Evening star., 1932-01-05
ARRESTS FOLLOW
EMERGENCY RULE
EXTENSION IN INDIA
Britain Moves Swiftly to Con-
soIidate Its Position Against
NationaIiSts.
HELP OF CHRISTIANS
is SOUGHT BY GANDHI
Disciples of Mahatma Declare Strict
Boycott on Foreign Goods as
Retaliatory Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, India, January 5.-Mov.
ing swiftly to consolidate its position
against the embattled Nationalists, the
government has extended to Bombay it.
self and throughout the Madras preSi.
dency the emergency ordinance declar,
ing the Congress party illegal and for.
bidding contributions to its funds
The law already has been applied al
other key points and numerous arrests
have been made under its authority
It's application in Bombay is particu-
larly directed at wealthy mill owners
and merchants who have helped the
Congress literally with money.
Mahatma Gandhi sought today tc
enlist the Christians of India in his
fight against the British government
calling it a Christian struggle Of
peace"
In the meantime. the battle was well
begun with NationaliStS and their fol-
lowers pressing a strict boycott on Brit
ish and foreign goods and the govern
ment retaliating with more arrests.
Appeals to Christians.
In his appeal to Christians, Gandhi
said
Il have full trust that in the present
struggle you who tender your loyalty
to one whom you call the Prince of
Peace will not be behind any other
community in struggle which is es-
sentially based on peace"
He urged Christians to adopt the spin
ming wheel and homespun garments
and to renounce drink.
In a farewell telegram to Lord Irwin
former viceroy, with Whcm he concluded
the Delhi pact last year, bringing tenn
porary peace in the conflict, he said:
Pray believe me. l tried my best, but
failed. Nevertheless, do not lose hope
and, God willing, I shall retain the
same spirit you believe actuated me
during that sacred week in Delhi
shall not belle your certificate"
Madeline Slade, his faithful disciple
went today with Mrs Gandhi and
Davidas Gandhi to the Mahatma' S
Shrine of Brotherhood and Love at
Ahmadabad to pray for his release and
IndiaIS emancipation. They expected tc
be arrested afterward on charges oil
having joined the army of civil resist
ance.
Police Raid Congress.
Police took possession of the head
quarters of the Congress Committee al
Patna after arresting Rajendra Prasad
President of the Nationalist Congress
and six leaders of the Provincial Con-
greSs Prasad had just been appointed
to succeed Vallabhai Patel as PreSi-
dent of the national body when Pate
was taken to Jail with Gandhi yeSter-
day
DR.. M A. Ansari was appointed tt
succeed Mr.. PraSad. He is the thirc
person to hold the office in two days
The NationaliStS cause received some
reinforcement by the offer of support
from a part of the powerful All-Indie
Moslem Congress at New Delhi.
The Nationalists decided today to boy.
colt the three round table conference
committees which are due here at the
end of this month. This action was
taken by way of repriSal for the gov
ernment'S arrest OF the Mahatma anc
other leaders of the congress.
Bombay Situation Grave.
Bombay, Nationalist hotbed, assumed
a grave aspect Of war. Yellow-tur'
baned police stood, with their slaves
ready to arrest or punish any civil re-
sisters or Npicketers. Nationalist Volun.
teer ambulances were also standing by
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