Bombay, Mar. 27.
Conversion of the entire Congress organization into "fighting" machinery is in effect urged by Mr. M. K. Gandhi in an article written A disobedience, lay great stress on the necessity of absolute non-violence.
Mr. Gandhi writes: "I shall not be able to fight so long as we have violence in our midst, but I will if the proposed register is honest."
Orders a nationwide registration of Congressmen willing to suffer imprisonment.
No financial assistance is expected for these Satyagraha (passive resist-
The Nationalist leader says he expects the All-India Congress Committee to organize Satyagraha committes, and if there is an enthusiastic response, inside a month it should be possible to forecast the exact period required to put the committees into working order.
"Mr. Gandhi adds: "Non-violent cloth to the exclusion of all sub-
Mr. Gandhi's instructions, which are regarded as the first definite step in preparation for some form of civil action means the mobilization of world opinion in our favour. A growing number of thinking men and women are sick of the war spirit. They are longing for the way to peace, and are looking to India to point the way. We cannot have that Opinion on our side if we are not honestly non-violent."—Reuter, Yangtze Opening Not Yet fixed Gaimusho Spokesman Denies
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