The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
EDITORIAL PAGE
RELEASE midas MTIONAL ENERGIES!
By r. LAL SINGH,
Editor India News Member Indian National Congress

As We ALL have read in our history books. India
~ has been regarded for centuries as the land q
riches America may have remained undiscovered
had not the prospect OF possessing these riches at
trac;ed Columbus 10 try 10 find shorter rouie 10
get 10 India. Let us look at some OF the riches:
Bengal has world monopoly in lac, which IS ueed
81 sAellac India contains according 70 eeoog.sis,
IS billion tons OF coal and 80 million O, the
highest grade q iron ore. Vast grain areas pro-
duce enormous supplies OF the finest wheat IN the
British Empire In leather. hides and skins India
.eads The world. II has world monopoly IN iure
which = used Is making burlap bags and cosdage.
Irdia leads the world in the production Of sugar
Il produce 1rsaTry as much tobacco the United
States OF America. India has vast resources OF
OIL! three-:ourths 81 the worlds supply az manga
nese s5 per cen, O: the worlds suppl, o: block and
shest mira. These only few OF midas tre
mendous natural resources.
How can these resources hest be utilized n the
interests OF the United Nations and the winning o.
this giobal war?
Nehru. great leader OF the Indian National Con
rress has said. we are intensely Interested IN The
defense OF India from external ACCESSION hl; We
cannot DO anything really effective abou, II because
the only way can do It IS though mass er'hu-
siasm and mass EFFORT under popular control We
cannot develop cur industries though wartime re-
cuirements sho1, out for such development
a key ptOblcM IN fne lntPu Ndtlcls ptit.e 'cl
victory is Freedom fer India. Victory over tie AIS
and freedom for India are two separate problems
They one Keeping India in subjugai.on rohs The
United Nations o. an enormous ~ marpov-
e. O, tremendous siorehouse o; vital taa'
India can provide 20 aid our common people against
the sinister and monstrous enemy Of all ,reem,n.
midas manpower her raw materials. her fac
tories. al cry out for speedy development n he
ability 10 produce and to fight The distance ot
states calls for the use CT hundreds OF ships These
chips could be transferred to the Atlantic run they
could be made use OF in supporting the Allied a.
fensve In North Africa and in preparing .or the
launching OF the too-long delayed second fror.
the continent OF Eurore--if only midas ability 10
Produce needed goods were greatly increased
Le' US remember that It is not exclusively midas
reed--it r. desperate and paramount military
ce.siiy Of sall the United Nalons--,his matter OF
Indian Independence Iniia must be given Tho right to
ann herself the right 10 send armies into this Of
Liberation which threatens all mankind midas i'm
mtnse national enesrieH must be released.
This IS a global war. The enemy IS strong and
bis defeat must be organized at the earliest possible
date. TO do this We mus, combine the energy OF
cry ono o. to win The United Nations cannot
afford 10 take risks regarding India. The United
Nations IS not wanting In morale. nor IN weapons:
bu, are only strong as our weakest link
India.
india Is signatory 10 the United Nations pact
India II a member OF the United Nations. And YET
India today provides the United Nations with grave
and serious problems. The present situation de-
mands that come 10 grips at with the basic
fundamentals Of the issue existing between the In
dian people and the Colonial Tories. The problem
no longer can be claimed to India and Brit
in alone. Il has become the problem OF all who
Want 70 see the Axis defeated II has become
~ free
dom has now reached the state OF being military
necessiy condition OF victory. in this peoples
war q liberation
The Indian masses despite their readiness n
participate in the defense OF India have been unable
70 secure from Whitehall any support Ct their et-
fort. The people wish 10 make the struggle for In
dian freedom and independence against the aggres.