The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-06
WOMEN ARE ACTIVE
AS WEAPONLESS WAR
FOR FREEDOM OPENS
Scores Are Arrested and Put in
Jail; British Goods Face
Boycott
POLICE FUSILLADE KILLS I
Business Is At Standstill; Cot.
ton, Bullion, Grain Ex-
changes Closed

(By The Associated Press)
Nationalist leaders were arrested
by the score in India Wednesday as
the campaign of civil disobedience
gained Roadway and the boycott Of
British goods began.
Mahatma Gandhi sat spinning In
his prison at Poona, but at Beneres
one Nationalist was killed when po-
lice fired on mob. and at Jubbul-
pore a Nationalist group which had
been forbidden to parade squatted in
the road and refused to move on.
They had been there "a hours.
Elsewhere shops were picketed and
business was at standstill. The
Bombay cotton, bullion and grain ex.
changes were closed.
Mill owners in Calcutta were asked
by the congress committee to cancel
orders for $1,500,000 worth Of British
machinery, but reports in London
said the boycott had not brought an
enthusiastic response.
A number of women were among
those arrested.
The women fired the first gun"
as the weaponless war Of the rank
and file of Mahatma Gaudhi,s mil
lions began the fight for indepeud-
ence. The women picketed shops
throughout the country, defying ar.
rest and urging prospective custom.
ers not to buy British made goods.
The arrest Of the leaders was fol-
lowed by an announcement In the
Bombay government Gazette that the
congress itself and more than 90 al
lied organizations throughout the city
and suburbs are declared unlawful
associations.
To add to the prevailing unrest In
the country, 5000 railway workers on
the Great Indian Peninsu1ar line
went on strike In protest against
curtailment Of their working hours.
Included in the organizations out
lawed in Bombay were several boys
boarding schools, declared menaces
to public peace.
While all the turmoil was going on,
Gandhi was peacefully spinning in
Poona prison. He said he was great
~ relieved to know that midas mil
lions are observing Loyalty his most
sacred command to refrain from VIC.
lence.
At Benares one man was killed
when police fired IA rounds into q
crowd which gathered In defiance Of
orders. The police said the mob
stoned them.
Several Nationalist were injured
at Cawnpore when police attacked \
crowd with their slaves.
Among the nine women arrested
was Mrs. KamaladeW Chattopad-
hyaya, sister-in-law Of Mrs. Sarojini
Naidu and leader of the womens
volunteer organization. She, with
the other women, was sent to house
of correction to await trial.
The government began by extend
ing to four important cities and the
entire presidency of Madras the ordi-
nances outlawing the national con-
gresS party. Vithalbhai Patel, for
mer president Of the Indian legisla-
tive assembly. was one of the first
to be arrested.
The new ordinances prohibit all
contributions to Gandhi's party and
all peaceful picketing. Bombay, Cal
cutta, New Delhi and Amer are
among the cities covered by the de-
creeS.
Business Shows Decline
Most Hindu stores and business
houses remained closed In protest.
against Gandhi's arrest and business
declined sharply.
Thus far the only bloodshed was
at Bernares, where one man was kill
ed, and at Allahabad. where two died
when police attacked groups Of Ma
tionalists which refused to disperse.
PRONUNCIATION Of the new ordinance
In the most nationalistic sections OF
the country was received with sullen
silence by the people. Some observ.
ers believed. however, this is only the
calm before the storm and no one
could be found who would predict
what will be the final result of the
mighty struggle. To the British, the
gravest consequence will be loss Of
trade.
The belief prevailed here. however.
that the government is bent upon
sacrificing whatever millions In trade
are necessary In order to crush the
Nationalist and make possible the
institution Of constitutional reforms
promised at the two round-table con
ferences.