Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
ALARMED OVER STORIES

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ALARMED OVER STORIES
The purported cable from the
Departmental external affairs OF
india was signed by Carce He
expressed alarm over possibility
that newspaper articles carrying
stories on the Phillips report on
India would slip through 10
India
publication In India OF
Phillips views would have a de-
plorable effect. particularly un-
worthy sneers NJ the Indian
army" said the cable
"WithAISisting press set-ups
in India, n IL difficult TO coun-
ter the effect of such an ar
ticle ="
The Carce cable continued
1T IL regrrttable 10 have to
use censorship In defense Of
such attacks ny our greatest
ALL.
We understand designation
NJ Phillips il sill Presidents
personal representative 10 India.
Whether or not he WAS CON
nected IN any way with leakage.
views he has stated would make ,
Il impossible for III 90 do other
than regard him a. persona non
grata and We could not again
receive him.
His views are not what We
are entitled Ia expect from n
professedly teies., - -. -
"Niceroy has seen this tele-
gram"
TENT or LETTER
The letter which Phillips wrote
n Mr.. Roosevelt. after making a
verbal report on the Indian SltLa-
ton sand in part
Indians feel they have no
voice in government and there
fore no responsibility in the
conduct III the war. They feel
that they have nothing 10 fight
for. AZ they are convinced that
the professed war aims of the
United Nations do not apply 10
them.
THE British prime minister,
In fact. has stated that the pro-
visions Of the Atlantic Charter
are not applicable 10 India and
IL IL not unnatural therefore,
that Indian leaders are begin
ming 20 wonder II the charter
l. only for the benefit of white
races"
The Phillips letter added that
Gen. Stilwell has expressed his
concern over the situation and
that the present Indian army
is purely mercenary' and declared
there is poor morale among the
Indian officers
The letter says that while India
Is broken politically into various
groups. eventual freedom and in
dependence from British domino
ton ~ is the one object in
common.
There would seem 10 he only
one remedy" the writer con-
tlnued, land that il Ia change
the attitude of the people Of
India toward the war. make
them feel-we want them 10 a.
sumo responsibilities 10 the
United Nations and are pre-
pared 10 give them facilities for
doing ~ and that the voice of
India will play an important
part in the reconstruction of
the world"
L. =. MUST HAVE VOICE
II feel strongly, Mr. Presi-
dent. that In view of our mill
tary position in India. We should
have a voice in these matters.
II IL not right for the British To
say this II none Of our bust
ness when we alone presumably
will have the ma or part 10 play
In the struggle with Japan"
"A generous British gesture"
the letter explained, would
change this undesirable political
atmosphere" referring 10 In
dia's cynical regard OF the
war as "one between Fascist
and imperialist powers.
The letter ended with this
statement:
"Such n gesture, Mr.. Presi-
dent, will produce not only a
tremendous psychological slim
illus 10 a tagging morale
through Asia and facilitate our
military operations In that the
ster. but II will also he proof
positive to all peoples-our own
and the British included-that
thia Ia mot n war If noWer mill