The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
CANDHI TURNS
 TIDE ON BRITISH
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less some compromise formula can be worked out quickly.
 Wants No War

Wants No War
 Gandhi, as always in his opposi- ton to Britain, ,>has followed a pass i've opposition policy. His main op- position was said to be based on his policy of violence, which made the British proposal for Indian par ticipation in the war unacceptable.
 That position was not regarded as an impossible obstacle to agreement, but the Congress leader were more strongly opposed to CrippS' proposal on the grounds that it might result in setting up separate Moslem- dominated dominion.
 The position of Jawaharlal Nehru, former congress president, still was uncertain but he wanted some changes in the British plan. Cripps reportedly had been counting heay- fly on Nehru's support as he had been mentioned as 8 candidate for the British war cabinet in event the plan is accepted.
 GA dispatch to the British EX- change Telegraph Agency said that Cripps had said he was preparing to leave India at once If Britian's final" wartime proposal were re- jected and that Nehru as well as Gandhi and Agar was opposing the British plan).
 Nehru's proposals were| examined by the working committee this after noon, following the reviews pre- sented by Gandhi and Azad. It was pointed out that the outcome of the controversy and the fate of the Brit ish proposals may be known more definitely following Nehru's review of the situation.
 The executive committee of the M 3lem league met also to determine its stand but it inclined to with hold a reply until 1t knew the de- cision of the other Indian factions.
 Voted Against British
 It was reported that leaders of the Hindu Mahasabha party, third larg- est in India had voted against the British offer but their decision is to be approved by the party itself,
 Gandhi and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, president of the All- India Congress, were the chief speakers at the party meeting today, with members of the working com- mittee attending.
 Four members of the committee were reported to be backing Gandhi in unqualified opposition to the pro- posal on the ground that it would obligate the congress party to aban- don it's non-violence creed in favor of supporting the British war effort.
 Though Gandhi himself was re- ported to be leaving the decision on acceptance to the active leaders, it was reported that these four had threatened to resign ir acceptance was voted.
 Other congress leaders including Nehru were reported favorable to acceptance provided Cripps obtained notifications and clarificationS of of the offer, partly to ensure Indian leaders a share in collective respon- siblitiy for defense decisions.
 Nehru conferred at length with Cripps yesterday and dined with him last night.
 It was believed possible but not confirmed that Cripps had been able at dinner to outline to Nehru more favorable interpretation of the offer, on the basis of cable grams from the war cabinet at London.
 London, March 31 -(UP)- Sir Stafford Cripps said today he is prepared to leave India immedi- ately unless the Nationalist congress accepts Great Britain's "finaP' war time offer of postwar dominion status for India, the Exchange Telegraph agency reported.
 British dispatches from New Delhi told of a dramatic fight un- derway within the All-India con- gress between Mohandas K. Gand- hi and Jawaharlal Nehru over the British plan.
 The Exchange Telegraph said that the congress attitude had definitely stiffened" with both Gandhi and Nehru opposing Brit aims offer.
 No Chance to Win
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