Another source of the complete speech at The Churchill Center -
(http://www.winstonchurchill.org/india.htm - dead link)
"Unrest in India erupted into open violence. In April 1919, under order of General Dyer, troops opened fire on a crowd at Amritsar,
killing 379 unarmed civilians and wounding over a thousand. The Commander-in-Chief in India recommended that Dyer should be
ordered to retire, and the matter came before the Army Council for review. The Council accepted the recommendation, as did the
Cabinet.
There were two distinct groups hostile to this decision. One supported Dyer vehemently, and considered that he had been harshly
treated. The other argued that sterner penalties should be imposed upon him. Churchill's speech in defence of the Cabinet's decision
- one of his most effective in this Parliament - was often quoted against him in the 1931-1935 debates on the Government of India Act."
For further Background on the Massacre on the web, refer:
Background history, including some quotes from Dyer at the "Hunter Commission" - Refered to in Churchill's speech about
the General's willingness to use "armored cars" had the streets been sufficient to accomodate them -
(http://www.dce.unr.edu/istudy/hist394/HIST39497.26.htm - dead link)
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