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* The Indonesia Observer, October 7, 1971
EDITORIAL: A HARD PRESSED REGIME
Time is fast running out for Pakistan’s military regime under General Yahya Khan as the combined forces of public opinion in the world as well as within the country itself exert great pressure for political economic reforms. Yahya Khan’s desperate attempt to avert his country’s total bankruptcy by announcing general amnesty and the replacement of East Pakistan’s military governor by a civilian has not aroused the least interest among the 9 million refugees from East Pakistan in India. The Pakistan President has not touched the essential core of the problem in promising a lenient attitude towards the refugees. He did mention about the future legislature of Pakistan as result of the general elections of last December in which the Awami League achieved an overwhelming victory.
* International Herald Tribune, October 7, 1971
PAKISTAN TELLS U.N. THAT INDIA CARRIES ON A CLANDESTINE WAR
United Nations, N.Y. Oct. 6 (NYT): Pakistan’s Chief delegate to the United Nations, Mahmud Ali, said yesterday that India has been carrying on a clandestine war against Pakistan “for the past few months,” Chiefly since violence erupted in East Pakistan in March.
Speaking in the General Assembly, Mr. Ali said Pakistan is willing to acept UN border observers, an idea that has been rejected by India.
* The York Times, October 11, 1971
HORRORS OF EAST PAKISTAN TURNING HOPE INTO DISPAIR
Dhaka Oct. 10:- The horror of life in East Pakistan shows every sign of becoming permanently institutionalised, and most, if not all, the foreigners who came hoping to help are on the verge of despair.
In particular, the chances of reversing the tide of millions of destitute refugees who have fled to India seem remote. Most governments consider the refugee problem the main catalyst in the atmosphere of war prevailing on the subcontinent.
* International Herald Tribune, October 13, 1971
NEW FIGHTING BY BENGALIS IS EXPECTED; TENSION BUILDS ALONG INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER
Calcutta, Oct. 12 (NYT): Under heavy security, several special freight trains carrying military supplies have been arriving in Calcutta every day for some time. The arms are reported to be earmarked for the insurgent Bangali forces fighting for East Pakistan’s independence, who are believed to be preparing to step up their activities against the Pakistan Army within a few weeks or possibly sooner.
Meanwhile, an air of suspense continues to build between the opposingarmies of India and Pakistan, on both the eastern and western borders. Reliable reports here indicated that both sides have reinforced their troops on these always sensitive frontiers. This correspondent has observed sizable Indian troop movements along the border with East Pakistan. Near one border point, at petrapole, Indian regular troops were training with recoilless rifles, which are often used against tanks.
Speculation abounds about the possibility of another India-Pakistani war, but there is no strong evidence that war is imminent, and the troop movements might be elaborate psychological warfare.
* The Lybian Times October 20, 1971
INDO-PAKISTAN TENSION RISES TO A WARLIKE FEVERISH PITCH
Karachi (AFP): Pakistani Air Force Commander Air Marshal Rahim Khan Yesterday warned his Planes would take “appropriate action” against further violations of Pakistani airspace by indian aircraft.
In a telegram to his Indian counterpart, Air Marshal Rahim Khan said “Indian aircraft have been violating air space over both wings of Pakistan for some time”.
* International Herald Tribune, October 25, 1971
BENGALI ASSSAULTS REPORTED
Karachi, Oct. 24 (NYT). –The Pakistan government said its forces in East Pakistan today repulsed tow battalion-sized attacks by Bengali guerrilas supported by Indian troops and artillery.
The two attacks were said to have taken place in Comilla District near East Pakistan’s eastern frontier with India.
Casualties were heavy, according to government announcement.
* International Herald Tribune, October 27, 1971
PAKISTAN CLAIMS IT MOPS UP ‘INDIAN TROOPS AND AGENTS’
Karachi, Oct. 26 (NYT)– The Pakistani Army continued mopping up “Indian troops and agents” in the Kasba area of Comilla District, in East Pakistan to day and, according to an evening communique, 78 more enemy bodies were found.
The latest claim brought to 579 the number of insurgents said by Pakistan to have been killed in the last three days.
Pakistan has reported that the attacks Sunday and yesterday involved around 1,000 “Indian troops and agents”.
The communique noted that India has claimed the Kasba area as being under the control of rebel Mukti Bahini forces, but reiterated Pakistan’s contention that all the territory in East Pakistan is under the control of Islamabad’s forces.
Government communiques do not mention Pakistani military casualties.
* The Financial Times (London), October 27, 1971
REPRISALS CONTINUE AGAINST UNARMED EAST PAKISTAN’S
In spite of the military regime’s persistent denials, the Pakistan army and police continue to take reprisals against unarmed civilians living where the Bengali rebels operate, even within sight of the residence of the new civilian governor in the middle of Dacca. Authoritative sources say the American Government also continues to urge the Pakistani army to halt the attacks in an effort to create a tranquil atmosphere to attract back some of the millions of refugees who have left East Pakistan since March 25, when the army cracked down against the Awami League and its leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, throwing the predominantly Bengali province of 75 million people into civil war.
