"Interference"
Derand for Freedom of Speeth Rejected Simla, Oct. 1, The Viceroy has written Mahatma Gandhi stating that it is impossible in the interests of India to acquiesce
result from lom of speech with havens aoit, which bree by the Congress, Gandhi replied that while the Congress is anxious to refrain from embarrassing the British Government in its war effort it cannot "deny its ereed at the present critical juncture of mankind's destiny."
lo so act of proclaiming its Congress fas to die it should faith," Mr. Gandhi wrote. "It is unfortunate that we have been unable to arrive at an agreement on the single issue of freedom of speech. But I shall hug to the hope that it will be possible for the Government to work out its policy in the spirit of the position of the Congress."
The text of the correspondence shows Lord Linlithgow wrote to Mr, Gandhi that it had emerged from their conversation that "while you would not yourself preach to workers engaged in war work at actual plants in an endeavour to dissuade them from working on war equipment, you Should regard it as essential that it non: men alike to deliver ad-should be open te congressmen and
dresses, and in other ways to call upon the people throughout the country to refrain from assisting India's war effort in any way which would inyoke India's participation in bloodshed.'—Reuter.
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