SAJA NOTE: Some of the WSJ stories below were written by Peter R. Kann, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage (see SAJA page on Pulitzers).

The Wall Street Journal
Dec 15, 1971
Page 1

Bengalis Rule Parts Of Pakistan in Pomp, Trying Circumstances
Bangla Desh Unit in One Area Boasts of Victories, Runs Courts and Wins Support
Warm Tea, Hot Sympathies
By Peter R. Kann

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The Wall Street Journal
Dec 17, 1971
Page 1

Picking A Loser
India's Victory Leaves U.S. With Little Sway On Asian Subcontinent
New Delhi Leans to Moscow, Pakistan Is Dismembered, Bengali People Are Hostile
'Down With the Americans'
By Robert Keatley

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The Wall Street Journal
Dec 27, 1971
Page 1

Bengal Birth Pangs
After Months of War, Bangla Desh Now Faces A New Fight: Survival
Country Lacks Leadership, Dissension Is Prevalent, Economy Is in Shambles
Happiness Is a Warm Weapon
By Peter R. Kann

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The New York Times
Dec 19, 1971
Arts&Leisure section

Is It Now Bangladesh?
BANGLA DESH, a Bengal nation, may rise out of the ashes and blood and terror of the India-Pakistan War. If it does, the eight labels released last July 29 are likely to be recognized as the first definitive issue of the new nation, although there were earlier overprinted Bangla Desh stamps on Pakistan issues.

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The New York Times
Dec. 19, 1971
Week in Review

Three stories (click on each story to get a PDF version or click on image to get all three):

1. Bangladesh: 'God Bless You! Said A Weeping Man to The Indian
   By Sydney Schanberg (PDF version)
2. India: 'Without Mujib, We Are In Real Trouble'
   By Charles Mohr (PDF version)
3. Pakistan: The People Went to Mosques To Pray And Weep
   By Malcolm W. Browne (PDF version)