December 9, 1971

Pres, Nixon's press sec Ziegler says White House will not intervene to stop construction of Forest Hills low-income pub housing project; says, in response to claim by Sen Buckley's office that Pres aide Erlichman stated that White House has not 'foreclosed' on project, that Buckley has new information which will be considered; Buckley's office calls statement on new information 'lie'; NYC Housing Auth Admr Golar raises doubt over whether Pres has power to stop project; chides Buckley for his activities

Indian Army takes more towns and territory in E Pakistan but Indian source says Pakistani forces in area are largely intact; Indian officials say retreat was disorderly and unplanned but 1 source concedes that Pakistanis may be preparing bitter, last-ditch struggle; Indian spokesman says Pakistanis are reptdly concentrating on Narayanganj and Barisal assembly areas; Indian officials says Pakistan has, made large-scale attack on Chhamb in Jammu; India says it is trying to arrange safe evacuation of UN and other neutral citizens from Karachi; says Comilla, Brahmanbaria and other towns have been taken; says Comilla was undefended and that Sylhet and Jessore had also been abandoned before being taken by Indian Army: map

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S H Schanberg describes jubilation in Jessore following liberation by Indian forces; says missionaries and other sources say Pakistani Army killed 5,000 of Jessore's people; notes repts that Pakistanis are killing and committing atrocities as they retreat; says almost no damage was done to Jessore because main battle was fought in north at Durgabati; illus

Chilean Pres Allende says Govt will take over control of food production as part of 'offensive against fascist sedition,' move resulting from demonstrations by more than 5,000 women in Santiago against country's food shortage