But will America fight Japan, or let her have control of Asia? Americans will fight for the kick of it.
Once when I was on a walking tour with the mandali in Gujarat, we had to cross the Narmada River where the soil was very slippery. If we put our feet in, we sank knee deep. One mandali called Barsoap got stuck chest deep. I sent another mandali to take him out. As Barsoap was fat, the other needed strength to pull him out, but instead he got stuck in the mud himself up to his neck! I sent some more [men] to take them out.
That's how Mussolini will get Hitler stuck. It will not be today, but it will happen. Then both will get stuck. Mussolini is going to get Hitler stuck? Mussolini is useless in war, but not purposely. And if in between Hitler dies?
Meanwhile Pappa Jessawala could not find a suitable bungalow to rent in Rangoon. He telegraphed this to Baba who immediately canceled his proposed visit to Burma. Pappa returned to Calcutta, and Baba sent Chanji to meet him with new instructions to search for an appropriate spot for Baba on Ankai Mountain near Manmad. From Calcutta, Pappa went directly to Manmad.
From Ranchi, on 15 July, Baba sent Pendu a telegram instructing him to build a bamboo cage in one of the rooms in the mast ashram on Meherabad Hill for Karim Baba. Baba instructed most of the men mandali to return to Meherabad with the masts, while he, accompanied by the women, Chanji and Kaka, took a train to Calcutta on the 19th.
Arriving in Calcutta at 6:30 A.M. the next morning, they checked into the Majestic Hotel . It was very difficult at times to travel with the Eastern women and keep them in strict seclusion. Sometimes it was necessary to screen off the train or bus windows so that no man might inadvertently look inside.
In Calcutta, Baba showed the women the Botanical Gardens where there was a giant banyan tree, which once sheltered 15,000 British soldiers. They also visited the zoo, a Hindu temple consecrated to Kali, a Jain temple, and walked through the large marketplaces of the city.
On the morning of the 23 rd , Pyaroo Qawaal gave a performance before Baba from 8:00 to twelve at the Majestic. Later that day, they purchased a bird at the pet bazaar and a tailless monkey, whom Baba named Jumpu , who had caught hold of Baba's sleeve as he passed. Jumpu smelled foul, but he was so affectionate that he soon endeared himself to all.