Lord Barron first set the tone. The estimated scale of this drought is unprecedented since the emergence of British India. The coverage far exceeds the year when the Bengal Famine broke out.
This is definitely alarmist. The great famine in India a hundred years ago was covering an area of 700,000 square kilometers. This is already a very terrible figure. In terms of area, this is one-third to one-quarter of the United Kingdom.
Belongs to the area of India.
It is completely consistent with the description of the great famine in ancient Chinese history books. If the area of the great famine is to exceed the area of the previous great famine, what are you fighting against? It is better to put on your white underwear and surrender as soon as possible.
He started with a heavy tone and set an imminent tone, attributing the main reason to the drought.
At the same time, he said that the Governor-General of British India had given an early warning, which could be considered as an all-out effort to contain it. Now he hoped that the Muslim League and the Congress Party would abandon their past grievances and deal with it together with the Governor-General.
Of course, this is not all. Sir Barron later said that if there is a huge drought, it will be difficult for the subcontinent to survive the crisis because the population of British India is too large. No matter how local rescue is done, it will not be able to meet the needs here.
What's more, Britain itself is an island country and is not good at agriculture. It is a well-known fact that the British mainland must import food to meet domestic demand.
Regarding the problem of overpopulation in British India, it is also a euphemistic way of saying it. Churchill, the famous Prime Minister of the British Empire, said bluntly about the Bengal Famine: "This is all the fault of the Indians. They are like rabbits.
Breed."
But when the famine broke out in Ukraine in the 1930s, Churchill went all out and said, "Stalin used natural disasters to purge Ukrainians who had been disobedient. This is a well-known fact."
The famine that broke out in British India was the Indians' fault, because Indians breed like rabbits. The famine that broke out in Ukraine was Stalin's fault. It was Stalin who deliberately wiped out the Ukrainians through natural disasters.
It is undeniable that the Soviet Union and countries similar to the Soviet Union did tighten their belts and try their best to assist other countries because of the issue of saving face.
But most people with IQs will not believe Churchill's remarks. As for the fact that most people in the world have no IQs, that is another problem.
Sir Barron's words mainly focused on two points. First, this is a natural disaster, and second, there are too many Indians to save. After setting the tone, he said that the Government House has been doing its best recently, which is a fact that everyone can see.
"We have been doing our best to rescue the Indians, but with little success." Alan Wilson's voice was heavy and his tone was very sad. "But we must admit that many people have a confrontational mentality towards the decisions of the Governor's Mansion. Not only do they not listen to the decisions of the Governor's Mansion,
Orders are also done in reverse. For example, hoarding occurs in many cities. Stabilizing food prices is the most important thing in years of famine. Once panic is caused, even when there is no food shortage, people will panic and grab food, leading to
Food prices have risen, let alone now."
Seeing the approval of the leaders of the Muslim League and the Congress Party, Alan Wilson continued, "These are extraordinary times. No matter how the Congress Party and the Muslim League protest, I must first make clear the position of the Governor-General.
Regarding the problem of hoarding, as long as the drought lasts for one day, the Government Government's treatment will always be severe. In order to save more people, sometimes it is inevitable to kill some bad guys."
Alan Wilson's Sichuan opera change of attitude shocked Gandhi. Even Ali Jinnah and Nehru frowned and didn't know what they were thinking.
"Alan is a young man after all. Sometimes when facing a crisis, he is a little impulsive. He really wants the drought to pass quickly." Sir Barron said in an understatement, "This is just a way to express indignation. I hope
Dear guests, don’t mind.”
"The most important thing now is unity. Although the difficulties are very great, if we can get help from the Congress Party and the Muslim League, I personally believe that British India can survive the crisis this time."
Sir Barron first shied away the responsibility completely, indicating that it was all the fault of the Indians, and then at the stage of giving sweet dates, he was still optimistic about the future of British India.
Alan Wilson is still an upright person, saying that in fact, the Governor-General has always known what the Congress Party and the Muslim League want, and understands the desire for independence in his heart, but as an administrator, British India itself has no decision-making power.
The decision-making power lies in London. Now both parties have excluded the delegation and went to London for talks. Before the matter reaches no conclusion, the two parties still need to help the Government House tide over the difficulties.
"Unless the interests of the parties are higher than the safety of people's lives in the entire subcontinent, otherwise, I can't think of why they can't unite. Time is running out now, and the situation is getting worse every day." Alan Wilson used the rhetoric of moral kidnapping, "
If this happens, it is difficult to imagine what your purpose is in advocating for independence."
