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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,

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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.

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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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