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Southland Times, Issue 21823, 28 September 1932, Page 7

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GANDHPS HEALTH DOCTORS FEAR SUDDEN COLLAPSE THE HINDU AGREEMENT (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Calcutta, September 26. Gandhi ended his fast at 5.10 in the evening. The board of British and Indian doctors who examined Gandhi in the morning reported decreased vitality with the possibility of a sudden collapse and paralytic stroke. He is now in the danger zone even if his fast is ended. The British Government’s telegram expressing its acceptance of and great satisfaction at the agreement reached between the caste Hindus and the leaders of the depressed classes in India was read to the Legislative Assembly at Simla this morning and in the Yeranda Gaol at Poona. Gandhi, after carefully studying the .Government’s reply, expressed the view that every part of it was satisfactory and decided to break his fast, which had lasted six days and five hours. Crowds had assembled outside the prison and were much relieved by his decision. The full text of the Government’s telegram was contained in this morning’s British official Press. It recalled that the Imperial Government’s proposal for giving the depressed classes representation under the new India Constitution had been issued after the parties directly interested had failed to reach an agreement on this subject. At the same time the Government stated that it would consider any proposals on which the interested parties were agreed. The anxiety of the Hindus generally as to the possible effects of Gandhi’s fasting were considered by many to have hastened the satisfactory result of the negotiations in which the caste Hindus and the depressed classes had been engaged. FURTHER CLASHES HINDUS AND MOSLEMS. Calcutta, September 26. Further Hindu and Moslem clashes occurred at Srinagar, houses and shops being looted. Many were injured, while two died in hospital. Troops averted several mob outbreaks on a large scale.