INDIA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 33, 13 May 1916, Page 4

INDIA.

Lord Chelmsford’s arrival in India, where he is now settled at Simla foi the hot weather season, marks the beginning of a Vice-royalty vhich lias a special interest for Australia, where Lord Chelmsford gained his experience as Governor, first of Queensland and afterwards of New South Wales, says the Sydney Telegraph. Lord Chelmsford’s task in his new office will he very different from the light and agreeable duties that he porioimed in Australia. He will have to keep a vigilant eye upon the internal condition of India and also upon the security of the whole of Biitaiu s Eastern Empire, in view of the possibility of hostile aggression from outside. The surrender of General Townshend’s expeditionary force at

Kut-el-Amara will have to bo carefully assessed by Lord Chelmsford, and its effects, if any, upon the safety of the approaches to India and upon the internal situation, will have to be duly estimated. German influence has been routed out of Persia mainly by lliissian efforts, but it lias yet to be seen whether the British reverse at Kut-el-Amara will not be used by the Germans as an opportune means for stining up fresh manifestations in Persia against the Allies. Never since; the Mutiny has any Viceroy had snclU an onerous task as now falls to the' lot of the ex-Governor of this State. !