Native Prose Angry with the Labour Party Calcutta, Apr. 16.
The Swarajist leader, Mr. Das, has been elected Mayor of Cal gutta, defeating the European candidate, My. Willson, by 69 votes to 13, In a speech after his election, Das denied that, the corporation would be anti-European or that the Party intended to obstruct the city's affairs. He out-ined a constructive programme, including free primary education, medical relief, improved housing} and sanitation and suburban developments.—Route Simla, Apr. 17.
'The ddbats on India in the Britis House of Commons on 'April 15° is welcomed here aa] clarifying the situation and strengthening the hands of the Government of India Politicians who hoped thet the Labour-Liberal' combination would sus. ceed in carrying an amendment to Viscount Curgon's motion to apon, are disap. angrily' declares that the Labour Pointed, and. the Tndian press
Government hus thissed an op-Portunity of getting a favourable iit from "the flouse of. Com mucus. onthe. Earl of Reading's 2,000 Arrests Made: Need of Inquiry into Sikh Shrines Controversy Simla, Apr. 10.
'Phe fourth Akali Jathay ug, boring 500, has been arrested Jnito, making w total of over 2,000, urresis, including the third Tacha. which was, arrested "a fortnight' age, The fifth Jnthw is starting' shortly and probably will also be. arrested. A feature of the arrest jg the calm submission of -the Aknlis in response to the recent advice given by Mr, Gandhi not!
show violence.
The first band of Akalis were arrested eu February. 92 after Sight "in which 1d Akalis were! killed and 34 wounded. They} Were mot on their entry into
ministrator and a small party of Nabha State by the, British Ad-Nebha, troops.
The second Jatha arrived at} Taito on March 14 and quietly! lwprendered to the Jiritish Adc!
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