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COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIA NEW 3-POWER DEMANDED BY CONGRESS COMMITTEE: MR. GANDHI CRITICIZED

MUSSOLINI

Lord Zetland Emphasizes WILLING TO

Unchanged British Policy

RAMGARII, Mar. 19 (Reuter)--"I shall go to the Viceroy fifty times if necessary," declared Mr. Gandhi, at yesterday's meeting of the Subjects Committee of the Indian National Congress, replying to speakers who criticised his "readiness to compromise with Britain" on India's future.

After offering to "start the fight" in a month. If Congressmen would eradicate "lack of discipline and the atmosphere of violence," Mr. Gandhi added: don't find anything to suggest that we are ready for the fight immediately,"

Mr. Gandhi was speaking after the Committee, by an overwhelm- Ing majority, adopted a resolution demanding complete independence for India and rejecting Dominion Status as solution.

LORD ZETLAND'S

SPEECH

Toll Of War At Sea

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-The Newcastle steamer Tiberton (5,225 LONDON, Mar. 19 Reuter-In tons) is a month overdue and is the House of Lords yesterday believed to have been lost with all afternoon, Lord Zetland, Secretary | hands.

BROKEN IN TWO

for Lidla making his first appear- ance after the Caxton Hall shoot-

The Italian coller Tyna Primo ing affair, said that it had been (4,853 tons) broke in two following brought to his notice that apan explosion of the south-east prehensions had arisen in various coast. Thirty-six her.. crew quarters lest this tragedy be per-were saved and one was drowned. mitted to effect the judgment of His Majesty's Government upon affairs in India.

of

DANISH TRAWLERS

COPENHAGEN, Mar. 19 Reuter)

Two Danish trawlers which ar- rived in Jutland yesterday re- ported having been attacked by Nazi planes while fishing in the North Sea.

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He was indeed sorry" that any -such apprehensions should have arisen. but since they had found expression, he was glad of that early opportunity for stating in public what he had already said more than once in private, that an isolated fanatic the act could not conceivably have the amallest influence upon the Judg ment of His Majesty's Govern-by ment one way on the other, upon cut their nets and made off, but affairs in India (Cheers).

of

RESHUFFLE IN FRENCH CABINET

The first trawler said a Nazi plane bombed and machine-gun- bed the ship, though no hits were scored and there were no casual- ties...

The second trawler was attacked two planes... The fishermen

aircraft were pursued by the which dropped many bombs and machine-gunned the decks, but no damage was done.

HAVAS REPORT

A Havas message states that the two Danish trawlers, which were returning from the North Sea. stated that they were bombed by planes of unknown nationality. 250 miles off Thyboroen, in 19 (Havas)—. Rumours of a forthcoming Cabinet Western Jutland.

FARIS.

Mar.

reshuffle are continuing and the general opinion is that Senator

Pierre Laval, former Premier, and LONDON - SHANGHAI

оле of the signatories of the MAIL SERVICE:

Laval-Mussolini Rome Agreement

of 1935. will receive some port: TIMES TAKEN FOR

folio.

. POLICY CHANGE

TRANSMISSION

MEDIATE

BUT NOT AT COST OF NEUTRALITY

LONDON, Mar. 19

(Haras Well-informed circles state that Signor Mussolini endeavoured to persuade Herr. Hitler to concede certain modifications concerning Poland and Czechoslovakia, aim- ing to bring Germany closer to the Allies and thereby, to establish a possible basis for peace.

HITLER'S PLAN

BLOW?

ROME,, Mar, 19 (Router)- The theory that Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolirn discuss ed ·A· German Russian- Italian Balkan bloc for keep- ing the Balkans and Danubian Europe definitely out of the War is gaining ground and political observers tend to combine this initiative with the Peace Treaty between Finland and Russia and the firm position of the Scandina vian countries as neutrals,

Untruthful Japanese Propaganda

Internal Appeasement Only

RECONCILIATION

OF IRON GUARDS IN RUMANIA

LONDON, Mar. 19

(Reuter)-

The reconciliation between the Rumanian Government and mem- bers of the Iron Guard was the subject of comment by The Ties yesterday.

