655 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড "Try Yahya not Mujib" etc. The demonstration organized 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 Power International student Cultural organization (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 invading Pakistani troops from Bangladesh and called on its brethren organizations to support the cause of democracy and self determination of the people of Bangladesh. According to the chairman, Mr. Sudhangshu B. Karmakar, the organizations, 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. Beatles come to the Aid of Bangladesh George Harrison and Ringo Starr of the four Beatles have agreed to give special concert on August 1, 1971 at the Madison Square Garden, New York, in aid of the refugee's children of Bangladesh. Ali profits of the concert will be handed over to United Nations fund for refugee's children in Bangladesh. This will be Harrison's first concert since 1966. Others who will join him in raising funds are reported to be Ravi Shankar and singer Leon Russell. Pickets against Shipment 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 Sutlej, 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.
