Harijan Ahmedabad—Sunday July 19 1942

The freedom of India is thus necessary not only in the interest of India but also for the safety of the world and for the ending of nazism fascism militarism and other forms of imperalism and the aggression of one nation over another. [...] As the issues raised are of the most vital and far-reaching importance to the people of India as well as to the peoples of the United Nations the Working Committee refer them to the All India Cogress Commitee for final decision. [...] In fixing the compensation the factors to be taken into consideration are the value of the land and the crops the inconvenience and expense likely to be caused to the holder of the land by having to move to another place and the difficulty end delay likely to be Involved in obtaining other land where the dispossessed landholder could settle. [...] In case no agreement is reached between the authorities and the evacuee regarding the amount of compensation and the matter has to be referred to a tribunal for decision the amount of compensation proposed by the authorities should be paid forthwith and should not be withheld pending the adjudication of the claim. [...] The Congress demand for the withdrawal of the British rule is the rebellion of an anguished people against the diabolical game of divide and rule and the refusal to allow the Britisher any longer to arbitrate between different sections of Indians.