EDITORIAL: A HARD PRESSED REGIME
Time is fast running out for Pakistan’s military regime under General Yahya Khan as the combined forces of public opinion in the world as well as within the country itself exert great pressure for political economic reforms. Yahya Khan’s desperate attempt to avert his country’s total bankruptcy by announcing general amnesty and the replacement of East Pakistan’s military governor by a civilian has not aroused the least interest among the 9 million refugees from East Pakistan in India. The Pakistan President has not touched the essential core of the problem in promising a lenient attitude towards the refugees. He did mention about the future legislature of Pakistan as result of the general elections of last December in which the Awami League achieved an overwhelming victory.
* International Herald Tribune, October 7, 1971
PAKISTAN TELLS U.N. THAT INDIA CARRIES ON A CLANDESTINE WAR
United Nations, N.Y. Oct. 6 (NYT): Pakistan’s Chief delegate to the United Nations, Mahmud Ali, said yesterday that India has been carrying on a clandestine war against Pakistan “for the past few months,” Chiefly since violence erupted in East Pakistan in March.
Speaking in the General Assembly, Mr. Ali said Pakistan is willing to acept UN border observers, an idea that has been rejected by India.
* The York Times, October 11, 1971
HORRORS OF EAST PAKISTAN TURNING HOPE INTO DISPAIR
Dhaka Oct. 10:- The horror of life in East Pakistan shows every sign of becoming permanently institutionalised, and most, if not all, the foreigners who came hoping to help are on the verge of despair.
In particular, the chances of reversing the tide of millions of destitute refugees who have fled to India seem remote. Most governments consider the refugee problem the main catalyst in the atmosphere of war prevailing on the subcontinent.
* International Herald Tribune, October 13, 1971
NEW FIGHTING BY BENGALIS IS EXPECTED; TENSION BUILDS ALONG INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER
Calcutta, Oct. 12 (NYT): Under heavy security, several special freight trains carrying military supplies have been arriving in Calcutta every day for some time. The arms are reported to be earmarked for the insurgent Bangali forces fighting for East Pakistan’s independence, who are believed to be preparing to step up their activities against the Pakistan Army within a few weeks or possibly sooner.
Meanwhile, an air of suspense continues to build between the opposingarmies of India and Pakistan, on both the eastern and western borders. Reliable reports here indicated that both sides have reinforced their troops on these always sensitive frontiers. This correspondent has observed sizable Indian troop movements along the border with East Pakistan. Near one border point, at petrapole, Indian regular troops were training with recoilless rifles, which are often used against tanks.
Speculation abounds about the possibility of another India-Pakistani war, but there is no strong evidence that war is imminent, and the troop movements might be elaborate psychological warfare.
* The Lybian Times October 20, 1971
INDO-PAKISTAN TENSION RISES TO A WARLIKE FEVERISH PITCH
Karachi (AFP): Pakistani Air Force Commander Air Marshal Rahim Khan Yesterday warned his Planes would take “appropriate action” against further violations of Pakistani airspace by indian aircraft.
In a telegram to his Indian counterpart, Air Marshal Rahim Khan said “Indian aircraft have been violating air space over both wings of Pakistan for some time”.
* International Herald Tribune, October 25, 1971
BENGALI ASSSAULTS REPORTED
Karachi, Oct. 24 (NYT). –The Pakistan government said its forces in East Pakistan today repulsed tow battalion-sized attacks by Bengali guerrilas supported by Indian troops and artillery.
The two attacks were said to have taken place in Comilla District near East Pakistan’s eastern frontier with India.
Casualties were heavy, according to government announcement.
* International Herald Tribune, October 27, 1971
PAKISTAN CLAIMS IT MOPS UP ‘INDIAN TROOPS AND AGENTS’
Karachi, Oct. 26 (NYT)– The Pakistani Army continued mopping up “Indian troops and agents” in the Kasba area of Comilla District, in East Pakistan to day and, according to an evening communique, 78 more enemy bodies were found.
The latest claim brought to 579 the number of insurgents said by Pakistan to have been killed in the last three days.
Pakistan has reported that the attacks Sunday and yesterday involved around 1,000 “Indian troops and agents”.
The communique noted that India has claimed the Kasba area as being under the control of rebel Mukti Bahini forces, but reiterated Pakistan’s contention that all the territory in East Pakistan is under the control of Islamabad’s forces.
Government communiques do not mention Pakistani military casualties.
* The Financial Times (London), October 27, 1971
REPRISALS CONTINUE AGAINST UNARMED EAST PAKISTAN’S
In spite of the military regime’s persistent denials, the Pakistan army and police continue to take reprisals against unarmed civilians living where the Bengali rebels operate, even within sight of the residence of the new civilian governor in the middle of Dacca. Authoritative sources say the American Government also continues to urge the Pakistani army to halt the attacks in an effort to create a tranquil atmosphere to attract back some of the millions of refugees who have left East Pakistan since March 25, when the army cracked down against the Awami League and its leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, throwing the predominantly Bengali province of 75 million people into civil war.
| October 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10/6/1971 | Los Angeles Times | Pakistan Tells U.N. of Acts of War by India |
| 10/10/1971 | The Sunday Times | Pakistan: The propaganda War Page 1, Page 2 |
| 10/14/1971 | New York Times | Horrors of East Pakistan turning hope into despair |
| 10/17/1971 | New York Times | The grim fight for Bangla Desh |
| 10/18/1971 | The Guardian | Dhaka Guerillas start offensive |
| 10/24/1971 | New York Times | Pakistan offers seized TV films |
| 10/26/1971 | The Sunday Times | Stop the slaughter |
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