Mr. Gandhi╒s condition became more grave yesterday, the twelfth day of his fast. The Government of Bombay╒s communique said: ╥If the fast is not ended without delay it may be too late to save his life.╙
There have been two new moves. The committee of the Indian political leaders╒ conference unanimously decided to cable to Mr. Churchill demanding the release of Mr. Gandhi, and Mr. William Phillips, President Roosevelt╒s personal envoy in India, stated, according to New Delhi radio, that ╥phases of the situation in India requiring discussion are being handled by officials of the Government of the United States and Great Britain.╙ This was assumed to refer to Mr. Gandhi╒s fast and was in reply to inquiries by American correspondents.
The cable sent to Mr. Churchill, it is reported, states that the leaders of the conference are left with no alternative but to appeal to the ╥highest tribunal in the Empire╙ ╤ namely, Parliament and Britain╒s national leaders.
Yesterday╒s communiquÄ said:
Mr. Gandhi had a bad day yesterday and only four and a half hours╒ sleep during the night. During the day he is apathetic and at times drowsy. His heart sounds are weak and the volume of his pulse small. He is extremely weak, so that even swallowing water exhausts him. He drank 40 ounces of water mixed with two ounces of sour lime juice as usual. He is too weak to be weighed, but had lost 14 pounds up to February 19.
The uraemic condition deepens, and if the fast is not ended without delay it may be too late to save his life. The six doctors who signed the bulletin included the Surgeon General of the Government of Bombay. The Bombay Government announced on Saturday that the condition of Mr. Gandhi had ╥changed considerably for the worse╙ and was now ╥very grave.╙
Mr. Devadas Gandhi, Mr. Gandhi╒s son, and other members of his family have arrived at Poona and are staying by his bedside at the Aga Khan╒s palace.
