The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-02
SET UP
IN INDIA, CABLE
To CHOSE SAYS
Violence ''for Defense Sane
toned, Nationalist Leader
Here Is Informed.
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India has been proclaimed re-
public and the non-violent 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 by Sailendra
N. Chose, director of the American
Commission to Promote Self-gov-
eminent in India. The message
read:
message decided. Armed defense
dividuals. Women. children safe
Senators Signed Message.
The American message referred TO
was that published in the American
Cress last Monday. 1t was signed by
United States Senators Norris Of
Nebraska, and Walsh of Massachu
setts; former Governor Dunno Of Ill
aois. Supreme Court Justice Minturn
Of New Jersey and thirty-eight other
American officials and publicists. The
'iSoSobV phSesSu <hiiOiteoh otppoAS -
the Indians campaign for independ
ence and was displayed in the form
OF posters throughout British India
last Monday. the day the National
congress convened in Ahmedabad.
Mr.. Chose today issued the follow
ing statement:
proclamation of the Republic OF
the United States of India at this
time, word Of which l have just H..
ceived. is due to the pledge of support
which was sent to the Nationalists OF
India by group of liberty-lovins
Americans. That pledge was read 20
the All India National Congress and
the All India Moslem League. both OF
which met last week in Ahmedabad.
British Repression Expected.
when the All-India national Con.
gress. on Thursday last. conferred
upon Gandhi dictatorial powers for
conducting the campaign for independ
ence, 1t was announced the congress
had voted to separate from the Brit
ish empire. but that the formal proc
lamation would be held in allegiance.
That 1t has been issued so soon after
that decision Is due to the effect Of
the American message on the people
throughout India, and possibly has
been speeded by the adoption of re-
pressive measures by the British. The
latter condition would explain the
change of policy from non violent non.
cooperation to the sanction of armed
defense mentioned in the dispatch.
Action also was FASTENED by the stand
Of the All-India Moslem League, the
president OF which, Bazrat Mohani,
was quoted in press dispatches dated
December 80 as advocating guerrilla
warfare to hasten the overthrow OF
British rule in India. The sanction
for armed defense is a compromise
between that position and the pre-
vious policy OF Gandhi. of attaining in
dependence through non-violence.
Rebel Government Organized.
ut is permissible to announce now
that provisional governments have
been organized in all the provinces by
the Nationalists. A central govern
ment has been formed with Gandhi at
its head, which means that so long as
Britain remains there will be a state
within a state. the Nationalist non
cooperation ignoring absolutely all
British authority.
Police powers will be exercised by
National Volunteers, as was done in
Calcutta on Christmas Eve, when
the Prince of Wales arrived, and
the local police stood aside while
the National Volunteers enforced the
hartal, or stoppage of all business.
Many of the volunteers who ap-
peared on that occasion were former
members of the police force, $50 Of
whom a few days before had resigned
in a body. Wholesale res gnat!ons
of the police have occurred through.
out the country.
Flights are inevitable, but the
Nationalist policy has been shaped
30 that full respons. bility for often.
sive action shall rest. with the British.
India IS entering upon this revolu.
ton peacefully. but fully prepared
to defend her rights. Reprisals will
be exacted for every offensive Brit
ish action.
Boycott Individuals.
by extending the boycott to In.
dividuals, great hardship will be
placed on the British civilians and
British vested interests in the coun.
try. Strikes have taken place with.
in the last few months on Brit.
ish.owned plantations. on rail.
roads and in mines. These now will
be extended to all British interests.
and even to household servants, so
as to make it not only absolutely
Improbable for the British to re-
main In India. but extremely I'M
comfortable as well. Women and
children will be protected, and all
civilians who desire to leave the
country will be given National. st
escorts to the British cities, IL they
so desire: but il they do not take the
hint within reasonable time, then
the boycott will be extended to q
policy of absolute ostracism, and no
Indian will be allowed to have any
dealings hatSoever-with them
even to supplying them with food.
Famines are today raging in five
districts In India; in 1888 $4,000, OOt
OF our people died Of famine and
diseases due TO famine. Remembey.
ing that, India will have no food for
hose who uphold "A government whose
policies have been respons BILE for
suon 1righttui and tragic conditions.
Americans, OF course. will NOT no
affected by the bovcotts.