Himalayan Times (1961)

Htntalajratt Stints

A NEWS WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY

VOL. XIV FEBRUARY 5, 1961. NO XXV

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TERRITORIAL ARMY TO BE FORMED IN DARJEELiNG

.ting, or the pistrict Sol-

Padma Sree For Brigadier Gyan Singh diers Sailors and Airmen

Board in this area ox

(From Our Correspondent) direct, to the commanding

officer. Further Vuforma-
Darjaeling, February I. , tion with regard- to the

service rules, can also be

The' announcement of Co) H S.'Kapoor is already sought, from the above
the formation of a Terri. here with a part of his sources if required..,'
torial Army unit in Dar- permanent staff and would . <','*' *"'. »
jeeling to'be known as ioeii .be in a position .to' ' ;

the 107 Infantry Batta- start enrolment of volun-; ' Mountaineering ciroles

lion (TA), has-'aroused teer civilians . and ex- here are happy; at the
•onsiderable interest among servicemen in the unit award of Pad ma Sree to
the public, and I have The T.A. is a truly ! ^gadier Gyan Singh,

been flooded with request oitjZ(.ns army> being com. . PNncipal of the H.ma ay,m
for more detail.. . poS(id Urg4 of p8erBon8 Monntameer.ng Instate

The decision to raise who are eager to receive >nd. >ttde!l ?f lnd.,a"

a territorial'Army batta- military training without Everest Expedition last

lion here has aUo caused disturbing their oivilcareer. , J"r1 hi, is considered

widespread satisfaction, It alao provides an extra aB s. triDute 10 7eT6™w-

particularly amorist the income, apart from enhanc wgimportanoeoflud.au

' _ i . i . • « r . - Mountaineering lociden-

*x servioemeii who ha.l nig their chances for pro- ~ ,..'" .f ... .

been for the pest few motion and increased in- !f,lv *he book,written by

vea* requesting that such' come in their civil career. Brigadier Qyan Singh on

a unit be formed, so that afler receiving technical hl* ^J'"'.* exf,<,,1C^

their army experience may trainiug in the T.A. 2* ■,. k I
be utiliVed for the defer ce Only Indian domiciles reoelved w^

of the border areas .We belonging to We.t Bengal. »c«'*"nat!<"1l m mountai-

are thankful to the Bihar and Orissa areas are neeriiig circles. A copy of

nistry of Defence, the entitled for enrolment in n ° or"^^'.! K°

We.t Bengal Government this infaniry battalion, B.hzab,eth by

and Army Hq, for such provided they sat.sfy the J«r. Tensing Norgay, when

a prompt response to the requirements of the officer ™* y.ueen re06'"1- n m.

_r il i c ' a' a i" * m audience in IVew Delhi

rnrequest ot the people of oommandmg. Applications ,,

these areas. The com- giving details regardinfl, recen ?•

Spnaoder of the unit, Lt. age qualifications should * * *

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