London, Apr. 20.
"The situation in India is extremely difficult," declared Mr. George Lansbury, "M.P. for the Bow and Bromley division of Poplay and one of the leading members of the Labour Party, in the course of a speech at Bournemouth to-day.
Mr. Lansbury emphasized that tire aim of the Labour Party was Dominion status "whenever we are able to carry it safely to the Indian people.
He added that Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, and Captain Wedgwood Benn, the' Secretary of State for India, who were bearing the burden to-day, had, above any other two men inthe world, the best, noblest and most honest feelings towards the people of India, and declared that, if they were given yhe chance, they would do all that possible to help the Indians realise the things uppermost ili their hearts.
In the meantime, Mr. Lansbury: continued, "we are faced with a situation which no Government can ignore, and these two men, dealing: with the situation in al mantel fashion, deserve the sympathy and encouragement of us all.'—Reuter, Search Around Chittagong, Calcutta, Apr. 20.
Details of the raid at Chittagong fare still lacking, but it appears that about sixty "insurgents" participate ed in it 'The majority are now beievedto be hiding in the hills, Tt has been established that one: rifle, 25 revolvers and 55 muskets are' missing from the armour ies. They are believed to have been taken, '& certain amount of jon. for the insurgents.
the present five arrests The bills near tagore are being thoroughly combed. Everything is quiet in the. town, Bepinbehary Ganguly, the president of the Bengal' Provincial Congress, Pratul Chandra Ganguly', the president of the Youth's Conference, Bankim Chandra Mocker-Joe, the president of the Young Comrades League, and Mookerjee Trailokya Chapravarti, the pres ident of the Workers'" Confere have been arrested.—Reuter.
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