Hindo-Moslem differences threaten to result in a massacre of minorities in Bengal, a province of 60,000,000 population
Date5/26/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hindo-Moslem differences threaten to result in a massacre of minorities in Bengal; a province of 60;000;000 population. AT Calcutta; where four persons were killed and six injured over the week-end in communal clashes; senior officials believe that if partition were decided on; it would necessitate a joint tour by Mohammed Ali Jinnah; Moslem league president; and Mohandas K. Gandhi to appeal for peace and avert bloodshel. Police used tear gas to disperse gathering as shown in this picture.
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