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BELISHA SEEKS A DEBATE ON FINNISH WAR SEQUEL

ASSASSIN'S GUN KILLS EX-GOVERNOR, WOUNDS MARQUESS OF ZETLAND

LONDON, Mar. 13. (Reuter)-Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the India Association to- night by an Indian gunman, who also wounded the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India.

Lord Zetland escaped with a slight bullet graze. Sir Louis Dane, former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, was wounded. His arm is broken.

Bill. He declared that the Jenleney, shown towards rioters in Delhi on! March 30 encouraged the later dis- re-orders.

The Amritsar Riot

Lord Lamington, former governor of Bombay, also ceived arm injuries.

the

Brigadier-General Sir Percy. Sykes, the well-known authority on Middle East, who was standing to Lord Zetland, was unhurt.

The shooting occurred at

next

the

At Amritsar the situation became so critical that on April 9 he asked that the garrison (one company should be strengthened. But before this could be done, the mob on April

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He Looked Tired, His Hands Trembled

"Poignant Pen Picture

Of Man Who Announced

Finland's

Defeat

By RALPH FORTE "UNITED PREOS" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (UP),—A tired, sad-looking man

ever

LONDON, MAR. 13 (UP).—THERE IS MUCH HEART-BURNING sat speaking at the microphone to-night, his brow beaded with AMONG THE DEMOCRACIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AT THE perspiration and his face flushed.

Me Tanner, Finland's Foreign telling them to be brave all

again in pence. Minister, was telling his people

Hands Hold High UNHAPPY END TO THE FINNISH WAR.

that they must rebuild what the As the solemn notes of the hymn In the United States the feeling is one of universal regret that war had destroyed, and they "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" was Finland was no longer able to oppose such harsh terms.

Some Americans blame the Democracies in Europe, but the majority realise that the United States is the last country in a position to point a finger at any other veteran

nation.

Feeling in London is best summed up by Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader and former Prime Minister.

Too late for

must have unflinching confidence played at the end of the speeches, all

stood to attention. in the future,

M. Tanner rose from his chair and I stood in the radlo studio and remained motionless and alone in the

about, 10 feet away, I the table. You could hear n pirt windows M. Tanner through a glass small room, with his hands resting on studied his features. His eyes still drop. shone alertly and his voice was loud All hends were lifted high for and steady. The grey hair was neatly everyone know that the Finnish army parted on the left. He wore a dark was not beaten. grey suit, black tie and soft whlie Commonsenso Spcoch Czecho-his close-cropped moustache stood out The radio broadcast by M. Tanner,

"It is the same old trouble," he said.

"Too late! Slovakia, too late for Poland, too late for Finland.

And Mr. Lloyd George added: "It is the road to disaster." Feeling in the House of Commons appeared acrimonious. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the ex-War Minister, asked for an opportunity debate the whole conduct of the war.

Uncanny Silence Falls on allegation. Finn's 'No Man's Land'

to

collar. He was freshly shaven and

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (UP)

clearly. Froni a button-hole in his vest hung a heavy gold watch chain the Finnish Foreign Minister, was Interpreted by the man-in-the-street with which he toyed as he spoke.

in Helsingfors as a commonsense. speech

filled with pride for what Finland had done and confidence in

Trembling Hands

M. Tanner turned the pages of the what she still could do.

The Finns silently grouped around text of his speech with trembling) hands. Now and then he closed his thousands of loud-speakers as they

At one time during his speech M. told them that their country had lost Britain, he charged, had failed to aid Finland because of a “pure technicality," behind the horn-rimmed glasses, silently heard the fateful words that Tanner turned aside and poured a the war and must accept heavy sacri- Mr. Chamberlain

repu-glass of water from a carafe and fees. diated Mr. Hore-Belisha's aurriedly took a few gulps.

"Our Army is unbeaten and will Throughout the broadcast he kept keep guard on our future frontiers," rubbing his left hand on his knee. sald M. Tanner. "Britain made it clear that At times lie stretched his legs far out Granting, in sober voice, that she was ready to render all pos-under the table or braced his feet points of view may differ on the

around the legs of the chair.

wisdom of the course the Govern- sible help to the Finns in their "What More Is There To Say?" ment had decided to tolte, M. Tanner gallant struggle,” he declared.

said that the Cabinet had bera forced Meanwhile, British volunteers During the 16-minute interval be- to its momentous decision becauso who were to have left to-day for tween the Finnish and Swedish of the Impossibility of obtaining

broadcasts I approached M. Tanner adequate foreign aid. and asked if he had any message for

Created Difficulties They are still standing by, America. With shrug of his

Speaking of the Scandinavian waiting to hear whether their shoulders he replied in very good countries, M. Tanner said: "We_row English: "What more is there for mepeatedly turned to those two (Nor- to say, Yes, I am very tired but

way and Sweden). services will be required.

that is

O BEND'

So much

"But they

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (Reuter).-It is reported

close of a crowded meeting in Cax- 10 tried to force its way into the from Helsingfors that Finnish troops were astonished Finland are in a quandary.

ton Hall in London.

