Show BURMA i DEMANDS II IIi i i ONLY HUME HOME I RULE Government of India Act Not Wanted RANGOON GOO Jan 14 Nationalists 14 Nationalists of Burma Durma the easternmost provinces of India boycotted a committee tee which was tras recently sent here to give a hearing hearing hearing hear hear- I ing on methods of applying the government government gov gov- of India act to this province I The nationalists as represented by the I conference of Burmese Durme sE associations and by the nationalist newspapers contend that nothing short of home ionic homeI I Erule rule outside outside- the British empire willI will satisfy the Burmese people I The rhe meetings of the committee were I picketed eted and editors and representatives 1 lives tives of the nationalist newspapers adopted resolutions that all such Journals journals' should carry an intensive I press campaign against the committee They asserted in the resolutions that It would be inimical to the Interest of ot l the country and the nation to give any r recognition whatsoever to th the committee committee committee com com- as the Burmese people have ha demanded demanded demanded de de- home rule without delay and andas as the committee could not consider and recommend this Immediate grant The committee was appointed by the government of India to ascertain how best to apply appl the new government act to Burma Its chairman was A A. F F. Whyte president of the legislative as assembly assembly as- as of oC India It had invited associations associations associations asso asso- and individuals to appear be be- for it to make mak suggestions for the constitution constitution constitution con con- of the legislative council in Burma an and anil 1 for the election of representatives representatives representatives j from Burma Burm t to the council of or state and the legislative egI assembly Many Ian persons accepted the invitation and gave their views to the commit commit- tee I 1 |