As a sequel to the arrests. of Communists made this morning, 20,000 mill-hands have struck work, Mx, Dharamvir Singh, a Swaxaist member of the 'Legislative Council and Vice-President of the Peasants and Workers' Party, has been arrested in Lucknow, According to a message from New Delhi, it is understood that, under the authority of the Government, complaint has been Laid against 31 alleged Communists, under Section 121 of the Penal Cot namely, "conspiracy to deprive King of the sovereignty of British India." The necessary warrants have been issued by the District Magistrate of Meerut, where all the per= sons arrested will be tried, In pursuance of measures against Communist activities, raids have een carried out by the police, 60 far as is known, in Calcutta, Bombay, Poona, Lucknow, and Alle ahabad,' and 130° search' warrants have been issued in Bombay alone. Elaborate precautions have been taken to prevent disorder, detachments of police and troops being stationed at all strategic points, The 20,000 mill hands who struck this morning, la a body, walked out from six mills, although the clatter Secretary of, the Lenygue of Young Comrades of the United Provinees, has been arrested Allahabad, Late this evening, wholesale searches, involving many arrest, were continuing in all parts of India. Resentment is being pressed in the lobbies of the Legisla-Assembly and it is understood that efforts will be made to-morrow to move an adjournment of the Assembly in order to raiae the ques tion of the alleged repressive policy the Government, Altogether, about a dozen mills are affected by the strike in connec tion with the arrests of Coramunists, the hands in these wills. struck. work.—Reut
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