Big offensive against Nagas planned

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1434 The. Observer of Jan, 27th carried a report by one of its staff reportor that the Indians planned to intensify their attacks against the Naga rebels, This struggla has bean going on several years. No doubt the Indian Government will use some of the arms given to them by the West. The report reads: "An all— out Indian offanvive against the Nagas is being mounted, according to reports reaching Mr, A.Z. Phizo, president of the Naga National Council in London, Some time in the next two months, it is alleged, 506,000 Indian troops will he launched in a series of rapid raids against individual units of the Naga resistance army.e. « « The news comes from a Naga’ leader connectéd with the Indian—created Naga People's Convention, Although personally a moderate, he Was. so shocked by what he heard at a meeting of the N.P.C. that he reportei it to the Naga Home Guard the armed movement fighting for Naga independence. « « « In recent weeks, there have been reports of various Naga successes against the Indians, including the ambush of a train."