GANDHI'S RELEASE
ADVICE OF DOCTORS BOMBAY GOVERNMENT ACTS (Received August 24. 9.15 p.m.} LONDON. Aug. 24 A message from Calcutta states that Sir Harry Haig, Home member, Bays the Bombay Government acted on its own responsibility in releasing Gandhi, as tho result of medical advice. Gandhi was taken in an ambulance to tho bungalow of Lady Chackersey, widow of a Bombay millionaire. A British official wireless message says he broke his fast before ho left the hospital. CLOTHES DISCARDED SECT IN HYDERABAD AUTHORITIES LIFT BAN CALCUTTA. Aug. 23 Niulity has won a fight against tha axithorities in Hyderabad, to the great joy of the community concerned. A nude fakir, who had been fasting under a tree for 34 days in order to establish the right of his sect to appear entirely unclad, was taken in procession through tho streets after the lifting of the police ban. Tho authorities recently attempted to force this particular sect to wear some clothing when in populated towns, but they have now given up tho attempt.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 11
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