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The War of the Running Dogs How Malaya Defeated the Communist Guerrillas 1948-1960 Noel Barber (1971) A few years ago, when Chin Peng was requesting to the Malaysian Government, my friend PS had firm opinions about not allowing any of the communist henchmen to set their foot on our soil. After he had the first-hand experience enduring the atrocities of self-proclaimed independence fighters of the nation. Their endeavour for a free Malayan nation, of course, predates the return of the British to Malaya after World War 2. The hurried unceremonious exit, some say abandonment, of the colonies, stirred the nationalist spirit of the young nation. Members of CPM were actually British allies fighting the invading Japanese, and even Chin Peng was knighted. Turn of events after the Second World War put the Communist ideology minded 'freedom fighters' as terrorists (CT). The danger of communist ideology lurking in the society was there but was downplayed by the Chief of Police...

by HARCHAND SINGH BEDI Sikh troops disembarking from ships into Malaya When the history of this titanic struggle comes to be written in mature perspective, none of its many sides will, we believe, excite more wonderment and more ungrudging admiration than the part the Sikhs soldiers have played in it. As of December 7, 1941, the summary of the strength of the Allied army in Malaya was 86,895 troops. Two third o f the total force were Indian soldiers. Sikhs represented more than 60 percent of the total Indian force. December 8, 1941 at 12.15 am local time, Japanese 18th Divisions troops hit the beaches of Sabak-Badang, Kota Bahru and at 4 am (Tokyo Time) Japanese 5th Divisions forces splashed ashore unopposed at Singora (now Songkhla) and Patani. As the first disgorging invaders hit the junction of the Badang and Sabak beaches, they came under withering machine gun fire from pillboxes manned by the Indians. The invaders lost one third of their initial assault forces of 530...

by HARCHAND SINGH BEDI Sikh troops disembarkimg from ships into Malaya When the history of this titanic struggle comes to be written in mature perspective, none of its many sides will, we believe, excite more wonderment and more ungrudging admiration than the part the Sikhs soldiers have played in it. As of December 7, 1941, the summary of the strength of the Allied army in Malaya was 86,895 troops. Two third o f the total force were Indian soldiers. Sikhs represented more than 60 percent of the total Indian force. December 8, 1941 at 12.15 am local time, Japanese 18th Divisions troops hit the beaches of Sabak-Badang, Kota Bahru and at 4 am (Tokyo Time) Japanese 5th Divisions forces splashed ashore unopposed at Singora (now Songkhla) and Patani. As the first disgorging invaders hit the junction of the Badang and Sabak beaches, they came under withering machine gun fire from pillboxes manned by the Indians. The invaders lost one third of their initial assault forces of 5300 me...