Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-07
INDIA REPUBLIC
IS PROCLAIMED
ACTION FOLLOWS RECEIPT OF
PLEDGE OF SUPPORT FROM
AMERICAN SYMPATHiZERS
New Republic of India and the Non
Violent Policy of nahatma Gand-
hi, is Latest Political Move
to Take Place

Washington.-Indi has been pro.
claimed a republic and the nonviolent
policy of Mahatma Gandhi, who was
given dictatorial powers last week by
the all-India national congress, has
been modified to permit violence for
defense" according to a cable dispatch
received here Saturday by Salendra
N. Chose, director of the American
commission TO promote self-govern-
ment in India. The message read:
Republic declared. American mes
sage decided. Armed defense sane
toned. Boycott extended to indivt
duals. Women, children safe"
The American message referred To
was said to be that published In the
American press last Monday. 1t was
signed by United States Senators Nor
ris and Walsh of Massachusetts, for
mer Governor Dunno of Illinois. SUI
preme Court Justice Minturn of New
Jersey and thirty eight other American
officials and publicists. The message.
pledged Anne lean support in file In
dams campaign for independence,
and, according to an announcement
made last Sunday by Mr.. Chose. it
was displayed in the form of posters
throughout British India last Monday,
the day the national congress had
been called to meet in Ahmedabad. the
home town of Mahatma NJ X. GandhI.
The proclamation of republic was
made by Mahatma Gandhi, under the
powers conferred upon him by the all
lplia national congress. Although it
was decided to hold the proclamation
in confidence, this decision was al
tered with the receipt of the Ameri-
can message.
Mr.. Chose issued a statement in
which he said:
proclamation of the Republic of
the United States of India at this time.
word of which | have Just received.
is due to the pledge of support which
was sent to the nationalists of India
by group of liberty loving Ameri-
cans. That pledge was read at the
all-Ind'a national congress meeting
Of the All-India Moslem league. both
of which met last week in Ahmedabad.
simultaneously it was posted through
out India in the original English and
with translation In the language or
dialect of the district
at is permissible to announce now
that In preparation for tie declara-
tion of the independence provisional
governments have been organized in
all the provinces by the nationaiists.
central government has been form
ed, with Gandhi at its head, which
means that so long as Britain re-
"ains there will he a state within a
state. The nationalist noncooperators
ignore absolutely all British authority.
Up TO the present observance of nom
cooperation had been limited to dis.
trcts where the people had been cloth
ed in homespun cloth, and provision
was made for relaxing the decree of
civil disobedience, including nonnay-
ment of taxes, if local conditions
seemed to make that advisable.
'Noncooperation has now been made
absolute. Pofce powers will be exer-
cised by national volunteers, MS was
done in Calcutta on Christmas eve.
when the Princess of Wales arrived
there.
"Wholesale designations of the police
have occurred throughout the country
and as the news filters out I am GER
tain 1t will be found that all the larc-
er cities are today policed by volun-
teeers who have taken over the pow
ers of those who have remained under
British control
flights are inevitable under The
condition, but the nationalist policy
has been shared so that full RESPONSE
bilty for offensive action shall rest
with the British. India is entering
upon this revolution peacefully. bni
| fully prepared to defend her rights
and reprisals will he exacted for ev.
| cry offensive British action from to