পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্থ খণ্ড).pdf/৬৭২

642 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড Pakistan in the months ahead, yet another tide of refugees will flow across the border." f. Describing the appalling conditions in the refugee camps in West Bengal Nicholas Tomalin of the Sunday Times wrote under the caption 'Must a million children die"? (Sunday Times 26th September) "By the end of each week people have long since finished their ration supplies (of 200 grams of rice). They are desperate. So to get their food earlier next day they queue all night, squatting under black umbrellas in long lines fenced in with bamboo. They looked like penned cattle...... "I saw one of them (a child) return to my next door rent. His hungry family awaited him for it Was six days since they had collected their rations—and their food had run out. He was only five, he scarcely knew what was happening, and he was an obedient member of his family. So he saw his brass pot of milk taken from him and shared round six people. Father took the largest gulp, brothers and sisters drank greedily. For the little boy all that was left was a large table-spoonful of milk...This small incident multiplied a million fold. Presents worst potential disaster of all...these children need massive supplementary feeding if they are to survive." 4. Sir, we can go on giving you quotes but, we are sure, you already know enough. We now write to you seeking your help and moral support. We ask you to do whatever you can to provide relief and succor to the suffering millions in both East and West Bengal (please see pictures). The problem is of enormous magnitude but the aid far has been scanty. For the sake of humanity, in conscience. We, each one of us. should and must do all we can. PROGRAMME FOR ACTION Our appeal to you: Please organise any effort within your University Polytechnic College / Institution to raise money for "United Action Bangladesh Relief Fund". You may like to: (a) Hold a dance or any other function to raise money; (b) Observe "Help Bangladesh Week" and ask people for donations; (c) Observe a day's fast and let students donate that day's expenses towards feeding of hungry millions; (d) Ask willing students to fill in Banker's Orders for a regular contribution; (e) Explore other means to raise money; (f) Ask your Government and other world governments to rush aid. We will of course be too ready to co-operate with you and be of any assistance to you, and if necessary, to arrange for one of us to come and talk to you. 6. United Action-Bangladesh has established the relief fund for the specific purpose of relief and help to the suffering millions. The name of the fund is "United Action