ADDRESS TO VICEROY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 9 May 1921, Page 8

ADDRESS TO VICEROY.

GOVERNMENT'S DIFFICULTIES

CRIME TO BE DEALT WITH

(Reuter Service*.) Received May 9, 9.10 a.m

DELHI, May 7. Replying to an address by the Simla municipality, the Viceroy referred to the situation confronting the Government of.lndia.1 He said that despite the auspicious start towards selfgovernment there was a disregard and defiance "of authority in certain quarters, giving cause for serious thought and anxiety. The Government could not permit incitement to violence, lead, ing to loss of life, and would deal with either under the criminal law. Referring to the Turkish treaty, he said that information reaching him led him to hope that the proposed alteration ! would satisfy the Indian Moslems' claim and sentiment.