"The happenings at Calcutta and Noakhali were associated with the Direct Action p an ol the League The Hindus could not help thinking that the campaign ot murder and loot in Calcutta and East Bengal was pait of a well-laid and prc-conceived design to intimidate and terrify the Hindus and the Congress so that they should be forced to concede Pakistan. Leaflets containing direct incitement to vio T cnce were recoveted from Muslims m various parts of Bihar."