Dash Down Aislo

und

Lord Zetland fell by the side of Lord the Presidential chair, Lamington and Sir Lou's Dane were seen to be hit,

A man clasping a gun was heard to shout, "Make Way" and dashed down the crowded aisle towards-the- door.

moment For a

there was D slampede, but two men Jumped on hlm.

No one in the audience of 150 was allowed to leave the meeting or tile- phone for two hours and a half.

The Police threw a cordon round the buliding ondt took statements from everybody present.

Heard A Bang"

Lord Zetland told a reporter, heard a bang close to me and then there was a sharp pain in my ribs. It knocked me out and while I was down, I heard more shooting."

A bullet

found in Lord was Zolland's cluthes at the hospital.

A sheet, dark, thick-set Indian aeem to make his way towards

WAS the Prem table.

but

was hold up by

Civil Station, pickets who fired,

Europeans it could find in the cliy,

school while the

kets mob then murderes all the when they got the order to cease fire. Most of them had set Bro to the Anglican Church and not heard that a peace agreement had been signed.

teachers and As the scream of shells died pupils

were inside, looted two down on the Isthmus, there was banks after murdering the three British.managers, and fired, the a silence almost uncanny. goods station after killleg a Bri-| "For many of the men, the coming- af peace meant that for a moment Lish offelal.

Sir Michael O'Dwyer notified Simila there was a chance to sleep.

was

There were four shots in rapid the rol. Between 200 and 300 per- succession and Sir Michael O'Dwyer sons were killed.

was

General Brynon seen to fall to the ground bleed- nnd Sir Michael rent a message ap- ing profusely from a wound in the proving General Dyer's action which, General Beynon said, had crushed the rebellion at its heart.

chest.

The Amritsar shooting affair occurred while Sir Michael O'Dwyer was Governor-General of Punjab,

Indian Charged

An outbreak occurred at Gujran wala at the same time, and Str Michael sent aeroplanes which ar-

An Indian subject, Mahomed Azad, | rived, just in time to save the English cording to the aged 37, is charged with the murder women and

WESTERN FRONT-

Nazis Claim Success

man

But Action Hardly Noteworthy

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to

The Finnish Legation continues to handle letters containing cheques

categorically placed in from sympathisers, and is loaded must be gone over

Turning to the enmeramen he sold our path difficulties which we judged with scores of parcels of knitted com Please hurry. You've taken enough be insurmountable. The dificul- foria for transport to the Finnish

now," and he then snt down to broad- as they created blocked all hopes of "Fund's headquarters;

-effective... nid-from-the-Westerna. east his speech in Swedish.

Powers." During the Finnish broadcast I saw

attendants) studio engineers and girl

Debate In Commons

M. Tanner did not attempt to con- *****

posed by Russia.

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter).—Mr.brush away an occasional tear with ceal the harshness of the peace terms Clement R Attlee, Lender of the the back of their bands. Some of Labour Opposition in the House of them have lost their beloved ones at Commons, said that all were agreed the front, but M. Tanner was now in admiration of Finland's struggles and while all were relieved that the slaughter been stopped, all deeply regretted the success of

ay-

Mr. Alice added that Britain

and

ression, Loud Cheers).

possible to repair this "unprovoked

the

the neutrality of Sweden Norway,

told the nation, ́in simple. words, of the extent of their losses, and that their soldiers, who had re- fused to withdraw in battle, must now withdraw in peace to new pos!- and tions. The withdrawals, he said,

(UP)-The should render Finland all assistance tainly, ul no time did we threaten to terfere with our internal and foreign

but

тел

domages

do so."

of

of Sir Michael O'Dwyer and sliceting dispersed the chlidren. The planes the Finnish losses toin 17,000 men frontier did not contact the enemy; requests for men, have been made by

ofcera And

Don-

had

that

on

its

USO

Dramatic Plea By Ll. George

Increase In Britain's

of the situation and was told that On the Isthmus. which they have If troops had to fire, they should held practically without sleep for months, they have reached a point make an example."

Amritsar then was in the hands of witen they have fought und marched

almost mechanically. the mob and General Dyer

One effect of the Finnish with- 1,000 men. Public! Isolated with meetings had been prohibited, and drawal from some sections of the front will be to leave part of the on April 13, Dyer read a proclama

The Prime Minister replied: "Cer- must be completed before April 10.

