The New York herald., 1922-02-11
Insists in His Statement
Government Is Guilty of
Lawless Repression.
CALCUTTA FAVORS ORDER
Citizens Protection League
Formed to Fight Anti
British Activity.

BOMBAY, Feb. 9 (Associated Press).
Mohandas K. Gandhi,
leader Of the Non -Cooperationists, has
arrived here. He Is being strongly
urged by Pundit MADAM Mohan Mala-
VIVA, one Of the chiefs in the Non-Co- /,
operationist movement, to postpone
civil disobedlence in view Of the re-
cent occurrences in India.
Gandhi has issued a long rejoinder
to the official communication issued
in London Tuesday night by the In
dia Office indicating that it was the
intention Of the Government to adopt
stern measures to suppress the cam
paign of civil disobedience in India,
and declaring that no Government
could discuss the demands contained
in the recent manifesto issued by
Gandhi. In his statement Gandhi re-
peats his allegations that the Govern
ment is guilty of lawless repression.
He cites alleged brutalities and loot
ings by officials, and asserts that IL the
slightest exaggeration can be proved in
He asserts that he is ready to prove his
charges before any impartial tribunal
not connected with the Government
ALLAHABAp, India, Feb. 10.-Details
OF last Saturdays rioting at Chaurj, on
the Bengal Northwestern Railway, when
seventeen policemen were killed, show
that the crowd of Nationalist volunteers
and local Indians first stoned the police
station and then attacked 1t with clubs
and spears.
When the police fired into the air the
mob became infuriated and forced the
police into the station, from which shots
were fired, wounding a number of the
attacking party. Some of the volun-
teers. however. succeeded in setting
fire 10 the building. The police were
driven out and beaten to death, and their
bodies. after being soaked in oil, were
burned. ,gSo HrAsf ~. aftf Ntt
| CALCUTTA. Feb. s.-The Calcutta
branch Of the European Association de-
clared in resolution passed to-day
that 1t was "time for the Government Of
India to come off the fence. support loyal
citizens and punish declared rebels"
| The Citizens Protective League has
been formed to fight civil disobedience
and other activities of the Non Coopera-
tionists. The organization committee
numbers 81, including leading Europeans
and native indians. 3Nt"@
LONDON, Feb. 10 (Associated Press) -
The India Office to-day failed to con-
1 firm the report that Mohandas *.
Gandhi. Indian Nationalist leader, had
been ordered arrested by the Indian
Government. as was announced in this
mornings edition of the Daily sketch.
Such action would occasion no sur
prise, however, it was said, in view Of
the Governments firm policy in India,
as expressed by d. S. Montagu, Secre-
tary for India, and in view of Gandhis
recent statement in the Madras Ma
tionalist newspapers: II wish to die by
bullets and also wish that the whole
Gujarat population may desire such q
! death"
Officials said to-day the press report
of his having been ordered arrested was
| evidently assumed as a result of Mr.
Montagu's statement that there was mo
reason why Gandhi should be treated
differently from any other law breaker
but that he ventured to suggest that
we should leave to the officials in India
/ the time and method Of. dealing with
him."