The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-07
COUNTRY IS SULLEN
AS ENGLISH PRESS
RESTRICTIVE MOVES
Bombs Are Found in Train at
Calcutta and Police
Launch Probe
WILL TRY TO FREE GANDHI
Lawyers Announce They Will
Seek Writ Of Habeas
Corpus For Leader
WILL TRY TO FREE GANDHI
by The Associated Prcss)


Five bombs were found in a train
at Calcutta Thursday but they were
discovered before they had done any
damage and police began a search for
those who had placed them there.
The nationalist appeared to have
taken to cover and although trade
was paralyzed as q result Of the boy
colt against British goods. govern
ment authorities felt confident they
could deal with any emergency.
The nationalist lawyers announ-
ced they are going to apply for writ
of habeas corpus next Monday to get
Gandhi out Of jail.
Meanwhile. in London, there was q
report that an attempt had been
made on the life of viceroy Lord
wilmington, but the India office, al
ways the first to be informed Of such
matters. had no word of It.
No Grave Disorders
The country. thus far during the
renewal of the civil disobedience cam :
paign, has been free from grave dis
orders or serious bloodshed and a
paralyzing reaction upon trade, espe-
cially upon British goods, as a result
of the nationalist boycott, has been
the chief reaction.
British leaders were confident OF
victory Thursday. They expressed
the conviction the government was
capable of dealing with any emery
ency. The real feeling in the Indian
mind, however. was undeterminable.
Leaders of the nationalist congress
still outside of Jail refrained from ex-
IRENE measures, but an ugly sullen-
ness hung in the air.
One of the dangers looming in the
background was the possibility OF a
renewal of the strife between Hindu
and Moslem millions, such as caused
the bloody Cawnpore riots last year
during which members OF the two
facticN cut each others throats un-
til 1000 lay dead.
The 'hartal" CLOSING Of shops and
business houses was still very COM
plete after four days. Business IN
cotton, piece goods and bullion re-
NAMED completely shut down and
even private business Is now at q
standstill.
The stock exchange opened Thurs
day. however, and meeting Of the
bullion exchange was slated to de-
eide what policy to adopt.
Bombay, center Of the nationalist
movement. had normal appearance.
except for the pickets In front Of
shops which sell British goods.
Newspapers Warned
The government warned news
papers that they must not publish
anything relating to the, program Of
or preparation for, the civil dis
obedience campaign, whether as ad-
vertisements or news. Severe prison
penalties were fixed for violation Of
the order.
Viceroy Lord Wilmington called a
number of liberal Indian leaders, in
Guiding Sir Tel Sapru, noted peace
maker, to New Delhi Thursday to Sc
care their support in carrying out the
work of the last round-table confer
ence to which they were delegates.
These leaders had pleaded with Lord
Wilmington before Gandhis arrest,
asking him to see the Mahatma. but
the viceroy already had closed the
door to further negotiation.
Whole villages on the northwest
frontier, which is midas gateway
have been fined under the repressive
ordinances for holding meetings at
tended by nationalist volunteers.
In this province, 1000 so-called
'red shirts" members of q Moslem
patriotic organization known as the
"Khudai Khitmatgars, servants Of
offered themselves voluntarily
for Imprisonment after they were
threatened with arrest. Their leader.
Abdul Guitar Khan, declared the
government would be compelled to
imprison 100000 Of them for they
would never renounce their allegiance
to Gandhi's ideal.
The government accepted the offer
of the 1000 and Is now forced to feed
them.