INDIA: Soul Force

Several hundred U. S. tourists from the world-cruising S. S. Belgenland hurrahed St. Gandhi in New Delhi last week, snapped their cameras at him, clamored for his autograph.

Perhaps most demonstrative was a Mrs. Hattie Belle Johnston of New York. Rushing up to the Mahatma she cried:

"When are you coming to America? They will go wild about you there, simply wild!"

Mr. Gandhi: After India has her independence.

Mrs. H. B. J.: How long will that take?

Mr. G.: Oh, perhaps not so long as it took America to get...

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