THE AMRITSAR AFFAIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17484, 31 May 1920, Page 5

THE AMRITSAR AFFAIR.

SiR O'MOORE CREAGH'S VIEW.

GENERAL DYER DEFENDED. : Cited Some*. LONDON. May St I .Scenersf Sir O-Moore Creagh, ex-com- • £Jnder-in-chief of the Indian Array, commenting on the report of the Hunter Com- ( •tiittee, which inquired into the Amritsar [ rkti, said that the effect of the report ' ?'weald' be further to alienate India, which , • . iris seething with sedition and Bcjshev- ; - v m . Every rascal would consider him- ' &ffl|s)f justified in assassination. The com§lPfSutiea was formed of estimable gentlemen, but they did not know India. If General Dyer committed a breach of military law-he should have been courtmaHiafled. General Creagh is convinced ' --thai tie shooting was essential. The ; committee's contention that General Dyer *hoald have read tbe Riot Act was ridiculous. In what language would be hive read it! Was a brigade command* r to summon professors and have the law translated? There were hundreds of religions in India, all advocating vengeance, i utile forgiveness was next to non-exis-■'"■".'■-.tent. No' doubt the rebels would be told that the British were afraid to shoot \ them. The people in England were un- • ware of the happenings in India, bnt • ■ ■« would soon learn. Authorities who were .■''; informed ought to be left alone. Concilia- . \ '" ! tion was out of ' the ■ questiondrastic :\;: action was'essential.