AMRITSAR EPISODE
LIBEL ACTION CONTINUED,
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LONDON, May 5, At the hearing of the O’Dwyer libel action, counsel for the defence raised tho issue as to the propriety of General Dyer’s action.
Mr Justice M‘Cardie asked: “If what General Dyer did was necessary for the prevention of anarchy, can it he said that it was wrong?” lie added; “If 500 persons were killed half a million were saved. The police had completely lost control. You seem to bo ignoring the grave consequences that might have followed if General Dyer’s force had been destroyed.” Later Mr Justice M'Cardie interposed that he could not see any distinction in principle between tho policeman’s bludgeon and the soldier’s rillo or the aviator's bomb in suppressing rebellion. The hearing was adjourned.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 18627, 7 May 1924, Page 6
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