Himalayan Times (1954)

Juno 27, 1954

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'INDEPENDENT TIBET' MOVEMENT

FULL SUPPORT BY PATRIOTS

A resistance movement
has been organised by
some Tibetans for re-es-
tablishing a completely
independent Tibet in tbo
shortest possible time, it
is learnt.

The leaders of the move-
ment claim that since the
publication of the Indo-
Chinise Agreement on Ti-
bet which has disillusion-
ed and outraged patriotic
Tibetans, the movement
has become widnspread
and effective through its
policy of passive resistance
and sabotage.

Among their grievanc-s
are the unprovoked . in-
vasion and occupation of
th< ir free country ; the
desecration of monasteries
by Chinese troops billetted
in them who hang their
soiled linen on altars- taxa-
tion saored images and re-
ligious books in the
monasteries and private
chapels; taxation on the.
peasantry in the form of
food and fodder for tho
troops and their animals
and the conscription of
novices to the priesthood
as labourers . for road
construction.

It is the intention of
the resistance movement
to appeal to InJK esp»-
cially and to the U. N.

whenever possible to help
Tibet gain her indepen-
dence.

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
IN TIBET

Kalimpong, June 23

With the completion
of various new roads in
Tibet linking together
important trade centros
in the country, several
fcvpes of vehicles, novel to
th« most, of the Tibetans,
hove mad'1 their "appea-
rance in important nlaoes
of Tihet The vehie'es
are mostly owned by
either rich land-lords and
traders or by Chinese
officials and eovernment
offices According to a
reliable report, it is learnt,
that several motor bikes,
quite a large mumber of
cveles, a good quantity
of evele rickshaws and,
also a covinle of Tongas
hive found their way into
Tibet, thrncich Kalimpong.
Equally large number of
these aro reported to have
crossed the 14000 ft high
Nathu La into Yatung
throughGangtok inSikkim.
Panchen Lamas' Car has
already landed in Tibet
and another 'very nice
oar', a present from the
Chinese Government in
Peking to His Holiness
Tho Dalai Lama has arri-

GRANTOF STIPENDS

Darjeeling, June 22

Daughters of the Sol-
dier's Sailors and Airmen
killed in action during
World war II are eligible!
for the stipend from the
Lady Linlithgo Scholar-
ships Fund, the rates being
as follows : . i

Its. 5/- per month for
the Primary School stage'
Rs. 10/- per month for the
Seo'ondary School stage.
Rs. 15/- per month for
the rest (Subject to the
availability of funds de-
serving cases for Univer-
sity education may . also
be considered).

For further particulars,
please write to Hie Sec-
retary, District' Soldier's,
Sailors' & Airmen's Board,
Darjeeling. The last date
,for the receipt of applica-
tions by "this board is
15th July, 1954.

ved at Calcutta and is
awaiting despatch to Tibet.

Mules till now used
for transporting men and
material piK their backs
will now be yoked to
rubber wheeled cart one
of ivhich is alread}' plying
between the upper and
the lower chumbi valley
covering a distance "of
about five miles - in one
hour. A team of three
mules is being used to

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