Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-13
Martial Law Is Proclaimed
as Natives Try to Set
Up Own Rule.
HIGH OFFICIALS MEET
FOR ACTION ON CRISIS
Tyabji Sentenced to Term of Six
Months-Gandhi's Son Leaves
to Lead Salt Raid.

ny the Associated Press.
SHOLAPUR, India, May 13.-Gov-
eminent troops today took control Of
Sholapur under proclamation of martial
law to suppress an attempt at self
government by the native populace.
The troops proceeded to invest the
city. Strong reinforcements arrived to
support the military commands already
on the scene.
The civil disobedience leaders seized
control of the city in the face Of de-
termined efforts by the troops and
police to subdue their activities.
This city of 1881 population, the
scene last week of deadly conflict be-
tween the incensed followers of the
imprisoned Mahatma Gandhi and the
authorities, passed out of the govern
ment's control when the native dis
turbers repulsed the efforts Of police
and troops to put down their activities.
Casualties of several hundred, including
q score killed, resulted.
High OfficiaIs Meet.
The Bombay government was sum-
moned today to special meeting by
Sir Frederick Sykes, governor Of the
Bombay presidency. All members OF
the government this forenoon were
Fastening to Mahabaleshwar, the Sum-
mer capital.
A. w. Mackie, commissioner Of the
central division, who reached Sholapur
yesterday to inquire into activities of
the governments forces, left hurriedly
for Poona in the night, and this fore
noon also proceeded to Mahabaleshwar.
One of the first manifestations Of the
f1rst violent attempt to establish self
government was an order by. the
Gandhi leaders In the beleaguered city
1nstructing bullock cart drivers and the
drivers of other vehicles to keep to the
right instead Of the left, the latter
being the British regulation.
Various Hindu leaders met this fore
noon and conferred upon themselves
the dignity of petty magistrates in order
to deal with matters OF routine admin
tstration of the city's affairs.
Martial law, tentatively proclaimed
last night within 6hoikpur's municipal
limits, was made absolute early today
when j. e. B. Hotson, home member OF
The Bombay government, arrived here
after hurried visit to Poona. Mr..
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military authorities and proceeded at
once to the Summer capital.
Troops acting under orders to exert
drastic measures filed through the city
and took charge of all important sec
tons. They posted machine guns and
established pickets at strategic points,
erecting barricades In the street and
holding up trafiic.
Attempt Is Short-lived.
The attempt to put self-government
INTO practice was exceedingly short
lived. Soon traflc was suspended, and
the natives vanished by thousands into
their homes. The city took on a de-
serted appearance. All shops were
closed. Sholapur's many cotton mills
had been shut down.
AS a result, lawlessness, which had
been showing its hand for several days,
almost completely disappeared today.
Several congress policemen caused the
only incident Of Instruction this fore
noon. Carrying out yesterdays deci-
sion Of their leaders to seize control Of
the city government, they appeared to-
day at picket post commanded by a
lieutenant of the Royal Ulster Rifles
and started directing trafic. They were
promptly arrested
The National flag which had been
lying over a corner where, on last
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