6 SEPTEMBER 1930, Page 18

India in 1928-29 (India Office, 46.) is the title of

the yearly report prepared by Mr. J. Coatman, Director of Public Infor-

mation to the Government of India, for submission to Parliament. As usual, this narrative is valuable to those who follow the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and Council of State with some attention : this year, however, the report should have a wider public than ever, for it can be and should be read in conjunction with the Simon Report, both as a statement of the recent situation in India and as forecast of the future. The pages dealing with Co-operative Societies and rural reconstruction are especially important.