His "Last Fast"
Congress Executive and "Certain Friends" Told Of "Premonition"
Bomibay, Oct. 14.
Mr, M. K. Gandhi last night confirmed reports that he was planning what would probably be his last fast, in connection with an imminent disobedience campaign. The campaign will be conducted in protest against officials Who prohibited Mr. Gandhi from delivering an anti-war speech, he said.
Mr. Gandhi explained, however, that plans regarding his fast were still tentative. In reply to a letter fiom Pandit Palaviya, the Mahatma admitted only that there was "a certain measure of truth" in reports regarding his plans.
"T told the Congress Executive and certain friends of my premonition," he wrote. "I say I shall have to undertake one more fast during my life, and sooner than I had thought.
"AN my fasts have come on the spur of the moment gifts from God, as I called them. Their results invariably have been good and I hope that my friends will entertain no xiety while hearing these words.
"If God has a fast in store for me, It will surely come and will bring geod in its wake. In all things, His will be done."—United Press.
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