Mr. Subhas Chandra missing from his residence, search by relatives and friends - The Hindu
As the West Bengal govt. declassifies the Netaji Files, we bring to you this report from the January 28, 1941 edition of The Hindu.
Great anxiety prevails among the relatives and friends of Mr. Subhas Bose since last night, when it was noticed that he was not in his room where he had been confined since his release from jail in the first week of December.
It is stated that for some days past Mr. Bose had been observing strict silence and spending his time in religious practices. It is learnt that, as desired by Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose, no member of his family entered his room throughout Saturday, nor did Mr. Bose send for any one on that day. This caused anxiety among members of his family. On Sunday afternoon, they entered his room, but could not find Mr. Bose in his bed. Enquiries were made in all possible places including the residences of Mr. Bose's nearest relatives and friends, but so far no information has been received of Mr. Bose's whereabouts.
Some members of Mr. Bose's family believe that it is possible that Mr. Bose might have left his house some time on Saturday night.
The United Press adds:
Mr. Arabindo Bose, Mr. Subhas Bose's nephew, who was the only person allowed to look after Mr. Subhas Bose, in the course of a talk, stated that from January 16, Mr. Bose had taken a vow of silence and shut himself in his room which was partitioned by a screen, behind which he used to sit on a tiger's skin reading the Gita and other religious books, and meditating. Fruits, milk and water were placed outside the screen once a day, and the utensils removed only the next morning. If Mr. Bose wanted anything to be done in the meanwhile, he would place a slip outside the screen or ring the bell, but would not allow anybody to talk or disturb him.
On the 26th morning, Mr. Arabindo Bose, having found that the fruits and milk kept for Mr. Bose remained untouched since the previous evening, grew anxious and, after consultation with the other members of the family, dropped a slip over the screen, intimating that he would wait for half-an-hour, and if no response came by that time, would enter the room to see what had happened. Having had no response within the half-hour, Mr. Arabindo and the other members of the family entered the room and found Mr. Bose absent.
Intimation was immediately conveyed to Mr. Sarat Bose, who was in his gardenhouse at Rishra, a few miles from Calcutta. Men were sent to Belur, Dhakshineswar andv other places to find out Mr. Bose's whereabouts, but with no result.
Forward Bloc President's statement
The possibility of Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose having gone to Pondicherry is suggested by Sardar Sardul Singh Caveesher, Acting President of the Forward Bloc, in a statement to the Press TIIP Sardar Sahib says:
"I am shocked to hear that Mr. Subha Chandra Bose left his home yesterday; without any notice to his relatives.
"About a month back during my last visit to Calcutta, I had three pretty long interviews with him on the present Indian and international situation. Even then, I found that his illness had greatly told on his mind. He was much depressed that, at such a critical juncture, the Congress leadership had failed the country. I told him that public pressure was having its effect, and even Gandhiji had shown an inclination to adjust himself, to some extent, to the changed situation. I further told him that, by patient and steady work, it would not be very difficult to see that the Congress adopted the right course. But he had no such hopes. I found him talking like an inspirea person. He seemed to have felt during his illness that only sanyasis could free the country from its present bondage. He talked to me of some sanyasi ashrams in South India.
"During my present visit to Calcutta, I could not meet Mr. Subhas Bose and I could not know of recent developrflents in his mind. I, however, think that in all probability he has gone to Pondicherry."
No news from Pondicherry
"There is absolutely no news here about Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose", states a telegram received by Mr. Sarat Chandra Bose this afternoon from an inmate of the Sri Arobindo Ghosh's Ashram at Pondicherry, where he had sent a wire early this morning enquiring whether Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose was there.
Mr. Mukunda Lai Sarkar, acting Ser cretary of the Provincial Forward Bloc, has been sent to Chundernagore to make personal enquiries there.
Case against Mr. Bose, Magistrate issues warrant
When the case against Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose under the Defence of India Rules, came up for hearing before Khan Bahadur Wali-ul-Islam, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate, the counsel for the accused informed the court that Mr. Bose was not in his house, and the members of his family did not know when and where he had left.
The Magistrate thereupon ordered the issue of a warrant of arrest against Mr. Bose under Section 38 (5) of the Defence of India Rules and for his production before him on February 3.
Mr. Bose is being prosecuted in this court in connection with a speech delivered by him at Mohammed Ali Park in April last and for the publication of an article entitled "The Day of Reckoning" in the English weekly Forward Bloc.
Following the issue of warrant of arrest against Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose, the Special Branch Police conducted this evening a search of Mr. Bose's residence at Elgin Road for over three hours, particularly, of the room to which Mr Bose was confined since his release from detention. They also examined some of the members of his family and the menials, and recorded their verbal statements on Mr. Bose's whereabouts.
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Whereabouts of Mr. Subhas Bose - The Hindu
Updated: September 18, 2015 15:07 IST
This report was originally published on November 11, 1941 edition of The Hindu.
As the West Bengal govt. declassifies the Netaji Files, we bring to you this report from the November 11, 1941 edition of The Hindu.
“It has been common talk in certain quarters in this country for some time that Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose is either in Rome or in Berlin and has entered into a pact with the Axis powers to assist by Fifth Column methods any German invasion of India. Leaflets to this effect have made their appearance in this country and leave no doubt that he has gone over to the enemy” said Mr. E. Conran Smith, Secretary to the Home Department, replying to a question in the Council of State by Raja Yuvaraj Dutta Singh as to whether there was any information in the possession of Government concerning the whereabouts of Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose and his activities.
