CONFERENCE ON INDIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20954, 18 August 1931, Page 9

CONFERENCE ON INDIA.

GANDHI MAY BE DELEGATE.

ATTITUDE OF CONGRESS. CALCUTTA, August 10. An indication that the India National Congress is prepared to abandon its impossible position and to allow Mr. Gandhi to go to London to the Round ! Table Conference after all, is contained in the news that Mr. Gandhi is willing to waive bis demand for an arbitration tribunal to deal with tho alleged breaches of the Delhi Pact in favour of one official, preferably a Judge. The disappointment felt generally at Mr. Gandhi's decision not to attend the Round Table Conference was expressed by the Viceroy, Viscount Willingdou, in a telegram to Mr. Gandhi on August 13, in which he said: " I could have hoped that you would not allow the disputes over tho present details to prevent your serving India by taking part in the momentous discussion on the future constitution, which may determine tho destiny of India beyond your time and mine." Before leaving Bombay last night Mr. Gandhi wrote a personal letter to tho Viceroy explaining the implications of the resolution regarding tho withdrawal of the congress from the conference. Ho made it clear that the congress would continue to honour the Delhi agreement. MURDER PLOT FOILED. PLAN TO KILL VICEROY. FOUR INDIANS ARRESTED. CALCUTTA. August IG. The police frustrated what is believed (o have been a plot to assassinate tho Viceroy, Viscount Willingdon, who will visit Cawnpore to-morrow. This morning the assistant police superintendent seized a ear on a city bridge which contained bombs and explosive materials, and arrested a notorious revolutionary, Maneshwar Prassad Avastby, and three of his confederates.