"I don't know what the specific measures of the Governor's Palace are." Nehru glanced at the British opposite him with the whites of his eyes and asked the question of greatest concern.
Of course, Gandhi was invited to go on a hunger strike! But the atmosphere has not been set up yet, so it is somewhat inappropriate to say so now.
He waved Edel to take out some telegrams and placed them in front of representatives of the National Congress Party and the Muslim League. On them were Lagardia, Director of the United Nations Relief and Relief Agency, describing the famine that spread to Eurasia.
Signs of famine appeared in a wide range, from the Rhine River to the Han River.
Nehru's hint of wanting foreign aid was cut off. If foreign aid was provided, it would only supply the local area. What do the local elites in these colonies think? There are few places that I can name now that are not experiencing food shortages.
"Considering the huge population of British India, the fight against drought this time must be based on self-rescue." Alan Wilson said with a serious face, "Only when most people work together can we get good results."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "We will also use diplomatic agencies to inquire about the situation of other countries and strive for goodwill assistance from friendly countries." Sir Barron once again showed the weakness of imperialism.
Huan's demeanor does not mean to say anything.
Of course, seeking foreign aid takes time and extensive mediation, and there may be situations where water from far away cannot quench the thirst of nearby people. Therefore, Sir Barron also said that his assistant was right. To combat this drought, we must rely on self-rescue.
Near noon, at the lunch hosted by the Congress Party and the Muslim League, the Governor-General took out the prepared Indian flying pancakes, indicating that the Governor-General was also scrimping on food and clothing, practicing thrift, and working with the people of the subcontinent to fight against this
of drought.
The attitude has been shown. Even the center of British India's rule, the Viceroy's Office of British India, is frugal and has shared the burden with the people of British India. There is nothing to blame.
After lunch, the talks began to enter the deep water area, which was based on self-rescue and how to maximize the rescue of more people. Now the granary of the United Provinces was completely destroyed by a fire.
Bangladesh Province itself is densely populated, and it is difficult to supply the food produced. There is no spare capacity to supply other places.
The problem again came to the breadbasket of British India, the Punjab Province, which was a province where the Peace Christians had an absolute advantage, roughly divided between them and the Sikhs.
Decades later, the people who surrounded New Delhi because of Modi’s agricultural reforms were the Sikhs in Punjab, India.
An incident in the Governor's Office made a moderate appeal, hoping that the Muslim League could show solidarity and use excess food to support other regions. Of course, it was just an appeal, not mandatory.
This almost made Nehru very angry. The local governor-general who should not be forced insisted on his own opinion.
Where there should be coercion, the Governor-General began to say that it is easy for everyone to discuss, but there should be no coercion.
Punjab is the granary of British India, and the mobilization of food is not a matter of a word from the Governor-General's Office? Now that these British people have turned around, aren't they asking Ali Jinnah to come and be slaughtered?
Ali Jinnah glanced at Nehru, and felt quite complicated. On the one hand, he hoped that Nehru would speak, but on the other hand, he was afraid that Nehru would speak. When the drought came, he used the food from the Peace Sect gathering area to support other provinces.
"This drought has affected a wide area, and the Peace Christians have a large population." Before Nehru could speak, Ali Jinnah decided not to embarrass his old rival, saying that the Peace Christians also had no food left.
"We also know that this drought affects everyone, no matter what religion he is." Alan Wilson had a sullen face. He was waiting for Ali Jinnah's words, and said in a serious tone, "Religion is involved.
The problem is that the Governor's Palace is not suitable for making a statement. Matters in British India have always been complicated..."
Even if the food from Punjab is taken out, it is actually not enough. What's more, the British have to help the British-occupied areas recover from any disaster, so why don't they need food?
The Government House's stance of non-interference made Nehru so angry that he really wanted to start a fight. This was the method of divide and rule. The British have never changed in more than a hundred years.
"Thank you to the Governor-General for your understanding. As I said before, regardless of belief or region, this drought is facing everyone. The fundamental basis is to save ourselves, not to beg for help." Ali Jinnah expressed to Sir Barron.
I thanked him and also told Nehru to wish myself well.
The suggestion that Punjab’s food supply be brought to other places was aborted.
Sir Barron did not hold on to it, but said he would find an opportunity to communicate privately. After all, even party leaders have to go back and convince their supporters not to be in such a hurry.
The last topic is the central idea of this meeting. After the failure of the Punjab food issue, the pressure was all on Gandhi's side. Alan Wilson suggested at the right time, "What does Mr. Gandhi think about the food conservation movement?"