"The Soviet does not intend to in- "tion in several parts of the city that, war materiat captured by the Finns

if meetings were held, they would be in Russian hands.

Ministers Rosign

BERLIN, Mar. 13 HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (Router). following German communique has

Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha, the form- pont is something we could not fred on. Nevertheless a meeting of

attack." from 5,000 to 10,000 people was held.

Approved Action

It is offelally confirmed that the been issued through D.N.B.:

r War. Minister, asked the Prime have accepted. Our right to self- ""Limited artillery fire was reported

Ministarial Protest

Minister to confirm M. Daladier's General Dyer arrived with 50 In-Ministers of Defence and Education

determination remains Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisks sald that statement

unimpaired." with have resigned because they could not from the Western Front, although it

expeditionary Gurkhas dian rifles and 40

addressed pri- The speech was mere intence than usual in he associated himself with the ex-force of 50,000 French soldiers and kukris. "Realising that to hesitate associate themselves with the Gove was

several sectors

pression of sympathy with Finland still more British troops were actual-marily to the civil population. Field Marshal Mannerheim will speak to- would induce an attack on his hand-ernment on the question of peace.

Newspapers this afternoon ap- "A French scouling party was re-) and asked: "Was it not a pity. In |ly_ready. ful of men," he fired and dispersed

pear with deep black borders sur-pulsed by German advance, troops. relation to the magnitudes of these He asked further whether this morrow primarily to his troops in on rounding the peace terms.

"Near the Palatinate Forest a Cer-1 events and their

heir far-reaching force promised to Fintond had any address which should strike to the character for the Alles

hearts of every weary soldier who Delogation Returning

plend as restrictions placed, scouting party attacked a French BERLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter),-A-detachment of 15 men and three pack

an excusO for inaction a pure restrictions that had the effect of has laid down his rifle in the snowy technicality? (Ministerial Protest). causing Finland to believe that it was forests to-day, cording to a Moscow telegram, the horses. The enemy suffered losses Germans captured several Finnish delegation left this afternoon and the

Mr, Hore-Bellsha asked for an op- Inadequate to repel the Russian prisoners. The German scouting portunity to debate in the light of aggression. for Finland.

The Prime Minister said that he parte returned without a single loss. these events, the whole conduct of Finns Lost 17,000 Mon

13 (Reuter)-Ac-naissance flights over the frontier, but: "It is not correct that repeated

"Observers noted enemy air recon- the Government."

had endeavoured to obtain an ao- OSLO. 'Mar.

"Arbelder

curate account of what DL. Daladier The Prime Minister, interjecting, Bladet, German pursuit planes

guarding

aald.

and until he received 14, he would prefer not to comment the nob with bombs and including 2,000

The German Air Force continued the Finnish Government. The Finnish commissioned ofilcers, while the

The Conservative member, Mr. with intent to murder Lord Zetland, machine-gun Bre.

When asked by Simla to justify material damage exceeds £8,000,000. renaissance fights over French Government have made repeated re- Harold MeMillan, unked for a secret Lord Lamington and Sir Louis Dane.

Despite the hard conditions, must territory, despite strong anti-aircraft quests for materials, and everyone sitting to discuss the conduct of the

by The He will appear at Bow Street rneral Dyer's "crawling order" Sir

has been answered.

Finnish matter, but Mr. Chamberlain replied Michael replied that, when he saw Norwegians greeted the peace with are and enemy pursuit planes." Police Court to-morrow.

ernment, were informed as long that he could not discuss it across the in print, he asked, though he could relief.

M. Ivan Malsicy, the Soviet Am- to make an appeal to us we and were prepared

vere making prepara-bassader, left the Diplomatic Gallery tions to send men as well as materials. at the end of the supplementary

questions. In the circumstances in decided not When Scandinavia's Day Comes by Mr. Lloyd George in the House of LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter) found themselves, they Whatever the transient future of the

In the House of Lords Viscount Commons to-day. to make such an appeal." war there can be no hesitoilon and

Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, made The veteran Liberal Lender fore- Liboral Condemnation no compromise, Mr., Anthony Eden,

natatement with regard to the Russo-east that Germany would intensity her Secretary for the Dominions, told the Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal Finnish armistice similar to that made jaubmarine warfare against shipping. Foreign Press Association

During the debate the. Secretary ation yesterday. Opposition Leader, associated himself by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the His meetings with Iltler, he said, with the "condannation of thin suc- House of Commons,

for the Dominions, Mr. Anthony led him to believe that Hitler cessful aggression," and asked whe-

