Evening star., 1962-12-03
INDIA
Nehru Denies Chinese Withdrawal,
Notes Only Thinning Out at Front
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,gingerly approach to the deli
scate situation. "
= In other developments touch
ing on the border conflict: .
/. The Indian Communist
Party indorsed Mr.. Nehru's po-
sition for settlement Of the, un-
declared war. The move sug-
gested the party's alignment
with Soviet Premier Khru-
shchev's coexistence line rather
than the harder Chinese policy
in world affairs.
2. United States Ambassador
John Kenneth Galbraith flew
1o the headquarters city OF.
.Nespnr for a look at the situa-
ton and inspection Of Ameri-
can weapons flown TO the In
dian army.
3. Mr.. Nehru was disclosed to
yhave assured Pakistani Presi-
dent Mohammed Ayub Khan
Fina letter November 10 that
western weapons received by
the Indian army would be used
only to resist Chinese agrees
sicn. India and Pakistaa since
have agreed to make a new ef-
fort TO settle their longsfester-
ling dispute over Kashmir.
Reds Tell Of Withdrawal
y The New China News Agency
reported q withdrawal Of Com
.uinriist Chinese troops In the
'Walong area at the extreme
eastern end Of the 1,500-mile
bocderline. Walong, is miles
west Of the Burma border, fell
to the Chinese in an offensive
that subsequently carried them
80 miles down the Luhit River
valley toward the Plains Of
Assam.
A Chinese broadcast moni-
tored in Tokyo said the Com
munist troops withdrew to
Penchinung and the area to its
north. Just where this left them
hi relation to Walong was un-
clear. Standard reference works
do not list Penchinung.
ssHigh Indian military sources
were quoted as saying Chinese
troops still held positions in the
Iiuhit Valley.
: "a dispatch from a Chinese
correspondent in Walong said
scores Of peasants gave the
withdrawing Chinese newly
harvested sweet potatoes and
bananas and &C allied down
blessings on them"
> The Chinese broadcast said
nothing about Withdrawals
elseVhere. but authoritative In
dian sources at Tezpur said the
Chinese seem to have with
drawn 20 miles on the north
eastern front. apparently the
Bombdila area. The area Is |
some 300 miles west Of Walong |
and Is the scene Of the greatest
Chinese penetration toward the |
fertile populous Assam Plains.
Five Indian army jeeps cruised
north Of the first range of the
Himalayan foothills with out
making contact with the Chi
nese.
There was no word from ell
ther side on the situation in
Ladakh, key area In the five
year-old border contest. In re-
jecting important sections Of
Peking's peace terms, Mr.. Neh-
ri has said China's provisions
would leave 1t in possession Of
1000 square miles Of Ladakh.
The area, bleak and uninhabit-
ed. Is important to China for
the strategic road 1t has built
linking its Sinkiang Province
with captive Tibet.
China said in its cease-fire
proclamation of November 81
that 1t would move its troops
to positions behind the lines Of
actual control Of November 7,
1853. Mr.. Nehru wants a Chi
nese withdrawal to September
8. 1862, positions as a basis for I
negotiations. I
Confident Of Victory
In New Delhi, Defense Min
istery Y. B. Chavan said there
can be no doubt about India's
ultimate victory. He told a pub
lie meeting I'VE do not want to
have any compromise with any,
body unless every inch Of our
territory is vacated"
In an address before another
Indian gathering. Home Min
lister Lal Bahadur Shastri said
India's resolve TO clear Its soil
OF the invaders was made clear
in Mr.. Nehru's rejection Of key
sections Of the Chinese pro-
posals.
The army at the front pro-
ceeded cautiously. however. 1t
appeared that civilian authori-
ties would get the job OF verify
ing the Chinese withdrawal be-
cause Of fears that continued
use Of the military would give
Peking cause to charge provo
cation.
Tezpur civilians greeted the
report Of Chinese Withdrawals
with relief. but new trenches
were dug as a precaution.
More than 10000 Of the a.
600 Indian troops trapped by
the Chinese in the Sc Pass area
north Of Bombdila are reported
TO have returned 10 the Indian
lines.
President Gets
Report on India
BY the Associated Prsss