INDIA'S CRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1919, Page 5

INDIA'S CRY.

THRUSTS AT BRITAIN. MANY BITTER COMPLAINTS. JtT Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyritht. Received Dec. 29,7.45 p.m. Delhi, Dec. 26. Telak Nohru presided at the twentyseventh India Congress, which opened at Amritear. * H» e*id they assembled in deep mournfag for the cruel murder of hundreds of tkrtf brothm since the last Congress. Since the last Congress the war had ended, and peace had come partially, but the pledgw Jriyen proved empty words. Presiderit Wilson's fourteen points were dead, «4 yae victia was the order of the day. Jfruseianism had been crashed, but muitarism a enthroned. Russia, thqujh desirous for peace, was not given a mpite, and the fate of Turkey hung balance. Ireland and Egypt were made to feel the might of the British . Empire. India's first frhits were the Rowand r artial law. *he speaker dealt with the unrest in Ito Punjab, dating from Lord Curzon's viefßapiKy, and followed by continu- ' -ana rtpresiion and terrorism down to the declaration of martial law. ftfak Nehru added that whatever were the findings of the Hunter Committee regarding the initial necessity of martial Taw, there was not the slightest doubt, on an admission made by an official Withess before the Committee, that there was no justification for keeping it thrtogk the length of time during which the horrors were continuing. He declared that Indians sought justice at the hands of British democracy, and on the txt&yret of that democracy de- • peadid the future goodwill of the people of'lndia. Telak, referring to the Refsctfc BtU, said that it was not based on of the Indian people, but it gave them some powers and opened Maftttn in the services which hitherto had, beta dosed to Indians. Their clear I to make the most of what was gi#>, and to press for what was due. He demanded commissions for Indians tatftoNhvy and the Army, a satisfactory sottgaa of the Khalyat question, and the reidjnstfflent of the status of Indians Werseas.—Aus.-NX Cable Assn.