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...
1971.04.12, Newspaper (Telegraph)
Editonial Sub-Continent in Turmoil, Colonial War of Conquest Pakistan’s civil war sickens the world by the savagery of the Western troops against the Eastern population, and appalls the world by the dangers of Russo-Chinese conflict in a teeming cockpit of...
1971.04.17, District (Meherpur), Newspaper (Times)
Bangladesh army faces total defeat Armed resistance in the western areas of Bangladesh is virtually finished. The headquarters of the so-called South-western command has moved to the small town of Meherpur on the Indian border. Chuadanga, which briefly rejoiced in the...
1971.04.17, Newspaper (Times)
Old Wounds Reopened Ever since 1947 the quarrel between India and Pakistan has been conducted with the bitterness that one expects in a family that has split apart. Recriminations were always the more intense because the two had recently been one and knew each other...
1971.04.17, Country (Pakistan), Newspaper (Telegraph)
Pakistan Army Takes Bangladesh Capital Pakistan Government forces last night took the town of Chuadanga, proclaimed two weeks ago as the provisional capital of Bangladesh, the breakaway eastern province. The fall of Chuadanga marks the collapse of Bangladesh...
1971.03.28, Country (Russia), Newspaper (Observer)
Russia may recognise Bangladesh From Dev Murarka : Moscow, 27 March Soviet opinion is rapidly moving in favor of recognising East Bengal as a separate State. Though Moscow does not propose to make any rash move, it increasingly feels that recognition by the Big Power...
1971.03.28, Newspaper (Observer), Political Steps of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Calls For Help By Our Foreign Staff Conflicting reports came out of Pakistan yesterday about the whereabouts of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of the Bengali revolt. The official Pakistan radio said he had been seized in his suburban home in Dacca and was in...
1971.03.28, Country (Pakistan), Newspaper (Observer)
Editorial No Unity By Compulsion An undivided Pakistan is a matter of great concern to the rest of the world: its loss could cause even more political instability in this turbulent part of Asia. But the unity of Pakistan cannot be maintained, or restored, by military...
1971.03.29, Country (India), Newspaper (Times)
Bengal Fighting May Bring Indian Attack Peter Hazelhurst Calcutta, March 28. Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the West Pakistan leader, has been applauding the Army’s decision to repress the eastern wing and 75 million Bengalis by force. “Thanks to Allah, Pakistan is at...
1971.03.29, Country (Pakistan), Newspaper (Times)
More ‘Independence’ Moves Amalendu Das Gupta Calcutta. March 28. Although Pakistan Radio claims that the army is in full control of the situation in the eastern province. unofficial reports reaching Calcutta say that fierce fighting is continuing in Dacca....
