• LAHORE, August 13, 1947: It is estimated that sixty persons were killed in today’s incidents in Lahore and over 100 injured were admitted into hospital.

Most of the sectors in the walled city are on fire and are burning unchecked, the API was officially informed tonight. The military and police had been firing incessantly in several places where arson and looting was rampant.

The riot situation remained comparatively quiet during the night with fires ranging in same sectors. There were six new fires and two cases of knife-attacks during the night.

In view of further deterioration in the communal situation in Lahore the District Magistrate has clamped the city under eleven-hour curfew in all police stations from 7 pm to 6 am except in cantonment and civil lines areas excluding Qilla Qujarsingh bounded by Nicholson road, Abbot Road, Montgomery road, but excluding Empress road.

• AMRITSAR, August 13, 1947: Latest information received in Amritsar shows that the special military force operating in Majitha area shot dead a band of 61 persons who were reported to have been armed with mortars guns and sten guns and other modern weapons.

An appeal to the Sikhs to desist from violence has been issued by Master Tara Singh.

He says. “The communal situation in the Central Punjab is assuming menacing proportions. I would therefore appeal to the Sikhs to desist from violence and await orders of Panth as to the future course of action. Nothing would be lost by forbearance and restraint which are in fact two qualifications of a brave man.”

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