Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

The truce agreed TO by Mahatms
Gandhi and Lord Irwin In the struggle
for independence In India u being
hailed by all the world, as q mastery
achievement. Its far-reaching effects
are already being anticipated. Al
though 1t has aroused ennity In some
quarters, the majority of the people OF
the world are frankly glad that basis
for the cessation Of midas passive-re-
sistance war has been found.
MahatEna Gandhi, with his o0-odd-
pound frame and ernaciated appearance
has proved to be one of the really
strong men Of the world" declares the
Charleston Is. CO. Evening Post, which
points out that mot only has he as
Sun1ed leadership Of some 20O, 000, 600
OF people, but he has retained his
hold on them whether in prison or out
for whatever ends he saw At and there
is truce now because Gandhi is willing
to have one" OF the mans popularity
among his fellow countrymen the Day
ton Daily News says: "MahatIna Gandhi
and 100000 OF his countrymen crowd
about adoringly to hear. The spontane-
Gus acclaim preceding his address could
not BE stopped short Of half an hour.
People climbed trees, hung from lamp
posts and clustered on telegraph poles
in the effort to hear q word from the
loved and trusted leader" And Of his
influence the San Bernardino Sun re-
marks: ANY action that tends to pacify
800, 900, 900 people e bound to be Of
universal interest And to most Indians
the word Of Mahatma Gandhi las more
effect than ell the representatives Of
Great Britain even when backed I'D with
troops. Qandhi has told his people to
cease their disobecience campaign and
return to work. They have, and India
has peace again." concludes the Sun.
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Though they are greatly in the
minority, Oandhi has his opponents.
AS the Kalamazoo Gazette states: "Be-
cause Gandhi saw the wisdom Of con-
ceding O few points here and there
to the BritiSh-because he did not
insist on a course that could have
brought nothing but disaster to the
whole independence cause-he Is pill
loried by the Reds as tool Of British
imperialists.' On this phase Of affairs
the Chicago Daily tribune also speeks:
ITO the Reds Qandhi is not q patriot,
liberal or liberator. They called him
q tool Of British Imperialism and cap
italism and hooted him as such. The
radical gentlemen Of the extreme Left
have no horizons and conciliatory adj
justments are outside their philosophy"
remarks the Tribune, pointing an
American parallel, Thus washington
was q tyrant to the American Jacobins
and Lincoln . palterer to the abolition
lists"
eft would be a mistake TO assume
that the Indian situation will develop
smoothly to happy elimination. Many
ugly. clouds remain on the horizon.
India win need all the patriotism her
people can muster, as well as the good
will Of her friends throughout the Brit
iSh Empire" Such Is the opinion of the
Toronto Daily Star.
IAN infinitely higher and more Diff
cult task than the procuring of domin.
ion status for India rests upon the
shoulders Of Gandhi or any other being
who may assume real leadership Of
500, 00O, 900 souls" asserts the Memphis
Commercial Appeal. The grand plan
''for the ultimate liberation Of India
Is not TO be abandoned for Q mess Of
red pottage, and no real patriot In India
and no real friend Of the liberty Of man