The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld.

: 1933 - 1954), Monday 10 August 1942, page 1

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of The Government TV[E\V DELHI, August 9. of the All India has arrested 54 members India Congress Party working committee, includ

Other members the president (Dr. Azad). have been detained. workinq committee
action was dramatic taken following a statement of India by the Government that the civil disobedience cam

of the

This

the but she declined her husband, offer. will probably be interned Sandh at Poona, in a private bungalow Palace. near Khan the Agha

paign would
The

planned
not

by

Congress
s

Special Train
been have The arrested members Bom taken by special train from A ban has also been bay to Poona. of the work meetings placed on com ing committee, the All-India mittee, and provincial committees.

be tolerated.

In-! also members arrested elude Gandhi's right-hand man, secre Vallabhal Patel. Gandhi's tary.' Mahadev Desai, the Mayor of (Meher AID. the provin Bombay Armada cial leaders of Bombay,

Publication

or

news

about
measures

the

and Gandhi's had, and Poona, (Miss Bei Mira British d.isciple. Madeline Slade). of Is 48 years Miss Slade, who is late the daughter of the age, After Slade. Admiral Sir Edmund she Gandhi reading the life of to the converted was philosophy of the Hindu ascetic and went to
India. Gandhi's became of one She most able lieutenants, and in 1934 her went to England to continue to India work. Since her return she has actively associated been

and Congress campaign taken by the Government

it

has

also been

against prohibited, and

been in all have taken law and order. cities to preserve Included re The news ban on by ports of speeches or statements News from members of the public. from Indian official sources, news accredited news agencies, or from has been correspondents paper
measures

exempted.
which Viceroy Council meeting, decided on the arrests, only besides the British member one present. The other 11 Viceroy was
At the
'

with Congress agitations. A Congress flag salutation cere Committee at the Congress mony
announced had been for marquee this morning, but the long before volunteers the assembled police took possession of the grounds and called on gathering crowds to dis perse.

Repeated warnings
response,

whereupon
the with crowd

no met with the police dis

persed charge

by

baton

tear gas.

Gandhi's Arrest
Three

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police cars where House,

arrived
Gandhi Gandhi

at
was

staying, at 5 a.m. said his prayers in bed, after which he taken was into custody. with Telephone communications off for cut some Bombay were time, presumably to prevent infor mation concerning police move ments being circulated. has Gandhi's wife, who previ him in prison, ously accompanied
was

were Indians. members police locked Patna up the local Committee, office of the Congress Tan and arrested Purushottamdas don, the Speaker of the United Doctor Provinces Assembly, and of the Rajendra Prasad, a member Committee and Congress Working former president. fired A police officer in Bombay shot to disperse' a crowd a revolver The the police station. stoning injuries. shot caused no (leader of the Mos Mr. Jinnah has lem appealed to League) to keep completely Mussulmans the Congress movement aloof from until the Moslem Working League its deci reached has Committee the matter. sions, on In and processions Meetings city have been banned Bombay and mobile police patrols are mov

her

given the option of gojng with the husband, but she declined

CHALLENGE
'The Government
will

ACCEPTED
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will

dis

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will dis 'The Government its clear charge with task the in face of determination down thrown challenge by Govern Congress,' said the ment
'It

statement.
is

anxious, however, action should be preventive

that

of in

effort rather terruption to the war than punitive.' statement continued The that the Government regarded it as its with re wholly incompatible of acceptance into India would plunge which and and confusion anarchy effort. paralyse the war also The Government empow to ered provincial governments if the supersede local authority its funds, local authority employed in officers, members of servants activities prejudicial to the defence and of India, public safety, the of essential services. maintenance sponsibilities that the be discussed,
a

demand

should

Resolution

Adopted

the Late yesterday Congress endorsed committee the 'Quit India' resolution large by a All amendments were majority. rejected, and only 13 voted against the resolution. in a speech after the Gandhi, passing of the resolution, said that make effort would to he every see the Viceroy before starling the movement. shortly afterwards he However, all Indian called on to newspapers He also asked publication. cease students and hold to teachers In readiness to cease themselves work. Plan Fatal. Page 2. Congress Page 4. Gandhi's Fourth Arrest.