BOMBS IN INDIA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 666, 17 November 1909, Page 7

BOMBS IN INDIA.

ATTEMPT ON THE VICEROY'S LIFE. PRESS OPINIONS. IDy Tdlcci-apli.-PrcaV A»»„clallnn.-OoOTrlKlll I , ... London, November . IB'.. ■'■■■ Widespread .press comment .is made on tliei attempt at Ahniedabad to assassinate tho Viceroy, Lord Minto, and Lady Minto, 'at .'-.whoso/ carriage a Ilindii (who has . escaped ■ arrest); threw two, bombs, which failed to esplode. : - ; The " Standard." says... that'; Abniediibad was the birthplace, of Dr. Lalcaca, whom Dhingra fatally: wonnded at .tho time he shot Sir Cufzon,. Wyllio dead.' at the Imperial Institute. The inhabitants of Ahmedabad had publicly expressed horror, at Dhingra's crime. The " Daily' Telegraph " sflys that Ahniedabad has .the reputation of being a prosperous," contented, and loyal city. y -.U'. . " The Times " states that the -bomb throwji; ht the Viceroy';struck- tho escorting . jemadar's, wrist. '■ r .. -J-.:'?.. ■The " Daily -News :says that -nowhere ; will public indignation be more- genuine'- oyer'...the* attempt on the.: life' of .Lord. Minto than in India. "The .incident could'not/well'have.been timed,, 'with . more.',, sinister' ingenuity,", says, tho News/'. ."The Indian Councils... Act' was .'about; to coiric.into operation, .and an amnesty was confidently anticipated' in relation to certain political prisoners, more es-. pecially in the cases of tho nine . BerigaleSe who were deported, without trial; The deportations were the. principal cause of the persis-: tent . bitterness ■ upon which the terrorists, worked. Lord Morlcy had abutdatit evidenCo that tiro or three of the . deported woilld strongly oppose the -Act.' -Tho most effective blow at terrorism wotild be to release untried prisoners." .