The Archive · 1939

Mr, Gandhi Appeals To Viceroy

Bombay, Feb. 4 What might be described as a vir-sual ultimatum to the Raj to intervene and restore peace in the states of Rajkot and Taleher, where the Civil Disobedience Campaign ts In progress contained in an article by Mr. M. K. Gandhi and published today in his newspaper, the "Harjam."

"Unless the paramount power interjvenes;" he writes, "it may lose the ce-operation of Congress and the Ministries of Bombay and Orissa.

"It is insufferable that Congress, which today is in alliance with the! British Government, should be treated Jas an enemy and outsider by. states! that ave vassals to the British"

Mr. Gandhi concludes with an appeal to the Marquess of - Linlithgow, Viceroy and" Governor-General India, to. "remove this corroding polson."—Reuter. ress President's Polley Cateutta, Feb. 4.

"It will always be my aim to try to win Mr. ME. K. Gandhi's confidence," declared Subhas Chandra Bose, who was recently re-elected President of the Congress Party. "It would be tragic," he said, "if utter winning the confidence of others, I fail to win the Jeoniidence of India's greatest man.

Outlining his future policy, Subhas Chandra Bose declared he would rally Jail the strength of his resources to Jeombat federation and. to push. fore Wards to the goal of complete independence—Reuter, "Down with Gandhism,"

Shout Students Bombay. Feb. 5

An unprecedented! incident marked ing of the. Benal. Constrese Political Conference at_Jalpaigurt.

Members of the District. Socialist Federation erected Subhas "Strugete Will Continu Hose the Leftist leader and man, already suspected of part in similar attempts "oad and January. this Year, wan arrested in Manchester.

"Although we are caught, the ste use sie will continue," he told the police.

The Liverpool police have seized two men found with electric wiring in their pockets and in possession of certain documents considered of "ma-Jor importance." "The men refused to make any statement, An ultimatum demanding the im mediate withdrawal of all British troops {rom Ireland was received Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, from members of the Irish Republi Army three days before the eon mencement of the wave of terron incidents in England, it was revealed vere today, Despite the reserve ined by omiclal quarters the ultimatum, received on January 13, warned the British Government that if no. mea sures were taken within four days "we shall intervene actively in_ the military oF commercial life of ress Party, wi with Gandhista, The incident is regarded as a sequel to Mr. Gandhi's statei at in which he plainly showed over the election of Subhas Chi Bose.—Reu U.S. Youths Break Into "impregnable" Mint San Francisco, Joti 3. two 15-year-old schoolboys have managed to break into the U.S. Mint here, a huge fortress of granite and steel, supposedly impregnable. 'They fused' no-dynamite, no. tools. They simply climbed a drainpipe, found open window, and went it Bedlim broke out in the Mint when a guard finally spotted them the copper store room. Lights went un, bells sounded, men with Jmachine uns appeared, but the two ads, who are orphans, remained Commons Clos to Pubtic London, Feb, 4

"The House of Commons was closed 10 the public today ax a. precaution

branch "at "Scotland "Yard. as can meta, annual dinner of the special

celled last night, owing 10. the \ex-Dlosions in Leicester Square and 'Tot-denham Court Rend. All members of the special branch were' called out stollsnd Yard warned all people connected with the nullly services oF trodes involved ly the handling of large quantities of explosives or inflammable material to "take adequate precautions to safeguard their pro-

"Tt was. simple," they said, when lasked how they managed to enter the building, protected as it great walls, by impenetrable step!, ear-gas equipment, heavy bars, numerous burglar alarms and a large force of guards.

"We went round to g side of the building," the boys explained. "We ound the windows nearest the ground barred. So we climbed a pipe to tthe second storey and erept around ledge until we found a window partly open. Then we just pushed the window up further and dropped Jdown inside. That was all there twas to it Tt was easy. We didn't tean any harm. It was just for

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