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483 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড Dacca Radio reports fierce fighting from other parts of East Pakistan. It says the Pakistanis are holding Laksham despite heavy Indian pressure, and that they are constantly defying Indian attempts at a breakthrough in the area of Rangpur and Dinajpur. Dacca Radio says Indian helicopter-borne paratroops were wiped out in the Sylhet area. All India Radio says that since fighting began in East Pakistan, the Indians have taken eighteen hundred prisoners and killed about four hundred Pakistani troops MON (DACCA): JMS/RMH (II) J307/JH 8\ყ) | বাংলা 10 12.71 A. 44 1930-1NDO-PAK-TWO Our correspondent says the loss of about fifty square miles of Indian territory in the Chamb sector is regarded as only a temporary reverse by the Indians. North of the Chamb sector the Indians say they have pushed back the Pakistanis in several Places along the old cease-fire line. In East Pakistan, the Indians have reported mostly stiff resistance in some areas. But they say they have used helicopters and river steamers to ferry troops across the Meghna River and establish a sizeable bridgehead about forty-five miles (about 70 Kms) north-east of Dacca, for the assault on the capital From this point they say Dacca is directly threatened, as there are no major natural obstructions to their forces. Indian troops converging on the capital from the south-east and west have to cope with a number of rivers which from Dacca's main natural defenses. In the capital, the Dacca station of Radio Pakistan has been off the air for hours, and the Indians say this is the result of a rocket attack on the transmitters by Indian aircraft. RW 1700 run nig story. Barron reed 1545, resistant 1430. RWS/EGE. 1910/pms copters 113V. D. Radio snapped 1522 (affair 01)00) 8q বাংলা 121271 A. 21 1230INDO-PAK-ONE In East Pakistan, the Indians say they have landed paratroopers in a number of areas around the capital, Dacca, as ground forces continue their advance on the city. India's Eastern Commander, Major General Jacob, said the airborne operation-carried out yesterday-had been successful, but he would not give any further details. The Indian Commander added that ground troops—who earlier crossed the Meghna river were now within about twenty miles (32 kms) of the city, and had met some resistance. The Indians say their troops are now in full control of the river and are dominating all its tributaries in the Comilla area. Major Jacob also said Mukti Bahini guerrilla units were very active in the Dacca area and that lighting had been going on within the city,