At the Harbour, all restrictions with regard to admission, movement etc had been relaxed in the honour of the historic occasion. The interest displayed by huge concourse of people that moved freely inside the Harbour, in the ships that were now their own was very encouraging and indicative of their feeling of responsibility for the preservation of their hard-won freedom. One particular ship, HMS Madras, was besieged by eager crowds. Commander Khatare, in charge of the ship, with the help of his men regulated the crowds and had them shown round the ship.

Cycle and motor-cycle processions carrying National Flags were constantly on the move round the City.

Children — future citizens of Free India — also played a prominent part in the day’s celebrations. Led by their teachers, batches of them went round their respective places in procession carrying national flags and singing songs. Sweets were distributed to them in the schools.

Meanwhile, the Tamil Nad Congress Committee celebrated the “Indian Independence Day” by taking out a massive procession on Friday evening from the People’s Park, which ended at the Tilak Ghat, where a public meeting was held.

The procession was headed by two caprisoned elephants, camels and horses, started from the People’s Park at about 3.30 pm and was led by the President of the Tamil Nad Congress Committee, K. Kamaraj ...

Architect of Free India Almost Mobbed

CALCUTTA, August 15: Mahatma Gandhi was almost mobbed by several thousands of men and women who had collected for his ‘darshan’ at the house of Begum Abdur Razak, who is Mahatma’s hostess in Beliaghata. A large number of people, Hindus and Muslims, came from all parts of the city with tri-colour flags to pay their respects to Mahatma Gandhi...