The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-15

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SATURDAY. AUGUST Is. 1912
do OR DIE"
As police and military units
struggle to restore order. such
leaders OF the all India National
Congress party as are not already
in jail. express alarm at the VIC
lence OF the independence move
nent
Mimeographed leaflets circulat-
ed in Bombay and other cities
were probably responsible for
much Of the rioting They used
l2-point do or die" program to
be followed by all supporters OF
the Congress party's civil dis
obedience campaign.
The leaflet, surreptitiously dis
tributed and repeatedly prepared
by the party, assures its followers
that the struggle for independence
could be won within TWO months
If they would obey the orders Of
their leaders
The do or die" program rec
ommends closing Of shops and fac
tories. Illegal manufacture of salt
from seawater, refusal TO pay
taxes. licenses, fees or other pay
ments 10 the government. and that
students over IS years OF age
Should quit their studies and aid
lin leading the struggle.
II also directs that government
employees should disobey all
|orders tending to suppress the
people. soldiers should conduct
Congress party policies. subjects
|of all Indian states should join
1.-The struggle. women should join
In all phases OF the movement.
every sympathizer should wear the
|"do or die" badge. that there
should be no communal or racial
distinctions. that provincial res
|idents should adopt all non-violent
methods Of paralyzing normal
|functioning OF British sdministra-
|tion, and that spinning. held In
| such high esteem by Gandhi as
Ia symbol. must be carried on by
|all supporters OF the campaign.
The leaflet emphasizes that all
L action should be non-yiolent, but
lii calls on Congress party follow
! ers 10 resist any effort ny the
government TO suppress meetings
interfere Win liiSsdl eoiS 4A4
|or otherwise block the activities
hrged in the II point program
Some Congress party members
depressed by the turn OF violence
lin their passive revolution, express
doubt that the people can carry
Through the program successfully
with the most prominent OF their
Headers jailed. a.,
Gandhi may soon start his last
nnto death" which he threatened
n his followers resorted 10 Vlo-
,ence. but it is stated that the
Need Indian leader has not yet
,sken this step. Gandhis friends
ind advisers have brought all pos
,ible pressure on him not TO en-
sanger his delicate health win
lasting. a
British authorities have moved
swiftly and effectively to put down
disorders. and the situation Is re-
ported much better than 1t was a
few days ago when mob RUE
Threatened the whole nation.
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