The Daily
Morning News
27 AUGUST 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Bid to lift Muslim girls from camp: Rebels clash with — Indian troops at Tripura: Curfew.
- Yet another proof of India's policy of continuing confrontation with Pakistan.
- One Indian agent killed, 1 captured near Tangail.
- Indian lies on repatriation of AHC staff nailed.
- Armed Forces have saved East Pakistan.
Other Headlines:
- White paper on East Pak crisis.
- Officers intensify uplift activities.
Bloody clashes took place in Sona-
Both sides freely used their automatic weapons and hand grenades resulting in heavy casualties.
This was disclosed by two Hindu employees of Narayanganj Jute Mills who returned to Dacca yesterday "out of fear of communal riots" in the refugee camp following the incident. This, they said, was one of many such incidents.
The Hindu returnees also disclosed that families and relations of some of the rebels were also living in the same refugee camp where the Indian troops tried to lift young Muslim girls.
Following the clashes the Indian authorities clamped dusk to dawn curfew in the area and ordered the night patrols to shoot at sight anybody violating the curfew, the returnees said.
The returnees also revealed that young Muslim girls were separated from their parents and kept at Indian border outposts at night.
Islamabad, Aug. 26 (PPI): An official spokesman said here today that it was "most
unfortunate" that India was persisting in her intransigence and had turned down another
positive proposal made by Pakistan which could have contributed towards reduction
of tension in the sub-
The spokesman was commenting on India's reported refusal to accept the proposal for the establishment of a good offices committee consisting of members of the United Nations securing council for purposes of reducing tension between India and Pakistan.
The spokesman further said that Indian refusal to accept this proposal was yet another proof of India's policy of continuing confrontation with Pakistan.
It may be recalled that Pakistan had proposed the establishment of a good offices committee consisting of members of the security council to visit Pakistan and India, specially the areas of present tension to defuse the threatening situation.
The proposal was made in a letter handed over by Pakistan's permanent representative at the United Nations Mr. Agha Shahi, to this month's president of the security council Ambassador Vincic of Haley on August 11.
It may also be pointed out that India has so far rejected all proposals made by Pakistan to reduce the tension between the two countries. India also rejected posting of United Nations observers for the repatriation of displaced persons.
Tangail, Aug. 26 (APP): Two Indian agents equipped with hand grandes and mine were captured recently by police near the village Nagar Alpai, three miles from Tangail.
They were stealthily moving towards, Tangail town. One of the culprits was shot at while escaping and subsequently died at the Tangail Hospital and the other was kept in custody.
Police officials have been given worthy reward for their act of bravery.
Islamabad, Aug. 26 (PPI): Official sources today denied Indian press reports that amongst those repatriated from Indian Deputy High commission in Dacca were some East Pakistanis.
These sources said this report was incorrect and a deliberate attempt by India to distort fact. They said the correct position is that in the Indian mission in Dacca there were holding Indian emergency certificates. Since they were no longer Pakistani nationals and their names were included in this list of Indian personnel they were allowed to leave Dacca.
It is regretted that even in this humanitarian matter the Indians have tried to malign Pakistan, the sources noted.
Peshawar, Aug. 26 (APP): Professor Ghulam Azam, Amir of the East Pakistan Jamaat-
It were the fascist workers and leaders of the defunct Awami League, who changed their position, Vis a Vis. Six points after the elections, with the active Indian help to secure secession of East Pakistan.
The Jamaat leader observed that the minor trouble here and there in East Pakistan at present was of significance, in view of magnitude of trouble, created by the Indian warlords in East Pakistan recently.
About the reign of terror let loose by the defunct Awami League workers, he said that they had adopted fascist tactics, to intimidate and coerce the simple East Pakistanis to fetch votes.
He asserted that the defunct Awami League had not demanded votes from the people of East Pakistan for secession. The people had voted for them in order to secure their legitimate rights.
Officers urged to intensity uplift activates
Comilla, Aug. 26: The commissioner, Chittagong Division met the local heads of all departments at Comilla collectorate yesterday and reviewed the progress of various on going development schemes and repair and reconstruction of roads and bridges. He asked the officers to intensify the development activities for recouping the economic loss sustained due to the disturbances.
The commissioner advised the officials to explain to the members of the public the
need for combating saboteurs and miscreants. The commissioner in a separate meeting
with the members of the peace committee lauded their efforts in maintaining peace
and tracking down the anti-
He said the Razakars were being raised and brought under official discipline to help the rural people protect themselves against the nefarious activities of the miscreants. He observed that the people should stand united for maintaining integrity and solidarity of Pakistan.
The commissioner visited Jahanara Cottege Industries run by the urban community welfare
project Comilla and declared a donation of Rs 1,500/-
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