London, May 1..
Reports from India state that, although yesterday was an anxious time for the authorities since it was the date of the Moslem festival of Bukr-id, it has passed off without grave incident, Even at Sholapur, where a Mos: lem policeman was burnt alive by the mob a few days ago, the religious process of Mshammedgen ed off without disturbance.
Pte Moslem authorities had. beforehand made a strong appeal for order—Wireless through Reuter. Sholapur, May 11.
A sullen and vicious atmosphere appears to be returning to certain areas in the town.
More soldiers arrived to-day from Poona, making " total of 800 troops All shops and mills continue to remain closed. Some of the former attempted to re-open to-day andi thus terminate he "hartal" due to Gandhi's arrest, but the mill-hands protested the unfairness of this tion until the mills resumed, It is at present considered too risky to do this, especially for Evropean-owned mills—Reuter,
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