Lord Opposi-

said: "It the last battle that tland Bell, Leader of the past decides in victors, an very, sind workings of tree denderstanding the ther the published details of material

assistance sent to Finland wero se- people had done all that bravery Mr. Sumner Welles is here now to Commenting on the Empire war cepted by the Government.

and endurance could do, said that study first hand the temper of the workings of free democracy. effort, Mr. Eden said that it was

they were he would not comment on He suggested that

other British people at this critical hour." Scandinavian nations, but he felt without parallel In history. When grossly exaggerated.

sure that if the day of their own fully developed its effect on the war Me. Chamberlain said that he could

take no responsibility for newspaper trial came, the events of rodent

gures. Ife pointed out that the Government had not mado a complete

once given to Finland. To Russia

There would be distinction between what was sent and what had arrived "Gandhi and Anarchy" accused Sir Michael of committing, atrocities".

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wach Finland. rench TOKYO, Mar, 14 (Domel) The time for mater some considerable Russo-Finnish peace terms. Strong official pressure was put on

No Throat To Neutrali O'Dwyer to drop the case and the Japanese Government, has logged Government of India refused him the protest with the Soviet, Ambassador Mr. Arthur Henderson asked Mr. ihat His Majesty's Government had

Remarkable Career

not order, that it should be cancelled, Papers emphasise that increased NO COMPROMISE Sir Michach Frunels O'Dwyer, He added that he declined rennons-help for Finland is now more neces- well-known as the Indian admins-ility for the acts of the military,sary than ever. trator who was involved in the over whom he had no control.. Amritsor affair,

Tip- was born in

perary in April, 1804, and educated

frat

in

1805.

Implied Criticism

Nevertheless the Viceroy sald that

Italy To Get Coal By Rail

at Balliol College, Oxford, taking a

he regarded Sir Michael O'Dwyer ns in Jurisprudence. Entering the Indian Civil Service de facto responsible for the adininis- ho rose to be director of the tration of martial law. O'Dwyer's Department of Land Records and procedure was investigated by the Agriculture in

in the Punjab by 1896. Hunter Committee which declared

ROME, March 13 (Reuter).-Ger- Next year he was made Settlement that he would have acted more wisely if, before approving General Dyer's Oficer for the states to 1808 no action, he had ascertained the facts many and Italy have signed a coal Bburpere.

From 1001 he was Revenue Commissioner for the more fully, O'Dwyer repiled that cement following the conversa

official the Clovernment had asserted its in-tions between Muscolin! and Herr Act-the

an von. Ribbentrop, states tention "to prevent by all

communique,

US

meaps,

becoming North-West Frontier, ing Chief Commissioner in 1907,

After

acting

Resident

in however drastle, any recurrence of The agreement provides that in Hyderabad from 1908 to 1909 and these excesses,

After he left the Punjab in May, future coal supplies from Germany Agent to the Governor-General in

sub-will go by rail, Central India from 1910 to 1912, he 1019, the Princes and people

This, adds the communique, will was appointed Lieutenant-Governor scribed over £20,000 as a memoriai

covered almost entirely."

of

the Punjab in 1913, when he was to him and at his suggestion this was enable the Italian requirements to be knighted (KCB.I.), receiving themed for two G.C.S.L. In 1017

His term of office, which lasted ul covered a very difficult period, 1911), "India As I Knew It," he gave an account of his adminis tration and a defence of the action

AH

he took during the insurrection fol lowing the passing of the Rowlatt

clubs at Lahore for British and Indian troops.

In 1919 as a member of the Esher Committee, he made proposals for Improvement of army conditions India.

Successful Libol Action

the

in

In 1024, he brought u libel action

had

SAYS EDEN

would be décisive,

February 25 that if they were floor of the House,

were

Japanese Protest statement as to the amount of assist-

forrotten.

Caustic Comment SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Food Production

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON. Mar. 13 (UP).—A dramatic plea for n vast increase in Britain's food production was made

weeks and months would not be Canada's Air Force To Number 30,400

ROME, Mar 14 (UP)—Italian: OTTAWA, Mar. 13 (Reuter)--Tha newspapers this morning splash the war establishment of the Royal Canadian Air Force has been incrent- "The British and French demo-{ed by nearly 14,000, men, the Hon. cracies demonstrate how they are Mr. "N. M. Rogers, Minister of ready to send troops when it la too National Defence, announced to-day. asserts the "Popola di Roma". Provisions are being, made for (a use of official reporls, but he went regarding the violition of Manchu-): (Chiniberiain to make it quite clear they oven rafused to break off total of 30,400 men, comprising 2,400 ·

at no time threatened to violate diplomatic relations with Russia.. officers and 20,000 men.

through with the action and was kuo territory on Monday by two

Soviet planes. against Sir S. Nait, who in his book completely vindicated by the jury.

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