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Clarion Call for the
Ghadar Army
The British have occupied
our dear land. Our commerce and industry has been ruined. They have
plundered and looted the wealth of Hindustan and brought famine and
plague. More than 90 million Hindustanis do not even have one square meal
a day. Thirty million have died due to famine and plague. They are sending
all our produce and grains to England. It is due to these conditions of
misery that Hindustanis have started going to far off lands such as
Australia, Canada, America, and Africa and when they have begun to fill
their stomachs, it has poked needles and pins in the heart of the British.
Because it has opened the eyes of the Hindustanis and they are
understanding all the schemes of the British, these British strangle us in
India. And when we come abroad here they also make our lives miserable.
They have closed Australia and Canada for us. Our mothers, sisters and
children are treated like animals in Africa by the British.
Now the British are
pressuring the American government to stop us from coming to the shores of
America. The American government has said that if the British government
is stopping the Hindus from coming to their own-ruled countries, Australia
and Canada, why should we allow them to come here. This bill is in their
parliament (Congress). If this bill is passed we will be ruined. Other
countries will also make such laws. Now is the time to do something about
this condition.
Brave Hindis! Awaken
from your sleep. The British are getting you thrown out from everywhere.
Let us unite and fight so such laws are not passed here. We should also
think about, whether or not these laws pass, what should we do? What is
our duty at this time? Our duty at this time is to prepare an army to
fight against British rule in India which is the root of all our problems.
This is not the time for talk. This is the time for war. How long will you
wait? How long will the world keep calling you slaves? On Sunday, February
15, a huge gathering will take place in Stockton. All Hindus and Muslims
of America are called upon to join. No more petition to the oppressors.
Now we have to take our rights with sword. AN ARMY WILL BE
RECRUITED FOR THE GHADAR IN INDIA.
Come brothers, you
have earned plenty of dollars! Take the ship back to our motherland! Come
let us go back to our motherland and raise the banner of revolt! Come to
the gathering in Stockton and take a vow to go back to Hindustan and fight
in the Ghadar! Just as this call is written in blood in the same fashion
the letter of freedom will be written in ours and the blood of the British
on the soil of Hindustan. For this oath, this call is being sent out from
the Yugantar Ashram. This is not a paper, but a declaration of war! Stop
everything and come! Do not delay! ONLY HE IS A BRAVE FIGHTER
WHO FIGHTS FOR HIS COUNTRY. EVEN IF HE IS CUT INTO PIECES, HE DOES NOT
LEAVE THE BATTLEFIELD.
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AN
OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIA
Dear Friends,
We do not have to remind
you; you all know how much we have suffered under the British rule. We all
wish to get rid of this foreign tyrant who has been bleeding us white. The
time is coming when our united efforts will be able to throw off the yoke
of this aggressor.
Another world war is
approaching. We must take advantage of this opportunity. England is sure
to get involved in the coming war. Political wisdom demands that we must
utilize this rare opportunity for our good. We must put forward our demand
for complete independence when our enemy, British imperialism, is engaged
in a life and death struggle.
To save her life, Britain
will need India's friendship more than anything else. We must demand
complete independence as the price of our friendship.
We must let the British
rulers know in clear terms right that if they care for the friendship of
India, they must be prepared to give India full independence at once.
Otherwise India will resist to limit their effort to get any help from
India. It is beside the point how we will resist, but resist we
will.
Complete independence means
India's control over treasury, foreign affairs, and military forces.
Nothing short of that will do.
We must remember that we
can no longer trust any more promises from the British imperialists. To
our sorrow, we have found out many times that we can not rely upon their
words. We must stand pat on our demands; we must one way or another unite
until our demands are met.
The world situation is such
that the British will think twice before refusing India's demand. We must
not miss this golden opportunity.
To get full advantage of
the situation, we must put up a strong united front. All those Hindustanis
who really work for independence must come together in a united front.
Personal differences must be forgotten. Unity of purpose is essential for
our cause. All of us who hold India's freedom dear to us, must work to
establish a formidable united front. Our demands backed by our united
front will have a telling effect.
Our demands must be
popularized among our countrymen. Our people must be made to act in case
our demands are not met.
Now is the time to educate
our people: tomorrow may be too late. During the war, martial law will
make things difficult. Unless the masses are made ready to act, our
demands will not have much weight. The British imperialists care little
for empty resolutions unless they are backed by united might of the
masses.
War may start any day. We
have not a moment to lose. We must do our best to educate and organize the
Indian masses while we have time. Our slogans must be such as:
Complete Independence or
Non-cooperation! Freedom or Nothing Else! No Freedom, No Soldiers from
India! No Freedom, No Money from India! Freedom or Resistance!
Yours for the cause
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