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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940.

Congress Refuses Cooperate

NAZI HAND IN U.S. EXPLOSION

SEQUEL TO THE EX-

The CONGRESS working committee in

Bombay yesterday adopted a resolution with- drawing the conditional offer of the All-India

National Congress to cooperate with Britain

the prosecution of the war.

FAIRBANKS BENNETT PLOSION AT THE HERCULES Mr. Gandhi, who disagreed with the Con-

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SHERIFFS IN KENVIL NEW gress offer, is invited to resume his leadership JERSEY, YESTERDAY SWOOP of the party with power to "guide in any ac-

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BY THE GERMAN-AMERICAN tion that should be taken."

BUND NEAR ANDOVER IN NEW JERSEY AND SEIZED SUBVERSIVE LITERATURE

The resolution, which will now be ratified

AND A RIFLE WITH TELE by the All-India Congress Committee, con- demns the action of the British Government in

SCOPIC SIGHTS.

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Afterwards a local sheriff went

to the Hercules, factory to check bringing India into the war without previous

names on the firm's payroll with

a list of persons believed to fre- consultation.

quent the pain-Rautan's

WOMEN DRIVERS WILL SERVE IN KENYA-26 women drivers of the Mechanised Transport Corps were inspected rè- cently at their London headqua ters by the High Commissioner for South Africa, Mr. 8. Waters n. Shortly, under the leadership of Miss Marjorie Juta, the South African writer and sportswo man, they are to sail for South Africa on their way to Kenya, where they are to drive ambulances for the British forces In East Africa. Photo shows: Mr. S. Waterson Inspecting the am; bulance unit. · ·. (Copyright, Fox).

The Viceroy's proposals of Aụ-- gust 8 are rejected.

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At the same time the resolu- tion expresses admiration for the British people' in-the face of peril, disclaims any desire to embarrass them and promises to restrict the Congress passiye 'rė- Bistance polley to the minimum required "for the preservation of liberty."

Support for "world disarma- nent is promised.

Mr. Gandhi's Assurance

Mr. Gandhi, addressing the Congress Committee later, gave an assurance there would be no mass civil disobedience, but add- ed he could not tell them what he would do.

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"I am searching for something but if I am unable to find a way I shall come before you and, admit my failure."

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Mr. Gandhi said he would again seek an interview with the Vice- roy to explain the position to the latter and if no agreement were (reached

on the constitutional position he would ask for freedom to carry on a strictly non-violent campaign against 'India's partici-

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He added: "Let us understand

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