SITUATION IN INDIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21541, 13 January 1932, Page 7

SITUATION IN INDIA

THE NO-TAX CAMPAIGN MRS GANDHI ARRESTED (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, January 11. (Received Jan. 12, at 5.5 p.m.) News readied London this morning that, following her support of the resumption of the no-tax campaign in Bardoll, Mrs Gandhi has been arrested. The news indicates that the situation remains generally calm and without notable incident. Sir Frederick Sykes, Governor of Bombay, addressing a conference of leading Indian and European business men today, emphasised that the Government did not intend to follow the example of the Congress and endeavour by coercive measures to compel trade to follow in any particular channel. The ordinances were designed to protect trade from being hampered, and the Government insisted on freedom for everyone to trade how and where he liked, and it would extend the fullest protection against molestation. He declared that the Indian Government adhered to the terms of Mr MacDonald’s statement at the close of the Round Table Conference, and he asked for the co-operation of the sober elements in the community with the Government, which was striving to prevent a bad legacy from being left for the future. A message from Peshawar states that continuous rain for three days has discouraged and dispirited the picketers. The hostile Lashkar of the Fakir of Alimgar has dispersed, having received no encouragement from the loyal Mohmed Maliks, while the conduct of the people in Khatak is now reported to he excellent..