New Britain herald., 1930-05-17
English Government Stiff fenS Attitude Toward All Who Express Sympathy for Nationalist Cause.
By wEBB MILLER
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 Bombsy. May v OgF1-A movr- ment for the reloaS" Of Naoa-ma Gandhi has been initiated by TWO organizations representing a ,onsr1- l-abla section O. opI1Ion.
 The council O. tho National LIn- ,~aI Federation representing mod crate op& on. adopted awo"z other enasures at a meeting in Romha'. a resolution urging th" 90 Esrnmonr 10 release political prisoners who were rot convicted ol iolcnco. urE- ing the ylcrroy. Lord Irwin. 10 con Ter with l0aders ot Indian opinion. and daplorrs the gtvl tIsobedjanee campaign.
 Likewise the Au-Indla Journal i-ts' conference, meeting here. adopt d 2. resolution demanding the To- laa-e of Gandhf. and urging tto med cf negotiating with him. Tn rcsolurjon also condemned tho press ordinance, which recently was TO ,ivfa5 70 restrict Indian news papers.
 The IourHaHsts' meeting vas at tended hy coo persons representing papers throughout India.
 Wth Gsndhi in prison and his di- rect personal influence thus dimfsH- d indications arc growing that -H@ Iudependencc seekers are departing from their attitude o5 civil dlsobe- dierca. Despite their insists1ee fo q means 10 force the government 70 "N- ercisa violence, which inevitably means more bloodshcd.
 Attitude ~tcrner
 Meantime. the government 5 a+- tItude IS rapidly stj4an.ns. Man,ta5- tauons Of this include the daclar.- ton or drastic martial law reguas- r;ons ar ShoIa7ur. the disturbed mll town @o miles southeast of Bon bay. The military took control several days ago, and announced punish mernsh provide five years inn prisorment Tor infracuons Of the martial law. Nationalist flags were seized at several places.
 Furthermore. the number Of ar --s IS llAs fG-Il-E LII . D--r5 l-GA- AlA- nation. In Bombay today two months ban was placed upon pub ljcation oE the aI-Indta congress bulletin.
 Departure of the SwaraUsts from the non-tlolence creed IS illustrated ny the martial ph-aseology of. the l2st issue Of the congress bulletin before the ban. The bulletin an rounced a decision of tho Bombay war council" ot the provincial con- gress committed 10 attempt 10 cap ture tho salr works in q suburb of Bombay on Sunday.
 The wording Of the announcement revealed the jncroaslrgly combatlre spirit. Ii said
 The committee has decided 70 launch an atack on rhc Wadala sat pans and take possession of same on q plan already chaIkad out, The first blow will bc dealt sunday Preparations are being mad" and the volunteers arc already und-f training and discipline"
 The committee announced it hal decided to concentrate thc Bombay volunteer corps Of g,aoo at Go"ari nearby by Satup1ay afternoon camp there through tha night and attack Sunday morning. Three leaders reconnojtered ac tho salt works and drew plans
 The volunteers for tho Dharsaan1 salt works raid armed themselves with instruments 10 cut barhed wire entangIamc1ts around the salt beds, which is a departure from inc strict creed Gardh. hitherto had preached
 Bulletin Banned
 The authorities banned inc con- gross bulletin or any similar punIj- cation on the grounds that it 0as calculated 10 arouse hatred and con- tempt and 10 aHgrta disafecuou against government provoke rios and disturb public safety.
 The governments increased pres sure also was shown by the pInI-1- mcnts 10 ha me-ed o1. 10 persons giving any sort o' assistance 10 or harborins persons engaged iu recent disorders. Those Will he liable to fEe yoa-s imprisonment and similar prnarfa- arr provided Tor those Rro disrla. tho nationalist flag or attend illegal meetings O. over five persons. rrgao- roG-.oa- meetings ,r houses e. worship.
 E. k. Sdh,a. qr.stcn. or tra karachi district congress commute tee. is among tha fc44ers nov under arrest. H. explained he or@ariza- ion of trn ol-rta0rs % n. wh5l, ! was in Ea7acht csr.ts~ tass VseE. He was arrested ths nrzt day in 'aa Karachi local headquarters which I visited, and sentenced 10 nine months imprisonment
 Sidhya told nc although -Hc present leaders rcro committed 70 Gandhrs dictum or non-t jolcnca. he feared that IS the arrests pro- eressed, ne~ and more extreme leaders would arise who might Tor sake violence and try rcvoEu- tionary methods.
 Gandhi has always insst,d or non-violence as the basis O his campaign against British rule in India. 4 few years ago hc stopped his disobedience campaign because Of outbreaks and bloodshed. Wheth- CT the new leaders will be content 70 follow the masters creed remains to be seen.
 If not India is likely to see more serious happenings than those of g decade ago, because the nation i' more thoroughly stirred than hither- to.
 Arrests Total Hundreds
 It is difficult 10 obtain accurate compilations, but the arrests al ready total several hundreds,
 The satyagraha, or passive resis