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October 20,' 1 59
Editor : - •"- » .
s c. jain ; ghnaliiSait (Untfs
CHINESE FIRE AGAIN
The recent incidents
in Southern Ladakh,
where seventeen Indian
lives were lost due to
the firing of the Chines*
troops is not only alurm
ing but very serious. At
a time when whole world
was of the opinion that
the Chinese are ready to
sottle the border issues
peacefully this voilent
action is surprising. This
incident invokes many
complicated issues be-
cause it took place well
within Indian territory
and where there are
Indian population.
It has been roported
that the Chinese troops
fired on Indian policy
petrol when this party
was out in search of two
missing Indian police
force. Sri Krishna Menon
India's defence Minister
is fully justified in con-
demning the Chinese ao
tion and asking the Chi
nese troops to withdraw
from the Indian territory.
This inoident no
doubt is a great blow
to Sino-Indian friendship
and we hope our National
Government will take
timely action and will
devise measures to make
the Chinese desist fiom
further acts of aggression
and attack.
17 PERSONS KILLED
BY CHINESE
New Delhi Oot. 23
Seventeen members
of an Indian police party
were killed by machine-
gun and ' mortar fire by
a Chinese foice al a point
more than -10 miles in-
side Indian territoiy in
South Lakakh, acoordii g
to reports received by
the Ministry of External
Affairs.
In this, the biggert
Sino-Indian incident,
which occurred in Octo-
ber 21 and in which the
Chinese, who were occu-
pying a position of vant-
age, alfo med hand gre-
nades, three Indians art*
also known to have been
wounded.
Two Indian police-
men are known to have
been taken prisoner.
The policemen carried
only rifles and were en-
camped at a place called
Hot Springs in the Chang
Cheniuo valley. Two mi n
from this parly were sent
out towards the Kong
K« pass on October 20.
'i'h ia area is north of
Spenggur. and some lliO
miles from l.eh. 'J he two
policemen were captured
by a Chinese detachment
in unauthoritzed occupa-
tion of this area. A
search party was unable
to locate the missing
men
lhe next morning a
larger party was
sent ard was surprised
and attacked by the
Chinese who were entren-
ohed on a hilltop. The
Indian party iHed back
in self defence but' was
overwhelmed.
HISTORY OF BENGAL
A political and vco'
nomic history of Menga'
of the decade preceding
Independence will be com-
piled by the West Ben-
gal Government.
OPERETTA
At St, Joseph's Convent,
KALIMPONG
ON 3RD NOVEMBER AT
6 P. M.
in aid of
The Tibetan Refugee
Fund
TICKETS Rs 2/ Each
Available at :
Himalayan Hotel
Himalayan Stores
October 20,' 1 59
Editor : - •"- » .
s c. jain ; ghnaliiSait (Untfs
CHINESE FIRE AGAIN
The recent incidents
in Southern Ladakh,
where seventeen Indian
lives were lost due to
the firing of the Chines*
troops is not only alurm
ing but very serious. At
a time when whole world
was of the opinion that
the Chinese are ready to
sottle the border issues
peacefully this voilent
action is surprising. This
incident invokes many
complicated issues be-
cause it took place well
within Indian territory
and where there are
Indian population.
It has been roported
that the Chinese troops
fired on Indian policy
petrol when this party
was out in search of two
missing Indian police
force. Sri Krishna Menon
India's defence Minister
is fully justified in con-
demning the Chinese ao
tion and asking the Chi
nese troops to withdraw
from the Indian territory.
This inoident no
doubt is a great blow
to Sino-Indian friendship
and we hope our National
Government will take
timely action and will
devise measures to make
the Chinese desist fiom
further acts of aggression
and attack.
17 PERSONS KILLED
BY CHINESE
New Delhi Oot. 23
Seventeen members
of an Indian police party
were killed by machine-
gun and ' mortar fire by
a Chinese foice al a point
more than -10 miles in-
side Indian territoiy in
South Lakakh, acoordii g
to reports received by
the Ministry of External
Affairs.
In this, the biggert
Sino-Indian incident,
which occurred in Octo-
ber 21 and in which the
Chinese, who were occu-
pying a position of vant-
age, alfo med hand gre-
nades, three Indians art*
also known to have been
wounded.
Two Indian police-
men are known to have
been taken prisoner.
The policemen carried
only rifles and were en-
camped at a place called
Hot Springs in the Chang
Cheniuo valley. Two mi n
from this parly were sent
out towards the Kong
K« pass on October 20.
'i'h ia area is north of
Spenggur. and some lliO
miles from l.eh. 'J he two
policemen were captured
by a Chinese detachment
in unauthoritzed occupa-
tion of this area. A
search party was unable
to locate the missing
men
lhe next morning a
larger party was
sent ard was surprised
and attacked by the
Chinese who were entren-
ohed on a hilltop. The
Indian party iHed back
in self defence but' was
overwhelmed.
HISTORY OF BENGAL
A political and vco'
nomic history of Menga'
of the decade preceding
Independence will be com-
piled by the West Ben-
gal Government.
OPERETTA
At St, Joseph's Convent,
KALIMPONG
ON 3RD NOVEMBER AT
6 P. M.
in aid of
The Tibetan Refugee
Fund
TICKETS Rs 2/ Each
Available at :
Himalayan Hotel
Himalayan Stores