Evening star., 1932-01-08
NATIVES THREATEN
BLOODSHED IN INDIA
Hindustan Republican Party
Warns British to Be Pre-
pared for Violence.
Ry the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, January "a threat OF
bloodshed darkened the Indian horizon
today just at q time when some oo-
servers were predicting the backbone OF
the resistance of Mahatma GandhfS
Nationalists had been broken by the
swift severity of the governments meas
ures.
Beware, o Demons of q Vanishing
Empire!" warned a flaming red poster
pasted on the Empire Building today,
over the name of the Hindustan Re-
publican Society I'VE warn British
officials to move about always armed.
Upon orders, the soldiers OF our society
will kill any officer. Therefore, beware !!
We also warn all Nationalists not to
interfere with our solemn duties.
The National1sts, scores of their lead
ers under arrest and a number OF tnelI
headquarters occupied during the last
two or three days, seemed to have taken
refuge in inaction under the cruShlng
power of successive government orol-
nances which set up q state closely re-
sembling martial law.
Defeat Admitted.
Their leaders conceded that the gov
eminent had won "a temporary VIC
tory" but added that the repression
could only destroy whatever poSsloliity
exists for a willing allegiance OF the
masses to British rule.
The government, they said, stole
march" on them while Gandhl was
pleading for peace, but, they added,
wait and see!" and predicted the strug-
gle would continue for years.
while the rapidity of the develop
mentS took many parts OF India un-
awares," said the Free Press Journal,
Gandhi's organ, "the Congress is still
strong. Since the struggle Is to be TO
the fnish, members of the Congress
prefer to go slowly, conserving their
man-power and planning carefully be-
fore launching the Nationalist offensive" "
In Bombay, however local leaders an
nounced the Nationalists will embark
almost Immediately on a series OF acts
intended to goad the government into
using force, including firearms.
Play for Sympathy.
Such show of force, the leaders said,
would evoke public sympathy for their
cause. They planned huge public
meeting in the Esplanade Madam late
today, a boycott procession tomorrow
and salutation ceremonies for the
Congress flag Sunday. They also
planned to extend the peaceful picket
ing" which now is penal offense.
On January II they plan to observe
"Sholapur," Martyrs day, and they also
made plans for raid on the govern
ment salt depots outside Of Bombay.
Observers expressed the belief, how
ever, that the government would meet
these demonstrations with moderation
and take care not to precipitate a
bloody conflict.
Demands of some British newspapers
that Gandhi be hanged or deported
caused reaction of protest by mod
crate Englishmen and newspapers here.
The legality of the arrest of Gandhi
will be tested in the courts. Nationalist
attorneys announced they would apply
January II for writ of habeas corpus
which would call for high court re-
view OF the Mahatma's arrest under an
1927 law.
The government promulgated a new
ordinance today investing special judges
with power to pass any sentence, in
cluding the sentence Of death, upon any
one who disobeys the emergency powers
ordinances. These judges, the new de-
cree states, may pass sentences with