Communal rioting between the Hindus and Moslems blazed up again
in Calcutta last week. The Moslems seem to have been- guilty of originating the trouble when they attacked a Hindu religious procession. In Western India there is also discontent among the Jains over an official award in connexion with a pilgrim's tax. The Viceroy in a speech at Simla on Saturday, July 17th, showed how wisely he views the prevalent ill-feeling among the Indians of different religions. He dwelt on the utterly unfounded charge that any British Government rejoiced at divisions among Indians : the foundation of the whole British policy of gradual political advance in India was based upon, and could only make progress from, the good will of Indians tOwards each other. He made a-lofty appeal to the leaders of thought and religion in India to draw their followers along this path of good will.
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