INDIAN SLUATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 112, 14 May 1931, Page 7

INDIAN SLUATION

AIR FORCE INTENTIONS STATEMENTS IN COMMONS. [British Official Wireless.] RUGBY, May 11. Questioned as to the Government’s intentions regarding the Indian Air Force, Mr Wedgwood Benn said that what was contemplated was the forma tion of the Indian Air Force as a new and separate service, formed on a combatant basis, undet the command of tho air officer commanding in India, with the prospect that, in due time, M would share the responsibility oi the air defence of India with the Royal Air Force establishment there. It would be manned exclusively by Indian officers and airmen, although provision would be made for the attachment of Royal Air Force officers arid r.on-commissioncd officers to supervise ; nd assist in the development of the force in its early stages. , It would consist of one flight, with •i small headquarters staff in the first i instance, with tht prospect of expan- [ sion to a full squadron later. ANNIVERSARY OF MUTINY i DELHI, May 12. The Jharsi branch of the Youth League, which is a Communist orgam ‘ sation throughout India, celebrated the ' liMmver&a.ry of the Indian Mutiny yesterday with processions of red-shirted ’ boys and girls marching the streets, sing’iig revolutionary songs and carry- : ing Congress flags and photographs of the three men who were executed 8t 1 Lahore last month for terrorist conspiracy. Inflammatory speeches were made at a meeting in the evening.