That the crowds are moved by a kind of mystical
enthusiasm is clear, but how many of us have stopped to consider the implications of this ? We have attempted, in a leading article, to analyse the psychological conflict at the root of the difficulties and to give our reasons for looking. upori the present British-Indian .relations as a tragedy. The Government of India is showing amazing restraint. The ,Europeans in India, to a man, are .sup- porting the Government in their high endeavour to redeem the " pledge '? of 1917, without provoking lawlessness. Their business interests, however, are suffering so much that they may yet- turn round and ask for an end to be put to .the tragic comedy. Meanwhile, the Mahatma's staff at all the important centres seems to have been well combed out. On Monday, the young Nationalist leader, Pandit Jawarhwal Nehru, was arrested. On Tuesday in Calcutta a day of mourning for the arrest Of Mr.. Sen Gupta, the Mayor of Calcutta, produced an ugly situation. An English-woman was stoned and injured ; the traffic was thrown into confusion ; tram-cars were wrecked ; a fireman.was killed and the police had to bring out armoured cars,
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