The Daily
Morning News
02 NOVEMBER 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- War Imminent, says Yahya.
- Quasem, Qayyum and Daulatana call on Yahya.
- Nurul Amin leaves for W. Wing today .
- Rajakars, Mujahids crack down heavily on Indian agents.
- Bomb explodes in Election Commission office.
- Nominations for 88 PE seats field.
- EMB branch at Malibagh looted.
- Minister visits Mitford Hospital.
- 2nd PPP team in city.
- Canadian IDA team in city.
Other Headlines:
- Indians already at war with us : China will not tolerate attack.
- Qayyum, Daulatana meet twice.
- Attack on Pak position beaten back.
- keep hands off Pakistan, Indira told
- Women's section of PPP meets in Lahore tomorrow.
- Salaaming stresses need for economic normalcy.
- Flood control measures reviewed.
- Razakars beat back rebels.
- Indira opposed to posting of UN observers.
- Movement off, foodgrains in East Pakistan.
- Agr. Research Board meets in Dacca.
- Asked to appear before SMC.
- Huda says he is still chief of EPML..
Indians already at war with us : China will not tolerate attack.
London, Nov. 1(APP) : War between India and Pakistan is "imminent", Pakistan President General Yahya Khan said today in an interview with the daily mail newspaper.
He said in the exclusive Interview, "The Indians are already at war with us. and the only reason there is no general conformation is that we are not hitting back.
The Indians were lobbing from 150 to 3,000 shells across the East Pakistan border every day, he said.
He said that China would not tolerate an attack on November 1. 197 1 (Monday). On
the position of Indian premier Indira Gandhi, he said. I just hope this woman understands
that an independent Bangladesh (East Pakistan) would mean more than the break-
Commenting on Mrs. Gandhi's visit here, the Financial times said in an editorial that if war did not break out after all between India and Pakistan, then her current tour of 'Western Capitals would not have been in vain.
"The anger of war is very great, a majority of Mrs. Gandhi's own cabinet is reportedly inclined to seek a military settlement. "it added."
Rawalpindi, Nov. 1(APP) : Mr. /\bul Quasem. East Pakistan Finance minister. Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan, President, Pakistan Muslim league (Qayyum Group) mid Mr. Mumtaz Mohammad Khan Daulatana, President, Council Muslim league called on President Yahya Khan at the President I louse here this evening and discussed with him constitutional problems.
Razakars and Mujahids yesterday cracked down heavily on Indian agents ill Jessore, Gopalganj and Chittagong Hill tracts killing 19 of them besides capturing a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition including one light_ machine gun, reports APP.
The Razakars in Jsssore district wiped out at hide-
They also discovered an arms cache and seized 83 pounds of explosives. tour rifles and eight shot guns.
In Chittagong Hill Tracts. Razakars killed four Indian agents while clearing the Bandarbari area, about 18 miles South of Kaptai. They also recovered two rifles and 1 8 hand grenades.
A riverine platoon of Mujahids encountered Indian agents near Phukura on the eastern Bank of river Madhumati in Gopalganj area. They killed five Indian agents and recovered one light machine gun, nine rifles with 450 rounds and 11 grenades.
(By Our Staff Reporter)
Mr. Nurul Amin, Chief of the Pakistan Democratic Party is leaving today on an unscheduled visit to West Pakistan.
Mr. Amin, whose programme also included a visit to Islamabad is expected to meet President General Yahya Khan and discuss with him political situation now obtaining in East Pakistan.
The decision to visit West Pakistan was taken by Mr. Nurul Amin after a two day meeting o( the leaders of six parties alliance at his residence.
The alliance circle are of the view the visit of Mr. Nurul Amin to Islamabad at this stage is significant.
(By Our Staff Reporter)
Miscreants on Sunday night exploded a bomb at the office prcmises of Regional election Commission at Mominbagh resulting in the death of one office guard and injuring another.
The explosion took place at 10 O'clock in the night while the guards were immediately rushed to hospital in a critical condition. While One o( the guard. Ziaul Huq succumbed to his injuries at the early hours Of the Monday morning, another guard was released after first aid.
According to the Ramna police Station. the miscreants had planted the bomb 11 the premises of the Election Commission office which later cxploded with a big bang, the bomb explosion caused tired in the office destroying some of the important records and files in the office :
No arrest has been made so far in this connection.
Another case of bomb explosion was reported yesterday near a petrolpump at Kakrail. The bomb was exploded just at the time of iftar. Immediately after the explosion huge columns of fire was visible.
When contacted Ramna police further confirmed the incidents but could not give further details.
(By Our Staff Reporter)
Nomination papers for 88 seats in the second phase of-
(By Out Staff Reporter)
A group of miscreants armed with lethal weapons looted the Malibagh branch of Eastern Mercantile Bank yesterday noon.
The miscreants entered the bank and managed to loot cash amounting to Rs. 29.
224 and escaped. they asked to bank staff at gun point to hand over all the cash. Another case of bank being looted was reported some three weeks ago from
Chittagong where the miscreants looked the American Express in the same manner. Huda says he is still chief of EPML
(Staff Reporter)
Mr. Shamsul Huda, President of the East Pakistan Convention Muslim League, yesterday said that he was very much functioning as chief of the provincial convention Muslim League and there was no room for any body's acting in his place
He informed this in a statement.
Mr. Obaidullah Majumder provincial Health Minister visited tire Sir Salimulla Medical College and Mitford Hospital yesterday afternoon, reports APP
The principal of the college took the Minister round different departments of the College and Hospital.
The principal explained to the Minister the different difficulties which the province has been facing.
Mr. Abdul Hafiz Peerzada. MNA-
In an informal talk with newsmen at the party office yesterday afternoon Mr. Peerzada maintained that the mission was here only to convey the message of "our manifesto the people of East Pakistan and not for any seat."
He said that he, accompanied by Mrs. Zaheda Sultana, MNA-
Mr. Perzada's is the second PPP good will mission to East Pakistan. The first mission
was headed by Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri. Vice-
Two members of the first PPP mission. Mr. Rauf Taher and Syed saved Hassan are still in the city.
Mr. Paul Gerin Lajoie, President of the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA) arrived in Dacca yesterday at the head of nine-
The delegation was received at the airport by the Relief Commissioner and the principal protocol Officer. Government of East Pakistan. On the first day its arrival yesterday the delegation met the U.N. Officials stationed in Dacca.
In the evening the delegation called on the Governor of' East Pakistan at the Governor's House.
The Delegation is scheduled to fly to Jessore today (Tuesday) for a visit to Jhikargacha reception Centre where they will also meet Peace Committee members.
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