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 to retaliate, and they were forced to retreat. At this point, the police arrived and pushed them inside the auditorium. The meeting was reported to be a complete failure.

DEMONSTRATION BEFORE U. N.

 About fifty Bengalis and American sympathizers staged a demonstration on July 24 before the United Nations. They were carrying signs showing “Free Mujib Immediately", “Try Yahya not Mujib” ctc. The demonstration organised by Bangladesh League of America, New York was in protest against the President Yahya's recent statement indicating the trial of Sheikh Mujib on charges carrying death penalty.

 Later Bangladesh League of America handed over a memorandum to Secretary General U Thant urging him to intervene with the authorities of Pakistan to halt the forthcoming juridical killing of Sheikh Mujib and to stop the genocide and try the perpetrators of the genocide by an International tribunal.

ISCO APPEALS TO WORLD POWERS

 International Students Cultural Organisation (ISCO), New York, consisting of members from Germany, Poland, America, India, Iran, Sudan and many other countries, in an extraordinary meeting, demanded the immediate withdrawal of all the invading Pakistani troops from Bangladesh and called on its brethren organisations to support the cause of democracy and self determination of the people of Bangladesh.

 According to the chairman, Mr. Sudhangshu B. Karmakar, the organisation has sent appeals to United Nations Ambassadors, heads and. influential political leaders of different countries including premier Chou-En-lai and President Nixon urging them to use their influence on Pakistani military junta to stop immediately the genocide and withdraw all the killers from Bangladesh.

 In response the National Council of Israeli Students has reportedly pledged their full support for the people of Bangladesh.

PICKETS AGAINST SHIPMENTS OF ARMS

 Members of Save East Bengal Committee, Friends for Bangladesh, Quakers and different Peace groups jointly picketed pier 36 on the East River in New York on July 23 against the shipment of arms to the West Pakistani government from the United States.

 The Pakistani Lines ship Sutej, berthed at the pier, is reportedly carrying military equipments.

 Similar demonstration was also staged at Baltimore city port against arms loading into the Pakistani freighter Padma on July 15. Seven Quakers were arrested on that day.

 The freighter Padma finished loading and sailed from Baltimore on July 18. Two longshoremen said that they had seen cannons abroad the ship.

SUPPORT GALLAGHER BILL

 U.S. citizens, born in Last Bengal, living in and around New York city, have sent letters and telegrams to congressmen urging them to exert all their influence to stop all