SITUATION IN INDIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18521, 29 December 1931, Page 7

SITUATION IN INDIA.

GANDHI’S RETURN. REVIVAL OF DISTURBANCES. FIGHTING BETWEEN FACTIONS. United Press Assn. —Eloc. Tel. Copyright (Received Dec. 29. 10.15 a.m.) DELHI, Dec. 28. With Gandhi’s arrival from Europe this morning, Bombay witnessed a revival of the disturbances from which the city has been remarkably free during the past lew' months. While the Congress men planned an elaborate reception, members of the Untouchable caste, declaring that Gandhi had neglected their claims at the London conference, greeted the Congress chief with hostile cries and processions carrying black flags. Shortly before dawn 100 Untouchables marched to the pier, where they were confronted by a similar number of Congress men. Fighting ensued, in which 12 Congress men, including two leaders, were injured. Gandhi landed at 8 o'clock, almost hidden by garlands of flowers presented to him by women. He drove to the Congress headquarters, ignoring a decorated 'ca/r, and demanded details of the situation throughout the country. POLICE AND PEASANTS. SERIOUS CONFLICTS. ACTIVITIES OF TIIE RED SHIRTS. Ilnim* Pros* \=cn _E:orTUr TM. Cnnvrlglp (Received Dec. 29, 10.5 a.m.) CALCUTTA, Dec. 28. A serious clash occurred in the village of Saibasu, 30 miles from Cawnpore, between the police and peasant Congressmen, who refused to pay rent to the Government. Several were Injured. The arrest of 200 frontier Red Shirts and the sentencing of 48 of them to six months’ hard labour, has quietened the situation there. It appears that the objective of about 3000 Red Shirts was to force their way into Kohat, but the troops foiled the plan.