682 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ News In Brief Bangladesh Newsletter 10 October, 1971 Chicago : No. 10 NEWS IN BRIEF Saskatchewan, Canada Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan declared September 30 as the Bangladesh Day. Bangladesh Association of Saskatchewan organized elaborate daylong program for the observance of the day. The campus community demonstrated its support for the Bangladesh cause by participating in all the programs. Carbondale, Illinois Annual conference of the Carbondale Peace Committee will be held on October 22, 23. Estimated 500 students will participate in the conference. The discussion of the situation in Bangladesh will be one of the major items on the conference agenda. Bangladesh Defense League representative will attend the conference and conduct a teach-in. Athens, Georgia Bangladesh Defense League has been formed here. The League has launched a campaign to encourage US citizens to write to their representatives. Already 10,000 leaflets have been distributed. Minneapolis, Minnesot Bangladesh Crisis Committee has been formed in the University or Minnesot. The Committee has been sponsored by the faculty members of the university. On September 30 the Committee organized a public meeting to educate the people about the situation in Bangladesh. On October 2 a rummage sale was conducted by the members of the Committee to raise funds for Bangladesh relief. Madison, Wis Young World for Development, an organization of high school students, with chapters all over the US, organized marches throughout the country to collect funds for various causes. A marcher collects a dime from a sponsor for each mile he/she walks. This year Madison chapter of YWD will collect money for bb by marching on October 17. Bangladesh Defense League representative will speak to various Madison area schools for two weeks to acquaint the participants with the Bangladesh situation. Unless you help Millions will die of Starvation. Send your contribution to Bangladesh emergency Welfare Appeal. 30, W. Monroe Street (5" floor) Chicago, II 60603.
