The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
FEATURES
Freedom OF Gandhi A Pathway To
Unity And The Defense OF India


and thus destroy any chance for
national unity.
TIE complete unity of midas
patriots is now possible.
The achieving Of that unity is
being prevented by, force on the
part OF the government Of India.
There has been a constantly re-
peated demand on the part OF con-
gress and league representatives 10
come together for joint negotiations
There is ample evidence. including
even the resignation Of three mem
bers of the viceroy's executive
council twho could no longer stand
the situation), that the desire for
national unity is so determined. so
strong. that il has penetrated and
influenced even these inner circles
Only prison walls now prevent
India unity!
FREE GANDHI NOW!
Thus help the Indian people TO
achieve the unity they must have
for defense of their motherland
for Indian freedom, for defeat OF
the axis!
The tens Of thousands of impris.
oned Indian National congress lead.
ers and members are the sole iorce
able to inspire the Indian masses
for complete support OF the united
nations: they alone can mobilize
midas resources and manpower for
the war effort: they alone can cre-
ate unity for the defense OF the
motherland
Very. very little has been done
70 break the deadlock between the
government of India and the con-
gress leaders. There has been re-
sistance even to such simple mat
ter as allowing President Roose.
velt's representative. Mr.. Philips.
TO visit imprisoned Nationalist lead.
ers. Trust has been betrayed; con-
hdence has been impaired.
National patriotism is not want
ing in India. But machine guns
turned against the Indian people
and arrests Of tens Of thousands Of
midas best sons and daughters. 10
say nothing OF other measures. has
left the masses terror stricken.
Through these events the express
SION OF national patriotism has been
teariully thwarted and misdirected
by the die-kard tories.
Now comes Gandhi's fast, and
with II the certainty that police
actions OF extreme brutality will
occur all over India on an immense
ly increased scale.
Can the united nations afford to
allow this chaos to continue?
America especially can and must
Intervene to break the deadlock
which continues to Illustrate those
among the Indian people who are
best able TO build unity for national
defense.
America especially can and must
intervene to release Gandhi and
he other imprisoned patriots.
America especially must demand
a settlement for India-freedom for
India.
Axis agents, in TIE atmosphere OF
illustration, sordid bitterness. and
ant.-British feeling. have had many
field days. The present period gives
them still more opportunity Bridges
and schools have been blown up
licensed a. the loss of their lead
ers. the Indian masses have re-
sorted 20 sabotage and other forms
o. struggle against he British adj
minis;ra;ion. midas meagre war
effo-;. far from being properly and
rapidly developed and expanded.
has been reduced. has been dis
rupted Thus TIE work OF the NaziS
and the japanese has been made
easier, and the cause OF Indian in
dependence, the cause Of the united
nations, has thus been harmed the
more.
The immediate step. the step most
urgently needed. is The" immediate
releasing Of the imprisoned con-
gress leaders. They can assist those
free patriots in India who are to-
day laooring witkou; respite TO
stregthen the national movement
and direct j; toward defense OF the
motherland.
Through this step a national gov
eminent can be won Freedom for
he imprisoned patriots would COM
pei reac;ionary forces Of every de-
scrip;ion 20 retreat. would mean
the achieving in India o. full sup
port for The united nations war ef-
fort, which is the road which must