The Washington times., 1921-11-06
MOSlcm COuntry's Mis-
SiOn, Headed by Gen
cral MOhammcd Valy
Khan, Angered by
London Reception Az
ter Cordial Welcome
at Washington.

Rajputs; 1. o.. for want of faith IN
US. and for the purpose OF forced
subJection."
The Indo-Afghan friendship has
been growing for twenty years.
There is a school of Indian thinkers
who are even willing to offer the
Amir OF Afghanistan tho throne of
Delhi in order to be able to drive the
British out Of India.
remember how warmly Amir
Habibullah Khan was received by
the people OF India during his trip
in 1907. But the British government
did its utmost TO keep him out of the
reach Of the Hindustanese. What
happened to me personally when
tried to pay my respects to him
will ever remain sculptured in my
memory: At Ollahabad I went to
see my friend. Srish Chandra Vasu,
the eminent Sanskrit scholar. off at
the railway station. found the sta
ton so neat and clean that I was
quito taken aback at such a sud.
don transformation.
Out of curiosity I inquired and
learned that the special train OF the
Amir Of Afghanistan was soon az
pected to stop at the station.
I asked a police officer If could
stay there to see the Amir. Nor
was the abrupt reply. You may
go on the other platform. tho up
train side, and there stand"
That did. While waiting I heard
a higher British police official shout
to tho policeman near me: 'Bangali
Babu Ko mkal deo. Bangali Babu
Ko mikal deo" c"Drive out the Ben
gall Babu. Drive out the Bengali
Babu.D was tho only Bengali
Babu on tho platform.
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Immediately a British policeman
asked mo to get out. I refused to
do SO. He was angry. caught hold
Of my right wrist and said: "If you
do not got out at once, / shall throw
you under the wheels Of the rum
ming train"
quickly caught hold Of his right
wrist with my left hand anc said,
Mr.. Policeman. II you throw me
under the wheels Of a running train,
I shall not go alone. will take you
along with me-
OF a sudden the policeman's anger
vanished. He took off his hand
from my wrist, smiled. and said,
"Babu. tho Amir's special train IL
coming in" So it did. The long,
long train stopped.
But quite lucky for myself. the
Amir's coach was just in front
of me, and as the Amir was sit
ing on tho wrong side Of the train,
he happened to be exactly opposite
the place where stood. My Joy
knew no bounds. and I shouted
1ndia's rallying cry-the war cry
''Bandemataram."
Tho Amir laughed seriously.
Suddenly he grew stern. He took
the cigarette from his mouth. re-
turned my salute and said some-
thing which / did not understand.
This was in January. 1907. II re-
member right.
The Amir's tour and his sub
tie speeches and acts indisputably
awakened the patriots of India into
= newer way of thinking. They be-
gan to realize tho Importance OF
foreign cooperation to strengthen
the new revolutionary movement
that was scarcely two years old then.
It is needless to disguise the fact
that the Indo-Afghan Alliance is now
an international factor of major i'm
portance, and that 1t has rendered
tho position Of the British in India
all tho moro perilous.
The magnificent fight that the
Moplahs Of Malabar are putting up
against tho British military forces
in India proves conclusively that
India alone can win her indepen-
denco. and that the days OF the
British rule in India are numbered.
BY her superhuman heroism on the
battlefield, triumphant ireland has
undermined the foundation Of the
British Empire beyond redemption.
1t now rests with India and Afghan.
tstan to give tho finishing touch to
fros mankind from British slavery
and England from tho bondage of