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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1941
FUTURE: IN
WAR, IN PEACE AND IN FREEDOM
CONTINUOUS R.A.F. RADS
INDIA COULD PRODUCE 2,000,000 IN GREECE
FIGHTING MEN, SAID MR. L. S. AMERY, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA, SPEAK- ING IN THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COM- MONS YESTERDAY ON INDIA.
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Unfortunately, he added, that was not enough. He pointed out that the Yugoslav army,
‘a million of the bravest soldiers in the world," was scattered and broken by the arm- oured divisions of German foresight and de- termination on war — while we, in our self- delusion, allowed the locusts to eat precious years we were now trying to retrieve for our- selves and India,
India Wis In these matters
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has certainly not arisen in any way from the 1uspension of pro. vincial self-government. had been no discontinuity or abrupt reversal in either admin. istrative or legislative policy." Three Responsibilities
An R.A.F. communique states that R.A.F. bom- bers have made heavy and continuous attacks on enemy-occupied aero- in Northern dromes
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¦ Greece.
fires broke out ON Many aerodromes at the sides where a number of aircraft were destroy- ed on the ground.
At another
aerodrome, three
large explosions were caused by bombers The bombing and our then machine-gunned aireraft on the ground
Motor transport columns near Veria were also marh.ne-gunned. Some damage Was caused R.A.F. nerodromes by enemy at- tacks.
to
It is now confirmed that in air combats on April 20, twenty-two German aircraft were destroyed twenty by our fighters and two -- mak - by the ground defences
increase of six on those clamed in the earber communi- British Wireless.
que
particular
the the Eastern Mr Amery then discussed India of ment 111
Council and action of Congress which he des Group Supply
all cribed as "complete disregard dis of central provision depot for
of played by the most powerful In-, Wireless. theatres of war in that part the world
now dian party for the responsibilities was imporant
of self-government.” and might be of immensi sequence if the war developed in certain directions which we could not foresee.
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con-
policies.-British
Referring to the civil disobe- dience campaign, Mr. Auery said The responsibility of Parilamen- that on the whole the movement government," he continued, had proceeded languidly without tary
popular interest was threefold first, the general evoking much
Provinces, duty of maintaining the substan- except in the United
of which in recent months had con- tial continuity and efficiency
than half the government; second, the responsi- | tributed more Bilty of Parliament as institution, offences. relying upon the authority of the Chairman or Speaker and upon the rights of minorities which were in his keeping thirdly, and sub- jeet to these other dominating res -
India's Freedom India's speedy attamment of freedom the fullest measure is desired by all parties in Bri- but lain, declared Mr. Amery.
Indian he emphasised "It is for statesmen to find that measure ot agreement which is indispensable ponsibilities, the responsibility of
if we on our side are to Our
make
middle of March By the some 7,000 offenders were con- 6.000 victed, of whom soma
The whole were still in prison.
but business was regrettable
Government had no alternative but to enforce the law.-Acu
the fovernment to its supporters
tor. further contribution towards in Parliament for the promotion completion of our own lask
In
India, a task of joining with tiêm
in crowning peace
with freedom."
and unity
Mr. Amery was submitting re- solutions
which were passed unanimously, extend ng for
ther 12 m.as the tons issued under
proclama-
the Joo,a
Act. empowering the governor of¦ a province to assume the powers vested in the provincial authori ties if he was satisfled a situation had arisen in which parliamen- tary government could not carry on in accordance with the Act,
He recalled that this situa
October, 1939. tion arose in owing to the action of the Con.
executive in gress
ordering Congress ministries to resign.
Frovincial Government
that As-
He reminded the House these resolutions concerned sam, Sind and the Punjab. with a population of about 100,000,000 people-one-third of the population of
con-
whole British India - provincial self-government tinued to work uninterruptedly under composite governments, Moslem and Hindu
including
ministers.
"High Command”’
Turning to the remaining seven provinces which Mr. Amery said had been forbidden to build up a self- practice and tradition in
government "by the ukase of the Congress High Command.” electors had shown no signs distress at the suspension of Par- liamentary' government.
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