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September 30,
1963
Himalayan Tises
Three
flare-up in net a
Indian Post Target Of Brief But Heavy Fire
New Delhi. 26.
An Auxiliary post near
Dhole., in NEFA, which
has been under Chinese
pressure for the past six
days, experienced heavy
firing on Tuesday after-
noon.
The Chinese fire, which
was returned, lasted about
10 minutes, it was officially
stated here today. the
reports, a spokesman of
the Ministry of External
Affaire said, did not in-
dicate any casualties.
Broad instructions are
understood to have been
issued to the military
authorities to ' keep the
Chinese oat" of this re-
gion. How the operation
is to be organized to
achieve this end has been
left to local Army com-
manders. So far, however,
the Indian soldiers have
Ittunahed no attack and
have in fact always fired
in telf-defenoe.
Since last week when
they attacked the post,
there has been flora** move
msnt among the Chinese
intruders but, it is jearnfc,
they have neithrr retrea-
ted nor advanced to any
significant degree. Thia
means the Chinese con-
fronting the auxiliary post
are still nearly two miles
inaidi Indian territory.
The position in res-
pect of the main Dhola
post also remains unchan-
ged. The menacing group
of Chinese soldiers is still
about 500 yards from it.
There has been no skir-
mish in this area.
The Chinese however
alleged that in yesterday's
exobang* of firing one of
their soldiers was killed
and another wounded
NEW SHAPE & DIRECTION
IN FORESTRY URGED
Darjeeling. Sept. 27
Speaking to Kotarians,
Mr. R. Ghosh. Silvieultu
rist (Forest Research Offi-
cer) vf the West Bengal
Government *aid that the
traditional concept of
forestry for growing only
the elite species of tim-
ber like sal, teak and
champ, could not match
the re qu ire men t in the
developing economy of
modern times Along with
differnt technological im-
provements in the use of
wood by various indus-
tries, there is a pressing
demand to produce a
maximum quantity of
cellulose material which^
can be prooessed intov
various substitutes of or-
dinary timber. Hence the
ourrent trend in forestry
is to give it a new shape
and direction.
As against .52 acres per
capita forest land, whioh
is the average in India,
the per capita forest land
:u Weal Bengal is .12 acres
The trend, therefore, is
te plant fast growing trees
tcgether with increased
planting and utilization of
every scrap of timber.
The requirements of pulp-
wood has also engaged
the attention of the forest
authorities and attempts
are being made to raise
the plantations of pulp-
yielding tree species which
will, in due course, help
to cut down imports. At
present the Railways buy
15% of the timber produced
by Worth Bengal forests.
INDIA TO USE FORCE
IF NECESSARY
Lagos, Sept. 26
India will meet with
force any attempts by
China to acquire part of
north-eastern India by
force, Mr. Nehru told a
Press conference here to-
day.
Mr. Nr-hru said: "India
will not allow her terri-
torial integrity to be vio-
lated. That is obvious".
WHILE IN KALIMPONG
STAY AT
CHANDRA5
The most centrally situated
Hotel in Kalimponf ■
1963
Himalayan Tises
Three
flare-up in net a
Indian Post Target Of Brief But Heavy Fire
New Delhi. 26.
An Auxiliary post near
Dhole., in NEFA, which
has been under Chinese
pressure for the past six
days, experienced heavy
firing on Tuesday after-
noon.
The Chinese fire, which
was returned, lasted about
10 minutes, it was officially
stated here today. the
reports, a spokesman of
the Ministry of External
Affaire said, did not in-
dicate any casualties.
Broad instructions are
understood to have been
issued to the military
authorities to ' keep the
Chinese oat" of this re-
gion. How the operation
is to be organized to
achieve this end has been
left to local Army com-
manders. So far, however,
the Indian soldiers have
Ittunahed no attack and
have in fact always fired
in telf-defenoe.
Since last week when
they attacked the post,
there has been flora** move
msnt among the Chinese
intruders but, it is jearnfc,
they have neithrr retrea-
ted nor advanced to any
significant degree. Thia
means the Chinese con-
fronting the auxiliary post
are still nearly two miles
inaidi Indian territory.
The position in res-
pect of the main Dhola
post also remains unchan-
ged. The menacing group
of Chinese soldiers is still
about 500 yards from it.
There has been no skir-
mish in this area.
The Chinese however
alleged that in yesterday's
exobang* of firing one of
their soldiers was killed
and another wounded
NEW SHAPE & DIRECTION
IN FORESTRY URGED
Darjeeling. Sept. 27
Speaking to Kotarians,
Mr. R. Ghosh. Silvieultu
rist (Forest Research Offi-
cer) vf the West Bengal
Government *aid that the
traditional concept of
forestry for growing only
the elite species of tim-
ber like sal, teak and
champ, could not match
the re qu ire men t in the
developing economy of
modern times Along with
differnt technological im-
provements in the use of
wood by various indus-
tries, there is a pressing
demand to produce a
maximum quantity of
cellulose material which^
can be prooessed intov
various substitutes of or-
dinary timber. Hence the
ourrent trend in forestry
is to give it a new shape
and direction.
As against .52 acres per
capita forest land, whioh
is the average in India,
the per capita forest land
:u Weal Bengal is .12 acres
The trend, therefore, is
te plant fast growing trees
tcgether with increased
planting and utilization of
every scrap of timber.
The requirements of pulp-
wood has also engaged
the attention of the forest
authorities and attempts
are being made to raise
the plantations of pulp-
yielding tree species which
will, in due course, help
to cut down imports. At
present the Railways buy
15% of the timber produced
by Worth Bengal forests.
INDIA TO USE FORCE
IF NECESSARY
Lagos, Sept. 26
India will meet with
force any attempts by
China to acquire part of
north-eastern India by
force, Mr. Nehru told a
Press conference here to-
day.
Mr. Nr-hru said: "India
will not allow her terri-
torial integrity to be vio-
lated. That is obvious".
WHILE IN KALIMPONG
STAY AT
CHANDRA5
The most centrally situated
Hotel in Kalimponf ■