KARACHI: More details of the recent ... communal disturbances in West Bengal [resulting] in the killings [and property destruction] of a large number of Muslims ... and a new exodus of refugees into East Pakistan were made available ... on Sunday [March 12] ...

from ... well-informed sources. The violent and unchecked anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan propaganda ... by militant Hindu organisations ... were confirmed by these reports... .

In Calcutta on Feb 25 leaflets were distributed urging Hindus to observe hartal ... to force ... Government [action] to avenge alleged atrocities [against] Hindus in East Pakistan.

On Feb 26 a complete hartal was observed.

Trouble broke out the same day in Calcutta ... . Muslims arriving by Assam Mail and Barisal Express were attacked and [some] killed. Frequent attacks took place on Muslim passengers at Sealdah station. By Feb 28 the situation ... took a serious turn. Some mosques were burnt and ... about 6 square miles in between Beliaghata and Bagmari was ... gutted. [That] afternoon all incoming trains from Pakistan were diverted to Howrah station where large crowds ... attacked the passengers. ... [High] number of casualties ... is expected... . News agencies