THE INDIAN RIOTS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 5960, 10 July 1920, Page 2

THE INDIAN RIOTS

GENERAL DYER'S SUPPRESSION COMMISSION'S CENSURE. PUBLIC SYMPATHY FOR DYER. (Australian and K-Z. Cable.' LONDON. July 8. Fbeling ran high in the House of Commons yesterday in a discussion on tho report of the Commission which investigated the attitude of General Dyer in regard to the riotu in India.. The feeling is also reflected in a Sarge body of public opinion that Dyer was harshly dealt with. Mr It. S. Gwynne, member for San-fcex, speaking in the Commons, said that he resented Mr Asquith's declaration that General Dyer received a fair hearing. He also resented Mr Churchills wholesale condemnation. Mr Gwynne added that the Hunter report found that General Dyer only committed an error of judgment, while Mr Churchill's erro/ of judgment at Gallipoli ended in disaster, yet he gave up one great post to receive another, and sat in condemnation of General Dyer, whone error doubtless saved the lives of thousands. Mr. Gynne accused Mi Montague, Secretary fior India, of sympathising with the'lndians who favoured disorder, also of keeping the House in ignorance of the real conditions in India.

The Morning Post has opened a fund to indemnify General Dyer, defraying the expense? of his defence, and to present him with h suitable testimonial. Nearly £6OO Was subscribed in a few hours.