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Civil war butchery roils Pakistan toward ruin
Dacca dispatch reports a brutal civil conflict in East Pakistan where 400,000 deaths are claimed since March. Army shelling, famine risk, and widespread destruction cripple industry, ports, and communications. Hindu Bengalis face reprisals as Sheik Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League is banned.
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