New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
.DIA BECOMING
 BRI7A|N'S CHUM
ives Being Won Over by
 Kindness Of Masters

tmpbellpur, India, Feb. 23.-From itague Butler, deputy commits er, or chief officer of the Attoc1 fiCt, whose headquarters are here Aampbellpur, The Associated Press espondent has received interesting rmatiOn of the manner in which war in Europe may influence the
 number of simple agriculturists
 live in such remote districts as
 on the frontier of the Punjab hg the Indus. This district Is of ial importance since it has formed
 is still forming one of the main uiting grounds for the Indian y. As to what will happen when e Indian soldiers return to their ve land, Commissioner Butler
 think that to a. certain extent
 unknown about the European
 have been dissipated. The Indian fer has learned that we Europeans ans have. But l have never be- I'd in the 'magnificience' which snds on ignorance. The knowledge lr faiiings will make us seem more Ian, and that is all to the good ringing the two races together.
 Then the Indian soldier has been oundly touched by the care lavish n him in hospitals when wounded. oticed this when going round a Indian hospital at a certain base rance and in several of the hospi-
 in England, as well as in India.
 wounded men in the villages in
 district tell the same story. That
 is going to bear fruit a hundred
 long after the war with its trage-
 is over.
 Winning Indian via Stomach.
 similar impression has been Ie by the activities of the various IS for sending out comforts to ners and followers in the field. b in Attock we are affiliated to fund controlled by Lady O'Dwyer, wife of our Lieutenant-G Governor an gentlemen constantly bring me } which are sent off by me to y O'Dwyer, and are by her trans ted to various corps and units Mesopotamia and elsewhere. This em does good in two directions: t, Lady O'Dwyer writes letter hanks to each donor. She does leave it to her Secretary to present
 compliments. nor does she send Ipewritten, ~stereotyped document.
 writes in her own hand how lsed she is and where the gifts going. This human touch draws Ger the donors. And, secondly, the spients in the trenches are grateful aiers on leave have told me how khed they were not to be forgotten. Ese who have received from Eng a any of Princess Mary's simple E displayed them proudly on their arn and cherish them as heir sns.
 | think. also, that we are going see a good many indirect results the great upheaval. The soldier, !, has been away from his home for
 years or so, has had brought le to him the value of being able to I and write letters. He will want sons to go to school more than used to do. Then all who have to France have been amazed at
 crops there. The men spoke to I of this in France. as we'll they ht. They were very happy in knce, you know. and speek highly our French allies. I believe we n find an increased readiness after
 war to take up scientific agricul- k.,
 After the War. 3he deputy commissioner was asked Aat expectations the fighting met V formed as to their position a1tel z war.
 SThat again. he said, "is not ar y question to answer. The pulf the men look to material benef1t: the way of grants of land, assign hts of land revenue, good pensions
 the like. A good many of them be that government will be more gdy to help financially in open1n& { their homes with roads and II rting schools for their children St would be gratified by the crea h of a territorial second line arm. be officered in the main by Indians arly all would resent decision Ach rewarded only the educated h-fghting classes with so calle' Eitical concessions"
 Ar. Butler had no misgivings abou N contentment of the people of thi trict under British rule. If the. Ere not contented. why did they en
 so freely. While this point wa