Replying to supplementaries by Mr. Ramnarian Mahta, Mr. Conran-Smith said that the Government’s source of the information was certain leaflets, which had appeared in this country. They were too long to be read out, but he gave short extracts from two of them.
These extracts were: “The day has arrived for rebellion in India. A pact has been signed at a Conference in Berlin. The revolutionary Subhas Bose was also present,” (2) “He (Subhas Bose) is now in a European country and is maintaining close contact with the Revolutionary Party in India. He has already issued a statement signed by his own hand. He is busy with certain foreign powers.”
Mr. Conran-Smith added that the Government had no information as to how Mr. Bose was able to reach Berlin or Rome.
After the question-hour, the President, in accordance with the usual practice, congratulated members of the Council who has been recipients of honour in the last Honours Gazette.
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Report of death of Mr. Subhas Bose - French Broadcast unconfirmed - The Hindu
As the West Bengal govt. declassifies the Netaji Files, we bring to you this report from the March 30, 1942 edition of The Hindu.
The reported death of Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose in the circumstances descrlbed as an aeroplane accident, while proceeding to Tokyo, should be regarded with suspicion.
The first message from Japan concerning the aeroplace accident made no mention of Mr. Bose, either Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose believed to be in Berlin or Mr. Rash Behari Bose believed tobe in Tokyo, with whom Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose often confused. The news was received via the radio. It is significant that the German official news agency and the German home broadcast in their reference to the accident also do not mention any Bose.
The first reference to Mr. Subhas Chnndra Dose being involved in the Occident was made by the French broadcast, which said thnt the news s received from Tokyo messages. It seems to be that on the basis of these messages the death of Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose was assumed.
"BRAVE SON OF INDIA" - CONGRESS LEADERS' TRIBUTES
Mahatma Gandhi has sent the folowing telegram to the mother of Subhas Bose: —
'The whole nation mourns with you the death of your and her brave son. shore your sorrow to the full. May God filve you courage to bear the unexpected loss.—Gandhi",
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Congress President, has Issued the following statement to the Associated Press:
"I was shocked to read this morning the news of an aerial crash, in which Subhas Chandra Bose and some other Indians were involved. The tragic end of Subhas, while he was still in the prime of life, will cause deep sorrow to all those who knew him. In spite of differences with him regards the means of attaining India's freedom, it must be recognised that he lived and died for the cause to which he had dedicated his ife."
Japan announces Subhas Bose's death - The Hindu
This report was originally published on August 25, 1945 edition of The Hindu.
As the West Bengal govt. declassifies the Netaji Files, we bring to you this report on his last days from the August 25, 1945 edition of The Hindu.
The Japanese News Agency today announced the death of Subhas Chandra Bose.
The Agency said that Subhas Chandra Bose died in a Japanese hospital from injuries received in an air crash. The Japanese News Agency, said: Mr. Bose, Head of the Provisional Government of "Azari Hind," left Singapore CD August 16 by air for Tokyo for talks with the Japanese Government. He was seriously injured when his plane crashed at Taihoku airfield at 14.00 hours on August 18. He was given treatment in hospital in Japan, where he died at midnight.
"Lieut.-General Tsunaraasa Shid was instantly killed and Col. Habibur Rahman, Mr. Bose's adjutant, and four ether Japanese officers were injured in the crash," the announcement said.
Last reports of Bose's activities from Japanese sources stated that
he left Rangoon on the last day of its evacuation by the Japanese and had transferred his "Government" to Bangkok — Reuter.
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Subhas Bose's last days - The Hindu
As the West Bengal govt. declassifies the Netaji Files, we bring to you this report on his last days from the September 9, 1945 edition of The Hindu.
Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose was being brought to Tokyo as the first step in his transfer to Manchuria where he was expected to seek safety and protection from the Russians at the time of his reported death in a plane crash on August 18, according to Mr Amar Lahiri, a former Indian journalist resident in Tokyo.
Both his political history and his friendship with a number of Russians and the fact that Generalissimo Stalin is once reported to have invited him to visit the Soviet Union made Russia the most logical haven despite the fact of
Russo-Japanese hostilities being then in full swing, Mr. Lahiri declared.
These factors had indeed during the
previous year made the Japanese anxious to put Mr. Bose in touch with the Russians to serve as an unofficial Russo-Japanese goodwill emissary.
When after the fail of Saipan. Mr. Bose attended a conference in September 1944, in which the Japanese were trying to rally wavering East Asia to their support, Mr. Bose is reported to have told close associates that "Japan is going to be defeated and we must look out for ourselves as best as we can."
At that time the Koiso Cabinet is alleged to have promised him
"that in case the war goes wrong we will put you in touch with the Russian authorities and you can be safe in Russia."
The account does not conform with the official Japanese Information Board announcement issued by the
Japanese News Agency on August 23, which stated that Mr. Bose died in a hospital in Japan on ihe midnight of August 19.
The only explanation for five days delay in making Mr. Bose's death public is reported to be the feeling of Japanese authorities that the
"stunning news would have bad repercussions in India," and they spent the intervening days discussing with Mr. Bose's Ministers how best to make it known.
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