INDIAN UNREST.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18519, 17 March 1930, Page 9

INDIAN UNREST.

GANDHI’S LEAD UNHEEDED. (United Press Association—By Rtctris Tel egraph—Cop yright.) DELHI. March 14. Mr Gandhi is finding the villagers apathetic toward his disobedience campaign, and when he and his 78 volunteers started the second day’s trek, none w’ere present to give them a sendoff, his appeal for volunteers falling flat, there being only one recruit hitherto. The Government has no intention of hindering Mr Gandhi’s progress to Jalapore. It has made arrangements for the preservation of order along the route, posting military in places which are considered dangerous.

POLITICAL MURDER PLANNED. WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY REVEALED. (United Press Association— By Eloctrie Telegraph—Copyright.) DELHI, March 14. A statement revealing the existence of a widespread conspiracy for political murders in India is alleged to have been made by Sherjung. a notorious brigand of the Punjab, who surrendered to the police at Ambala on a charge of train robbery.

Sherjung’s relatives at Jullundur are stated to have given *a clue to the preparators of the bomb outrage on the Viceroy's train on December 23. Eleven men have been arrested at Jullundur. Two bombs were found in the house of one of the accused.