The Archive · 1940

Momentous Meeting

Ca-operation With Britain in War at Issue — Mr, Gandhi Seeks to Avoid Split in Party

Bombay, Mar. 12, final preparations are now being completed for the momentous meeting of the Indian National Congress Party, at which Party hopes to reach a decision on whether it will agree ta.

ate with Britain in the present war against Germany, or Spiritual Mobilization Celebrated Chungking, Mar. 12.

Chungking is celebrating today the anniversary of "Spiritual Mobilization Day," which falls ón the 15th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Kuomintang and father of the Chinese Republic.

The day's programme ranges from memorial meetings, demonstrations of gliders and athletic contests in daytime to a big torch-light procession in the evening. Twelve groups, it is understood, will take

services, ae. fire-brigade and part, in tonights. rpceesion, one fug-the Party, Governpent, fighting members of youth, labour, merchants' and women's organizations.—Reuter.

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