People would prefer Germany and Italy, to Japan. Japan is like a snake! If India had unity, she alone could crush Japan, for all parties hate Japan. India is unanimous in its hatred for Japan.
India will get bombed — by not one, but millions! At least, troops going abroad leave marvelous dogs behind [such as Foundy]!"
Chanji arrived in Quetta to see Baba on 22 March, and showed Baba some recent critical articles about him, which had appeared in the Gujarati newspapers (most likely written by Colonel Irani and Venkatapathaiya, the Bangalore attorney). Baba directed Chanji to ignore the inflammatory articles and keep quiet. Shortly thereafter, Chanji was sent to Karachi with Pilamai, to arrange for Norina and Deshmukh to give public lectures there. He had already traveled 1200 miles to see Baba but, with hardly any rest after their meeting, he was asked to journey another 700 miles the same day.
Baba was working with Chatti Baba several times a day. Meanwhile, as much as they tried, Baidul and Rusi Pop failed to bring a single mast to Baba's bungalow, so Baba had to go out to contact them, and would bathe, clothe and feed the masts where they were on the streets or in hovels.
On the 25th, as Baidul was trying to persuade a particular mast in Quetta to come with him to see Baba, the mast blurted out, "I won't go! ... My boat will be drowned in that Ocean!" This mast was Nadir Ali Shah, the spiritual chargeman of Quetta, who lived outside in a tent even in the coldest of winters. Baba did not contact him in person, but circled round his tent in a car.
Baba held separate meetings with the men and women mandali on the 25th, and it was decided to leave Quetta as soon as possible. By then, half the women were ill due to the cold climate, and the bungalow was too small for such a large group. Chanji was wired at Karachi to look for suitable accommodation there. After a few days, Chanji informed Baba that he was unable to find any such place. Pilamai had been longing to see Baba and have him near her. She was very disappointed that some place for the group could not be found. Baba sent her a telegram on 1 April, calling her to Quetta, and she came there for a day.