INDIAN PROBLEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24368, 2 September 1942, Page 4

INDIAN PROBLEM

HINDU RESOLUTION NEGOTIATIONS DEMANDED (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 31 The Hindu Mahasabha Working Committee, in a lengthy resolution, demands the immediate declaration of Indian independence. It also demands immediate negotiation between the British Government and India's principal political parties to solve the present deadlock. The resolution further demands the formation of an all-Tndian Government which, the committee asserts, will state its determination to fight the common enemy. The committee says that, if Britain does not respond to its demands, the Mahasabha will be compelled to devise means whereby Britain and her Allies will be made to realise that India is a self-respecting nation, which can no longer be suppressed . The resolution lays down that, if any party is unwilling to co-operate in the formation of a national Government, the other parties should be invited to form such a Government. The Hindus, it says, will never accept a Government formed by the Moslem League. The committee has appointed seven members to organise a campaign to mobilise public opinion to support the national demand and, if possible, to negotiate with the leaders of the principal parties and with representatives of the British Government. CAUCASUS LANDING RUMANIAN TROOPS RUSSIAN JOURNAL'S REPORT (Reed. 1.35 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 1 Rumanian 'troops have landed at Anapa, a Black Sea port north-west of Novorossisk, says the Soviet newspaper Pravda. A German communique says that German troops have broken through along the east coast of the Black Sea. - JAPANESE CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS (Reed. 3.35 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 1 Domei, the Japanese news agency, says the Japanese Foreign Minister, Togo, has resigned his post for what are called personal reasons. The report adds that when the Emperor was informed of tho resignation ho called on the Prime Minister, Tojo, and ordered him to take over the duties of Foreign Minister. This means that Tojo now holds three portfolios —Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and War. The outgoing Foreign Minister was Japanese Ambassador to Hussia from the autumn of 1940 until September last. "TWO-UP SCHOOLS" AMERICANS WON £IOOO SYDNEY, Aug. 28 An order has been issued prohibiting "two-up" and similar games in camps in this area, reports a Sydney Morning Herald correspondent at an advanced Allied base. Although it has never had official sanction, "two-up" has been played openly since troops first came to the region, and it was second only to picture shows in popularity. For a man to win £io in one night was not unusual, and three Americans won just under £IOOO in a fortnight. The order prohibiting the game followed complaints bv an A.I.F. officer who recently arrived from overseas. INDICTMENT OF OFFICIALS WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 The Department of Justice has announced a grand jury indictment of two dismissed War Production Board officials, Robert Rhoads and Ralph Glaser, and three used machine-tool dealers, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Government and interfering with the prosecution of the war. It was alleged that Rhoads and Glaser sold the option on machine tools at a personal profit of 30,000 dollars and agreed not to make a freezing order against the tools or report their existence. Glaser was hired by the British Purchasing Commission as a technical advisor for the procuring of machine tools. NEW TECHNICAL CORPS LONDON, Sept. 1 A new technical corps of the British Army will come officially into existence next month. It is known as the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and the personnel is drawn from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Engineers. • The men are not only technically efficient, but also soldiers. Part of their work will be to repair fighting vehicles under enemy fire, and arrange for recovery of damaged tanks from battle areas. DRAMATIST FOR CONGRESS (Reed. 0 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 31 The playwright Clare Booth Luce is going to stand for Congress. She will seek Republican nomination as the representative for Connecticut. Clare Booth became well known from her play "The Women," which ran for 600 performances on Broadway. She married Henry Luce, founder and proprietor of Time and Fortune and other periodicals which made him a millionaire. LABOUR DAY CELEBRATION (Eerd. 9 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 United States shipyard workers will celebrate Labour Day next Monday by launching or laying the keels of 150 new warships. These include destroyers, submarine chasers, motor torpedoboats, mine-sweepers and seaplane tenders.. Former merchant seamen will voltintarilv register throughout the United States next week. They will help to man the 2300 new merchant ships to be built in the United States by the end of next year. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 31 Tho British public were reminded to-day by the Home Secretary. Air. Herbert Morrison, of the King's desire that Thursday, which is the third anniversary of the outbreak of war, should bo observed as a national day of prayer and dedication, says the British official wireless. The Government desires work to cease* as far as is practicable from 11 to 11.15 a.m., when a morning service will be broadcast. "IF EVER GAS IS USED" LONDON, July 15 Group-Captain W. Helmore said in a 8.8.C. war commentary the other night: "If ever gas is used in this war against ourselves or our allies, we have the means to give it back quicker than you would ever believe; in greater volume and intensity than the enemy would ever like to believe."