NOT JUSTIFIET

"The news seems to have been received in Germany as an in- dication of an approaching change in the Rumanian foreign policy. This

fuct." Is not justified by says The Times.

"Although the iron Guards be fore the war were certainly in close touch with the Nazis, there is an indication that the clemency now extended is nothing more internal appeasement. The mem- bers were only pardoned as in- dividuals and there may be non- were ing more in it than the ending of a feud and the strengthening of national unity."

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons yester Apparently Herr Hitler's inten-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- tion was to strengthen his post-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, tion with Italy and to attempt to stated that there was no

truth bully the Allies with the threat of in the reports circulated in North a large-cale war unless they agree China that Chinese coolles to an immediate peace.

being secretly recruited in North The general opinion is that Sig-China and taken to France to dig nor Mussolint is willing to offer trenches on the Western Front. mediation, but not at the expense

of Italian neutrality,

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Daladier Mussolini Meeting Denied

ROME, Mar. 19 (Reater)—— Among the unconfirmed con- jectures circulating last night Wis

suggeston that M. A Daladler

meet may

Signor Mussolini at

Genoa today or on Wednesday.

A message from Paris states the suggestion that M. Dala- dier will meet Signor Musso- Un today was authoritatively denied here.

It is pointed out that M. Daladier was still iz1 Paris

last night and was due to speak in the Chamber debate today.

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LONDON, Mar 19 (Reuter}--

ATTENTION DRAWN Asked what steps" have beer. taken to counteract this "Jap- anese propaganda," Mr. Butler replied that the attention of the Japanese authorities in North China had already been drawn to the untruthfulness of the re- ports.

NAZI BRUTALITY WITH POLISH CHILDREN

LONDON, Mar, 19 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons, yesterday asked for information regarding the many Polish children re I moved from various parts of Poland under German control, Mr.

Butler replied that the exact figures were difficult to secure in the present circumstances.

The children prere, however. included among the Polish po- pulation being "" systematically deported from their homes by the German Government and it was clear that this process was being carried out with a brutality which We associate with German ar- tivity in Poland'

The Prime Minister, who was 71 Communists Raided yesterday,

was received with general cheers when he rose to

In Paris

answer the first question put to - PARIS, Mar. 19 (Reuter)--Mo- bim in the House of Commons and dern wireless equipment 'sufficient con to work six transmitters and two was unable to reply for a

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)--In This fact has led to rumours that French policy towards Italy the House of Commons yesterday. is ikely to undergo an important Capt. Waterhouse, Assistant Post.siderable period. Mr. Chamberlain tons of Communist literature were

seemed touched by the greeting seized by the police in a replying to 3 change. Some talk of the possibl-master General. Iity of M. Daladler and

Signor question, said that the times for and smiled to the members in all up of Communists in which Mussolini meeting but the latter transmission of mall to Shanghai parts of the House.

was categorically denied.

on

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the limits and. In the most favourable conduct of "the war and the Fin-conditions, took about six weeks nish affair will be heard in the via North America, five weeks via Chamber of Deputies this mort-Suez and four weeks vin Siberia. ing. Mobilised deputies have been The homeward times were sub-. granted special leave to attend. stantially similar.

THRILLING NEW&LIP COLOURS FROM THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

Capt. Waterhouse stated that it was hoped to better the service via Suez shortly.

Asked if adavantage had been taken of the fast service Italian

Vessels from Trieste to Shanghai, intermittent sailings of the Italian

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LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-In connexion with pensions parents of unmarried men killed in the war, the Minister for Pen- sions said yesterday that, in "fu- ture, pensions would be pald with-; out enquiry as to whether or not that person concerned can sup- port himself; that is, there will be no means test,

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