Poona, July 23.
Mr. Jayakar and Sir Tei Sapru had a four hours interview with Gandhi in Yeroda gaol to-day.
Both subsequently declined to be interviewed, but Sir Tei Sapru's demeanour indicated that the conversations had been most satisfac-story. He subsequently saw the Congress leader, Mrs. Naidu, who fs in the same gaol and, he will reinterview Gandhi to-morrow.
The object of these interviews Gandhi is to persuade him to peace.
gandhi handed to Sir Tei Bahadur Sapru and to Mr. Jayakar a written message for Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlai Nehru, which the delegates are taking to Allahabad] where the Nehrus are serving their sentence of imprisonment.—Reuter.
Bombay, July 23.
Although optimistic reports have been given out concerning Gandhi's alleged weakening to the The Government of Indi ly appreciation of the which deals in detail with events during the week ending July 19, was circulated to members of Parliament to-day.
It shows that during this period, despite inevitable fluctuations, there. was no serious retrograde movement and that on the whole the: endeavoured to persuade him discontinue the civil disobedience ireless closely connected with the Indian Congress bredi that these attempts will fail even though they might be repeated.
It is stated that when the conversation had lasted four hours, Gandhi was so exhausted that his atmosphere had improved. In several areas where tension had existed the situation had become easier. interviewers had to leave.
The visit will be repeated to-merrow whereafter the two Liberal!
More evidence had been received of the effect of the civil disobedience movement in encouraging lawlessness in directions ne! connected the movement. i al, for stance, disturbances ° volving many villages were caused by attacks upon moneylenders by debtors, as the result of which dozen people wore murdered and much looting curred before order was restored.
Students have been active in various towns and there has been much interference with the work of educaional institutions.
All districts of the Guverat re-! port an improvement and some local officers consider that the evil di obedience movement is definitely on the decline. are almost unanimous that the situa.
District reports fed the Punjab
tion is definitely more encourag leaders will go to Allahabad for a conference with Pandit Motilal Nehra who is in gaol there and possibly with other imprisoned adherents of Gandhi and the disobedi fence movement—Trans-Ocean Kus, Min.
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