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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1941,

CHINA MAIL

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India Replies

It is the fault only of responsible leaders in Tokyo if the Japanese Government has not now been made to understand clearly that aggressive action on its part in any one of three possible areas -Siberia, the Nether- lands Indies or Thailand -will be met by prompt retaliation on the part of the United States. Ameri- ca claims a direct and legitimate interest in each of these three areas. In Siberia this interest is geographical: only a few miles of open water *separate Siberia from American territory in Alaska; U.S. cannot pos- | sibly be indifferent to the kind of government that lies across the Bering Strait. In the Netherlands Indies U.S. interest is economic; commodities indispensable in times either of war or peace come from these islands and the surrounding area; with the Netherlands In- dies in unfriendly hands, both national defence and peacetime commerce would be jeopardised. In

For some time after the warday there, are also statutes deal- | Futile strikes, organised by ex-. broke out. German propagandist : [ing with Trade Unions, Trade tremists for Thailand,

political purposes, American in- were very busy telling the world Disputes, Workmen's Compensa- have caused great loss to indus- terest is strategic: any that India was not giving her sup- tion, Maternity Beneat, Concilla trial labour in India. Figures

port to Britain and that India'stion. and Arbitration, move which gives Japan war effort

Prompt worked out by the Bombay Gov- wound be negligible. Payment of Wages, Hours of crnment's Labour Office. showed further important bases The exploits of Indian troops, in Work, Working Conditions- in that over a period of years the

Libya and in Abyssinia, in Eritrea Shops and Offices, etc. for an attack on Singa- and in Iraq, have so clearly and

workers in the cotton mills in India is still primarily an agrt-Boinbay City had lost ten. crores pore would threaten Bri-effectually given the lie to pro-cultural country, and the num-of rupees (£7%1⁄2 million) by

of this kind, that paganda

theber of workers in organised in strikes, while during the tish sea power-at once a Nazi propagandists have had to dustry forms only a small propor- period the workers in the Ahnte. natural ally in the Pacific look around for some other letion of India's population of four dabad mills in the same Province and

and hundred millions, a bulwark against readers.

but with the had lost only 2 lakhs of rupees development of organised indus (£15,000). The reason for this Germany in the Atlantic. The Exploitation of India is, of try has grown the development of remarkable discrepancy was to

favourite It is possible that the course, a

theme. Bui legislation for the protection of be found in the fact that in Ah-♪

its workers. The Factories Act,medabad there was a strong, well- when the statements made arc Japanese Government analysed they really mean nothing as finally amended in 1934, is a organised and well run. Trade once decided that it could more than that Britain has poured very comprehensive piece of leg-Union, and a strong Millowners'

islation with some capital into India to develop her

provisions Association. Both employers and. act without risk of provok-aways and her industries the which are in advance of anything labour, owing to the influence of ing intervention by the industries that to-day are work-even in western countries. Hours Mr. Gandhi, who lived for many United States, because the ing hard to produce a multitude of work are strictly regulated, the years in Ahmedabad, had accept- of munitions and articles of equip-maximum number permitted be-led the principle of concillation United States were con-ment, etc., for the common

ing 54 per week, although many and arbitration to their mutual.

so many, benefit. The Government of In effort. Not even the most rabid factories do not work cerned chiefly with the of propagandists ever suggested There has been a striking, india passed a Trade Disputes. Act danger which threatens that the thousands of millions of crease in the number of factories in 1927, providing amongst other

and of the people pounds invested in the United

employed in matters for Courts of Enquiry and from Europe. But the

In Boards of Conciliation, but little, States and the States of South them in the last 40 years. Japanese Government will America meant the "exploitation" 1902 there were. 1,533. factories (use was made of it. The Govern

of those countries by Britain.

employing. 541,634 workers. It

By ment of Bombay went a step-fur- guess wrong if it con¬ is only India or the British Colon-1922 the number had grown to ther and in 1934 passed a Trades cludes that there are no ies that are said to be "exploited? 5,144 employing 1,361,002 work Disputes Conciliation Act. This effective steps. which can by the investment of capital; never those for 1938, were 9,743 factor- tion machinery, with the Commis- Ters. The latest available figures, measure...not only set up conciliam be taken to halt, further, been, to an even greater extent, of whom 245,099.. were women, ciliator, but also provided for the les employing 1,737,755 workers sioner of Labour as Chief Con- aggression in the Pacific. the recipients of British capital:

The exploitation of the work-The latter, as well as

children, appointment of a Government Despite recent diversions. ers is another card often played cannot be employed between 7 Labour Officer to ascertain and |represent; to- the employers the of strength, US still, has by Germany. The approach here .m. and 6 a.m.

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is to represent the fridian work. The organisation of the workers grievances of the workers. In 、 a very powerful fleet in man as being refused the benefits of India into trade unions has al- 1938 more extensive legislation. In was passed, designed to protect that ocean. It is now being of organisation ground down by ways, presented difficulties

capitalists virtually in a state of many industrial centres the face the workers by providing elabor-THESE FACTS MAKE so disposed as to make its very: Coming from a nation tory, workers have their roots in ate machinery for the investiga- force felt to best advan that has brutally repressed-trade the village. They come to the tion of grievances and for con- unionism in its own country and cities to earn money. Usually ciliation machinery, culminating tage.

has literally enslaved the work- they do not bring their families in an Industrial Court presided Up to the present, the ers in other countries that it has with them, and while they may over by a High Court judge. Bom- conquered, dragging hundreds of spend most of their lives working bay's example, is being followed economic sanctions thousands of Poles from their in a factory they return, to their by other provinces, because the against Japan have stop-homes to work under vile condi- Villages for long periods and legislation there has proved

tions in the factories of Germany, never really settle down in the beneficial both to labour and to ped short of complete such an accusation is amazing city Trade union organisers do capital in preventing senseless at blockade, but the step our legislation, in India is well very fruitful field for their efforts, the same time ensuring the remedy

The facts are that social and lab-not find in such a labour force a strikes and lock-outs, while could be taken within 24 advanced. The first Factory Act Moreover, many so-called trade of genuine grievances. hours as a preliminary was passed sixty years ago To- union leaders have been merely

opportunists, seeking to use the portance India has had a seat on By virtue of its industrial im- warning of any further ly before Japan. It is im workers as pawns in a political the Governing Body of the Inter- action Japan might in possible to discuss legitimade. Trade unions were given that organisation was set up: Oner

game. But progress has been national Labour Offico ever since vite.

mate. Pacific interests in Britain by the mess of its representatives on the Gov- legal status on the same lines os Mr. Churchill's speech while Japan remains Act of 1926, and by 1928-20, 75 dinn Trade Union Leader, Mr. N. on Sunday referred to openly a member of the Act with a membership approach from India, nominated by the unions had registered under the M Josli. Workers delegates discussions in progress Axis alliance. It is a waste Ing 200,000. By 1037-38, having a better under- of time to seek rapproche 420 with a membership of 400.000. Labour Conferences at Geneva

the Trade Unions, have always at number of unions had risen to tended the yearly International standing as their objec- ment unless Japan is pre-To-day it is estimated that there tive. It seems clear, how- pared to talk in terms of are 700 trade unions in India It is facts such as these that ever, that what is, in prac the principles that guid half a million. The actual pay-pression and of callous indiffer- with a nominal membership of give the lle to tales of brutal re- tice, happening is that the ed the formulation of ing membership would probably ence to the lot of the workers in choice is being put square the Nine-Power Treaty.

erning Body is a well-known In-

Do considerably less as only'd fow India. But Axis propagandists do unions-keep-"proner records. not bother about fac

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