Evening star., 1932-02-19

embraced merely a few schools operated
for the education Of the priests chill
dren.
Blames Indians for Loss.
Likewise. Miss Sorabji said. India's
handicraft which Gandhi charges
Britain destroyed was destroyed by
rivaling castles and tribal invasionS long
before the English approached India.
And we were trying" she said. Ito
revive our handicraft long before
Gandhi began his spinning and weav-
ing experiment by showing our crafts
men how they might secure money with
which to live by selling their work.
"Gandhi has tried to rebuild our
handicraft by forcing the poor to boy
colt mill-made goods-which are the
only goods they can afford-and he
the cloth from the very backs of the
poor and making bonfires of the ma
terial in the streets without giving the
victims any compensation for their
loss"
The philosophy Of the masses Of In
dians was illustrated by the Indian
feminist by citing the apathy Indians
displayed in the face Of famine. The
people she explained. believed they had
learned" the sufferingS which befell
them. The British. she said, have
shown them that famine comes simply
because of drought in local areas. By
building thousands of miles OF irriga-
ton canals to carry water to drought
afflicted areas and 10000 miles Of rail-
roads to transport the crops of plenti-
full regions to stricken areas, famlnes
which once the Indians believed they
deserved have been eliminated.
Discussing India's slow progress
toward stable government, Miss Sorabji
cited King Georges offer Of progress
sive self government within the empire
in 1919.
And that" she said pointedly,~
not an offer wrung from England by
the people of India, but was proftered
gift, remember that!'
Held Destructive Force.
At that time, she said, Gandhi, who
had returned from business venturing
in South Africa, urged his people to re-
fuse the British offer. Then followed
the first round table conference in
London" which Gandhi refused to at
tend because, Miss Sorabji contended.
"he refused to have anything to do
with any constructive movement"
In 1881, Gandhi was released from
prison to attend the second round table
conference 80 that" the Indian fem
mist declared. even the forces of revo-
luton might have a part in the great
est constructive movement in the
world"
"Gandhi," Miss Sorabji declared,
was the one non-conformer at that
conference and with his refusal of any
thing but his demanded absolute in
he II.
ance of bloodshed and revolution con-
tinued among the Gandhi disciples y
Continuing, she said:
"Gandhi seeks the dictatorship Of In
dia. There is no room for a dictator
in the self-government offered India by
Great Britain and that's why Gandhi
saws. war to the flnish.'"
Commenting on the retailing Of
Gandhi. the feminist declared
What you Americans do with your
gunner Is what the British gover1.-
ment has been obliged to do with
Gandhi. In his latest appeal for con-
tinuation of the revolution. Gandhi has
asked the children and women to carry
on the Awlessness because he knows
minors and women are dealt with
lightly by the law
Britains decision to be firm with the
Gandhi revolutionists, she concluded
offers India her one ray Of hope in her
present difficulties.
Called Publicity Getter.
In her talk with The Stars repre-
sentative, Miss Sorabji dubbed Gandhi
as the worlds best publicity-getter.
who has even surpassed your Americans
who have made publicizing a fine art. "
Although he formerly wore meticu-
lous European dress and was exceed
ingly careful about the knap on his
top hat" she said, "he now dresses as
he does because be knows the publicity
value Of such conduct for his selfish
interests"
Miss sorabji scoffed at Gandhi's
claims that he represents the will of
India. The delegates to the round
table conference. she said, belied that
claim. His further claim that he has
the support Of AL the Hindus" also
Is erroneous. she said. for he has the
following Of only the revolutionary
element among them"
I'm short, how many Indians does
Gandhi represent" she asked, and re-
piled, 10000, and I have his own ad-
mission for that when I pinned him
down and did arithmetic with him!"