Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-22
TROOPS TO GUARD
DHARASANA DEPOT
Nationalist Schedule Next
Raid for Sunday-Haii
Forces Bombed.
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, May 22.-British troops
a contingent from Hyderabad Regiment
were sent today to the government
operated salt depot at Dharasana to
prevent further raiding by Indian
Nationalist volunteers.
simultaneously Nationalist head
quarters there announced that the next
mass raid would take place Sunday.
Hitherto only police, some armed, but
principally carrying laths or slaves,
have been depended upon to maintain
order at the salt depots.
Police and troops raided the National
ist camp ut Untadi, near Dharasana.
today and destroyed it, remaining in
complete control Of the area. At Wadala
O party Of 100 raiders divided them
selves into two patches and were ar
rested. or second party 10 were
arrested, but the remainder succeeded
in getting away with some salt.
Few Seriously Injured.
The British government issued a
statement saying that only three or
four of the Nationalist volunteers m
jured yesterday In the clash with police
during the raiding at Dharasana were
injured seriously. The government es-
timated that 1900 volunteers took part
In the raid.
The communique added that the ALL
India National Congress estimated the
total number of seriously injured at
ITO. Other estimates were as high as
634. Injuries received by police were
limited to bruises and scratches.
Alarming news came from the north
west frontier, a report from Peshawar
saying that severe casualties had been
inflicted by British bombers on the
have remained in threatening post
ton near the Indian border since be-
ginning of the present unrest.
A run on the Bank of India, begun
yesterday, continued today. with the
numbers of those withdrawing their
deposits somewhat smaller. The d.
rectorate of the bank issued q state
ment that the institutions manager
had not participated in the police ac-
ton in raiding congress headquarters
here or at Dharasana and Wadala, but
the statement had little effect on the
Hindus.
officials Sentenced.
K. r. hartman, president Of the 10
cal congress committee, who was ar
rested yesterday during q raid on the
All-India National Congress headquar-
tiers, was sentenced today to four
months simple imprisonment. Other
arrested officials were sentenced to six
months rigorous imprisonment.
Sir Purshotamdas ThakurdaS re-
signed his seat in the legislative as
sembly today In obedience to q recent
mandate Of the Indian Merchants
Chamber and Bureau, whose repre-
sentative he is in the assembly.
When the police and military ar
rived at camp at Untadi they gave
the volunteers Is minutes notice to va
cate camp, which most of them did.
Those who persisted In staying were
charged by the police with lathis, and
many arrests were made. When the
1t was demolished.
Mrs. Gandhi and v. J. Patel. former
president of the Indian Legislative As
sembly and new leader Of the civil dis
obedience movement, arrived here to-
day to make plans for the future Of
the campaign. Mrs. Gandhi will pre-
side today ut q women's conference to
organize measures to picket the liquor
shops in Bombay suburbs.
The council of the All-India Moslem
Federation today passed resolution
declaring that If the just claims Of
Arabs Of Palestine were not met IA
vorably feeling among Indian Moslems
would become graver and 1t would be-
come more difncult to control the
Moslem masses.