পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্দশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯০৮

876 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড The Pakistan Army is equipped with all automatic weapons supplied by the Americans and the Chinese. Its arms stock is constantly being replenished by the Chinese and some other Western Powers. The commanders case is spelt out in clear terms. They need more arms for the guerillas and also for the commanders. The training of guerrillas has been going on in full swing in different camps spread along the border areas in the whole of Bangladesh. Many of these trained people cannot be fully utilized for shortage of arms supply. Some guerrilla units have entrenched themselves deep in the countryside of Bangladesh and opened training centers there. The response of the local people for facilities of training in these centers has been overwhelming it is stated. Training has been continuing for some time and there have developed strong rear units all over the country, according to a report. Liberation Army gains in the monsoons will depend largely on the immediate deployment of all the units both in the forward areas and also in the real. The commanders maintain that efforts should immediately be made for arms procurement from all available sources. Recently, the commanders had a meeting with the Bangladesh Cabinet and they explained the war situation emphasizing the need for more arms. The need was not so much for sophisticated weapons, as for conventional hardware. They said that the guerrillas should not be expected to face the well armed enemy with lathis and daggers. The guerrilla war in Bangladesh should not be equated with similar struggles elsewhere, because the Bangladesh liberation war started with an initial advantage first, the entire people were with the struggle, and secondly, a fully trained army formed the hard core of the Mukti Bahini. The army had its infantry, gunner and signal units, and other units for different types of warfare, administration of supplies and medical care. Some commanders told this reporter that they had been able to drive home their point. They expected that the Bangladesh Government would do its best to procure arms and that the remaining phase of the monsoon would be better utilized. With whatever arms were available so far, the Mukti Bahini's achievements would have made any other army in a similar situation proud, they said.