THE AMRITSAR AFFAIR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1861, 10 July 1920, Page 5

THE AMRITSAR AFFAIR.

SYMPATHY FOR GENERAL DYER. WINSTON CHURCHILL ATTACKED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received July 10, 9.0 a.m. LONDON, July 9. Feeling run high in the House of Commons, and was also reflected in a large body of public opinion that General Dyer' was harshly dealt with over the Amritsar affair. Mr R. S. Gwynne, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he resented Mr Asquith's declaration that General Dyer received a fair hearing", and also Mr Winston Churchill's wholesale condemnation. Mr Gwynne added: "The Hunter report found that General Dyer only committed an error of judgment, while Mr Churchill's error of judgment at Gallipoli ended in disaster ; yet he gave up one great post only to receive another, and sat in condemnation of General Dyer, whose error doubtless saved.the lives'of thousands." Mr Gwynne accused the Hon. Montague of sympathising with Indians who favoured disorder, and also of keeping the House in ignorance of the real conditions in India. The Morning Post has opened a fund to indemnify General Dyer and defray the expenses of his defence and prosent him with a suitable testimonial. Nearly £6OO was subscribed in a few hours."—(A. and N.Z. cable.)