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629 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ২২১ বাংলার আগুন ফ্রাঙ্কফুর্টার আলমেইন জাইটুং ২৩ সেপ্টেম্বর, ১৯৭১ THE DAILY FRANKFURTER A LLC EM EINE ZEITUNG (WEST GERMANY) SEPTEMBER 23, 1971 Editorial THE BENGAL FIRE By Klaus Natorp The tragedy in Bengal continues without an end in sight. Is this really unalterable? The matter has long taken on a form which makes it impossible to describe the conflict as the "internal affairs" of Pakistan. The indescribable suffering, which millions of people in Bengal are undergoing, gives the indirectly concerned parties the right to speak out. But still, what could they do? Humanitarian aid is most important and urgent. The care of the East Pakistani refugees in India and the equally numerous afflicted and needy in eastern Bengal could still be greatly improved. But the matter should not rest there. Not only the symptoms of the crisis are to be treated, but also the root of the sickness should be cured. Two requirements are necessary for that; the internal peace in Pakistan, that means, reconciliation of the estranged wings of the stale, jointly formed in 1947, and the abatement of the dangerous tension, which developed during the course of the East Bengali conflict between the sub-continental neighbors, Pakistan and India. As far as the latter is concerned, lately there have been some signs of relaxation. The danger of war seems to have lessened. Of course, the sounds of fighting can still be heard on both sides but it seems that in the meantime ail responsible persons in New Delhi and Islamabad are convinced that a military confrontation would be a greater disaster for both countries than the present situation, which resulted from the violent suppression of the Bengali liberation movement. The Indo-Soviet treaty, signed on August 9. also seem to have played a role in decreasing the danger of war. The Soviet Union would like to prevent any chaotic clashes in the immediate vicinity of her southern border, especially any kind that the Chinese could possibly benefit from. And even if at first, it seemed that Moscow biasly preferred to side with India and the movement for an independent Bangladesh, which is so vehemently supported in India, it however, became soon evident, that the Soviet leaders are really trying to consequently follow equal treatment of India and Pakistan, which was initiated in 1966 in Tashkent. Moreover, just recently she announced her interest in the preservation of a stable Pakistan and even documented this position through the continuation of her development aid. This probably had a sobering effect on India. Naturally, the Indo-Soviet treaty also had a cooling effect on Pakistan. The Government in Islamabad would have to reckon with constant international involvement, if it meddles with India. However, the danger of an armed conflict between the sub-continental states has not passed, because the origin of the tension still exists. The partisans of the East Bengal liberation movement, who mainly operate from India, are a constant vexation for