1971.04.04, Newspaper (Telegraph), Wars
Starvation threat to E. Pakistan By David Loshak in Calcutta Starvation faces tens of thousands of East Pakistan villagers whose links with the outside world and their sources of supply have been cut off by the civiliwer that has raged for the past ten days. It is in...
1971.04.07, Newspaper (Telegraph), Wars
East Pakistan rice crop hit by fighting By Vincent Ryder, Diplomatic Correspondent Despite his “hands off” policy towards East Pakistan the British Government may be dragged into the crisis by its humanitarian interest in relieving suffering. There are signs...
1971.12.15, Independence, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
All victims of a military clique From Somen Mukherjee, HARDINGE BRIDGE, DEC. 14.- The clattering of Pakistani rifles across the Padma does not convey any sense anymore. The stone of their strength has rolled away. “Now upon the first day of the week very early...
1971.12.14, Country (Pakistan), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Priests on Pak Army Atrocities in Jessore JESSORE, DEC 13. “The Indian troops are great – They behave a lot better than the Americans when they entered Italy during World War II” a cheerful Italian missionary told newsmen yesterday. The Pakistanis...
1971.12.17, Independence, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
A chronicle of Victory The following is a chronicle of the events from the day when Pakistan launched its ‘holy war’ on India. DECEMBER 3.- Pakistan launched a blatant air attack simultaneously on airfields in the Western sector-Amritsar, Srinagar,...
1971.12.18, Independence, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
How Dacca was liberated By Our Special Correspondent, Dacca was liberated without a battle. It was no telltale story; for, Indian troops advancing from all directions made it impossible for the Pakistani troops of occupation in Bangladesh, deployed in Dacca to flee....
1971.12.20, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Surrender
Ceremonial surrender of arms by Pak officers, men From Toosher Pandit DACCA, SUNDAY, The capitulation of the Pakistani troops in Bangladesh was complete by this morning when 478 officers, including Major General Rao Farman Ali, Major General Jamshed, Corps Commander...
1972.01.26, Heroes & Wars, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Mukti Bahini – the command and the control By LT. GEN. L. P. SEN, OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT, When Colonel Osmani the Chief of the Bangladesh forces were ready to continue the freedom fight for 20 years or even more, he was far from being a pessimist. He had,...
1971.12.09, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Left alone, we will smash Pak war machine: Army officer NEW DELHI, DEC 9. “If we are not asked to stop midway we will smash the entire Pakistani war machine.” a high ranking army officer said. “We would have done it in 1965 itself, but, then, the...
1971.12.09, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Precarious position admitted RAWALPINDI, DEC. 9- The Pakistani Army has said its forces in Bangladesh were coming under “the most serious attack” since the start of hostilities on December 3. The admission came in a communique issued on December 8. reports...
