Evening star., 1948-09-13
after Indian military and civil
police invaded the grounds.
Americans in Gun Factory.

Americans In Gun Factory.
The 81 guards had refused to hand
over their guns as urged by the
Hyderabad agent general, S. M. "A.
Raw, on the grounds they could
accept the order only from the state
commander. They surrendered an
hour after the police arrived and
were interned in army barracks.
Razvi was allowed to stay in the
palace, which is the office and resi-
dence of the Nizam's representa-
tives in New Delhi.
Foreigners in Hyderabad, includ-
ing about 80 Americans, were re-
ported concentrated in a Bren gun
factory.
The Nizam 1nterned K. M.
Munshi, India's agent general in
Hyderabad. in the Greenland Hotel.
Indian postal and telegraph work.
ers in Hyderabad also were interned.
Communications Cut.
Telephone communication with
Hyderabad was cut off late In the
day.
Sirens were installed in many
parts of greater Bombay, the me-
tropolis to the west of Hyderabad
state. officials said they did not
fear air attacks, but needed the
sirens to summon scattered home
guards.
Announcement that Indian troops
would march across the borders OF
the huge, rich state had been ex-
pected for days, but came with
startling suddenness this morning
six hours after the march. began
at I q m. = 49, ssas .a. ...1.
Gen. Rajendrasinhji informed the
POPULATION of Hyderabad in 9 pro,
clamation that.Gthe Indiar sarWy
was coming to prevent they sSe
from becoming 1.-THE home and
focus of anarchy"
AS soon as "a government which
will maintain a rule of law and con-
form with the wih of the peopieas
established' the Indian troops Will
depart, he declaSed. .~ -,
Hints Al PIebiseite. :. -
Gas soon as our task is1completed,
the people Of Hyderabad will be
given opportunity to decide their
future both as regards their internal
government and their relationship
with India" the proclamation de-
clared. I'VE shall be here no longer
than absolutely necessary"
(The could be taken to mean
that India will set up a plebiscite
to let the populace determine
Hyderabad's future. With the
population 80 per cent Hindu,
accession to India would appear
to be a foregone conclusion IN
any ballot of this kindD
Earlier yesterday India announced
anew her determination to take
whatever action she deemed neces-
sary in the Hyderabad crisis. but
denied a report that Indian troops
already had marched into the
princely state, in the south central
portion of the sub-continent.
The Nizam has resisted efforts by
the Indian government to bring his
state into the Indian union, which
entirely surrounds Hyderabad.
interior Disorders Cited.
India has been insisting for weeks
that private armies in Hyderabad
must be disbanded and disorders
inside the state quelled. The Nizam
has maintained he could handle the
situation.
Saturday, v. P. Menon, states
ministry secretary, wrote to Premier
mi Laik Ali of Hyderabad, declar-
ing that lin the prevailing circum-
stances the government of India
hold themselves free now to take
whatever action they consider nee.
essary."
His letter said the only law pre-
vailing in Hyderabad is the law ol
the jungle"
The movement of the troops ap-
parently was in furtherance OF this
announced policy. Hyderabad ap-
pealed to the United Nations some
time ago for protection against the
Indian pressure, but no action has
been taken.
Arrangements were made last
week for the evacuation of about
40 American and 300 British ma.
tionals from Hyderabad.
| 30 Americans Remain.
Although the movement started
last week, officials here said today
approximately 200 Britons and 81
Americans remain in Hyderabad
approximately $50 have been taker