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...almost totally innocent of military matters, turned over his Defense portfolio to burly, tough-minded Y. B. Chavan, 48, a former wrestler and anti-British terrorist, who has successfully served as Chief Minister of Bombay, the largest, richest and most heavily industrialized state in India. The vastly unpopular Krishna Menon, fired as Defense Minister two weeks ago. sent a plaintive message to Chavan, "Such services as you ask of me as a private citizen are always at your disposal.'' Chavan. who is a member of the Kshatriya warrior caste, spoke like a fighting man in warning Indians...
India rejoiced last week in two victories: the Chinese were thrown back in a local action on the embattled mountain border; former Defense Minister Krishna Menon, long a virulently anti-Western appeaser of Communism, was thrown out of Nehru's Cabinet...
Also fading are the influence and career of Krishna Menon, whose arrogant, pro-Communist politics are heavily responsible for India's predicament...
Though fired as Defense Minister, Krishna Menon was shunted to the face-saving obscurity of a newly created Ministry for Defense Production and allowed to keep his old offices. With typical glibness, Menon described the change as "merely a move to bring more strength into the administration," added complacently: "Nothing is changed. I am still a member of the Cabinet and still sitting in the Defense Ministry...
There was bitterness in the defeated army. Indian intelligence had reported that 100,000 Chinese troops were massed along the border against only 20,000 Indians. Tibetan refugees had brought news of the massive Chinese buildup weeks ago, but the government failed to act on the information. Defense Minister Krishna Menon, longtime Communist apologist, popped up in Bangalore and Bombay breathing defiance: "Those who have invaded our territory will have to be thrown out to the last man!" An Indian officer said angrily: "He should be back at his desk, and silent...