Terrorism in India
Sir Stanley Jackson, who has been Governor of Bengal since 1927, and is about to retire, had a merciful escape from an assassin's bullet last Saturday. He was addressing the Convocation of Calcutta University when a Hindu girl graduate, waiting to be presented for her degree, suddenly rose and fired at him point blank. The Governor ducked and the shot missed him by inches. The Moslem Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Suhrawardy, promptly and bravely leapt from the platform at the girl and diverted her aim so that the remaining shots from her revolver went wide. Sir Stanley, whom we all remeinber as the captain of the Yorkshire eleven, displayed great sang-froid by resuming his speech when his assailant had been led away. The incident illustrates afresh the mur- derous aims of the Bengal revolutionary party, who have compelled the Government to suspend the ordinary liberties of the subject. , It is the third case in which a student has been incited to attack a Governor- at a university or college function. Two Hindu schoolgirls the other day murdered Mr. Stevens at Comilla, and now comes this fresh attempt by a young woman at Calcutta. Clearly, . a party that uses foolish girls as treacherous assassins must be repressed by the strong hand for, the benefit of India as well as of the British officials.. Ter- rorism will never make India a Dominion, but delays, the attainment of that ideal.
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