaders to consider the formation of a National Government, to control tho destinies of India during the period of transition.

Tho congress committee at Bombay has chosen a national flag for India, composed of saffron, to represent courage and sacrifice, white for peace and truth, green for faith and chivalry, with the charka, or spinning wheel, in the centre, as the hope of the masses.