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VINOBA BHAVE, Gandhi's first choice for the "Satyagrahi" stated in court that it was libelling Congress to say its resistance was an aid to the To- talitarian powers.
If Congress resists British imperialism, it resists more forcibly the Totalitarian powers.
resis-
He said that Congress tance was wholly non-violent.
If the whole of India followed the Congress lead the word strife would automatically end, Bhave. But Congress cannot abandon its sacred mission for fear of failing to convert the whole of India,
Mr. Gandhi, writing to news-
editors, claims paper
that his efforts are true efforts to end all war and therefore in no way anti- British or pro-German.
He appealed to the press not to succumb to the gag but to publish the "Satyagrahi" news fully,
False And Cruel
Spread of un-adulterated non- violence could do no harm.
"It is false and cruel to suggest," he said, "I can have anything in Common with the Nazi or fascist because I happen to oppose Bri- tish Imperialism."
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LAWYER
MAY BE
B.B.C. CHIEF
Sir Walter Monckton, K. C., re- garded in well-informed quarters as a likely successor to Mr. F. W. Ogilvie as Director-General of the B.B.C. Sir Walter is now deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Information.
the
As already foreshadowed a change in the direction of B.B.C. is to be made to introduce a greater measure of Government control, especially in broadcasting to foreign countries.
BURIED HIS
IRON CROSS
After his Mes- serschmidt 109 had been shot down by R.A.F. fighters over East Kent the pilot unhurt stepped out
and was seen by a civi- lian to bury something in the feld close to his wrecked 'plane. The German, a warrant officer wearing the Iron Cross ribbon on his tunic, later remov- ed from the hole an Iron Cross of the first class. It is believed that he concealed the his to hide
medal the field of i
identity.
The Newspaper Editors' Con- ference Standing Committee un. animously passed the following Sir Walter has been connected resolution: The Government with the Ministry of Information having no desire to suppress Mr. and the Press and Censorship Gandhi's statements, the Com-Bureau since early in the war. mitter assured Mr. Gandhi it Some months ago he was given would welcome the re-appear.
the status of a Foreign Office Un- der-Secretary to act as liaison offi- cer between the Ministry of In- formation and the Foreign Office.
ance of "Harijan," his week
newspaper.
The Committee also passed a resolution that the Indian Press was wholly opposed to the Totall- tarians and had no intention of hindering the war effort, and re- affirmed its determination to give legitimate publicity to the coun try's political movements
In some quarters the name of Mr. Frank Pick, the Direct-Gen- eral of the Ministry of Informa- tion, is canvaried as a possible He choice for the B.B:C. post. has recently completed the re- organisation of his department. The suggestion
that a Cabinet Minister will be transferred from The Hindustan Mahasabha’gen- a Whitehall department to run the eral secretary said: "We want B.B.C. is regarded in well-inform- Britain to win, but demand aned quarters as being entirely with- assurance that India will be self- out foundation. governing after the war."
Assurance Wanted
that It is understood
DEADLOCK
IN INDIA
ге-
Bengal Radio reports that the Democratic Conference has
all resources solved to mobilise to pursue the programme initiated by Mr. M. N. Roy, while the Com- bined South Indian Christian Con- ference has declared emphatic op- position to Nazism and Fascism and has requested Government facilities to enable their young men to enter the fighting ser- vices.
The Conference also urged the the ap- Government to initiate the solv- Mr. Gandhi says that students pointment to the B.B.C. post restsing of the political dead-lock. cannot afford to have party poli-with the Prime Minister. ties and must not dabble in strikes without reference to him.
The Pro-Congress "Hindustan Times" says:
IS
To-day's Abyssinian army amply and well supplied with weapons thanks to British help. The good wishes of the whole world will go to Haile Selassie in his difficult enterprise,
Hitler's speech on January, says the paper, was bad propaganda and worse diplomacy.
Hitler's word and have ceased to count. Wireless.
promises
INDO-CEYLON DIFFERENCES
| British Wireless.
HUNGHOM RICE SHOP MURDER
THE MURDER OF THE mistress of a rice shop British in Hunghom in October last was recalled by Mr. J. P. Murphy, Crown Solicitor, before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning when Lo Hing, 26, was charged with the unlawful killing of Ho Sau-tsan, widow.
THIEF IN THE NIGHT
Quilining the case, Mr. Murphy, said deceased, aged about 37, was the owner of the Chau Foon Rice Shop, No. 54, Wuhu Street, ground Fundamental differences on the floor. She was found lying in a question of the status of Indian pool of blood on a canvas bed residents in Ceylon led to the behind sacks of rice in the shop failure of the Indo-Ceylon Explor- at about 6 a.m. on October 26 by atory Conference last November, her two nieces, who slept in a cu- WHILE PATROLLING. IN AN explains an official New
Delhi bicle at the rear of the premises. ALLEYWAY BEHIND NO: 5, communique.
There were about 20 wounds on HANKOW. ROAD EARLY THIS Informed circles believe that the woman's head, arms and body; MORNING, CHINESE. SUB the failure is not regarded by which was covered with a blanket INSPECTOR HUL HUNG- either side as final, but events in and several empty rice sacks. CHEUNG NOTICED THAT the near future may make fresh Death was due to multiple intern- | SOMEONE WAS MOVING IN approaches, for. reconciliation. of al wounds and haemorrhage, THE DARK IN THE HOUSE, outstanding differences feasible.- Reuter.
PUNJAB DELIGHTED BY BENGHAZI
The woman, continued Crown Counsel, was last seen by a foki The police officer flashed his at 10.30 pm, the previous night. torch into the house and later ar She was sitting in the shop when rested a burglar, who had broken he finished his work and left the into the premises by cutting the premises:
window. bars with a hacksaw,
A butcher's knife and several keys were folmd on the ground Before Mr. E. Himsworth - at hot far from the bed INT
Kowloon this morning; Wong The Punjab Assembly at La- The Crown alleged that accus- Kin, 27, charged with Breaking hore has passed a resolution: toed; when arrested admitted he into Dayaram Silk Store: Nb, G, send warmest congratulations to had been in the shop to take re- Hankow Road and with possez- General Wavell and the Army, of venge on the woman by whom he sion of a hacksaw for an unlaw the Nile and the sister services on had been previously employed ful purpose, was remanded three the magnificent victory achieved at In view of his statement, accus-days in police: custody.. Benghazi.
Fed, submitted Crown Counsel; was
The resolution reiterated the as-guilty of the murder of the wo surance that the Punjab "will man, whether his motive was re- continue, to give her best and material for the achievement of final victory.". Reuter.
men
venge or for some other purpose.
Evidence was given by Dr. H H. Tal; medical officer of Kowloon Public Mortuary, after which the case was adjourned.
The Indian Army Ordnance Corps which stocks anything from a pinto a tank is almost entirely The following forthcoming.mar manned by Thdians. Tribute is riage is announced: Mr. Lam Kul paid to thefr: High training and Gee, clerk, of No. 111 Jaffe Road, cheerfulness in spite of the lung to Misg Leung Kul Ying; of No: 40; hoirs of work; British Wireless, l' Hennessy Road...
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REGISTRY WEDDING
At the Supreme Court Registry. this afternoon, a marriage cere- 'mony was held bofore Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy-Registrar of Mörriages, between Mr. Chan Tin Kwok, merchant, of No. 384 Queen's Road Central and Miss Fung Po Ching, of No. 30, Square Street.