পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৭১৫

679 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ Editorial Bangladesh Newsletter 10 October, 1971 Yahya's House of Wax Chicago : No. 10 Editorial YAHYA AS HOUSE OF WAX If wax figures could run nations, colonialism would have been a thriving business. Veteran colonial powers possessed no less skill and finesse in manufacturing native 'leaders' in their backyards than does General Yahya. History is replete with examples how these homemade 'leaders' along with their elaborate regal paraphernalia crumbled into bits and pieces in less trying situation than that exists today in Bangladesh. But, probably colonial minds work in a way that History cannot cure. Yahya's backyard factory is working overtime to put up a grand wax museum of our time. A 'governor' a handy set of 'cabinet member' even a full line of assemblymen! Parody is the name of game. A very ambitious parody at that. The General does not plan to stop until he has put in a pre-fabricated 'constitution' as the center-piece of the show. Nations around the world are watching the Pakistani military junta at their endeavour and are perhaps a little amused at their desperation. But the people of Bangladesh have very little to feel amused about. As the grand show of 'Change' unfurles on the show-window for the world amusement, skulls and bones pile up at yet faster ate behind the velvet screen. Life is becoming more and more insecure in occupied Bangladesh. Elsewhere on these pages we have reports describing continuation and intensification of savagery of the Pakistani occupation army while military chieftains are sweet-talking to the world to keep the US senators calm and the United Nations General Assembly hopefull. Since History cannot cure the peculiar workings of the colonial minds, it has developed its own way of dealing with them. It crushes them under its wheels. People of Bangladesh determined to turn these wheels of history faster. ※ 来 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Saxbe-Church Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Bill is expected to be reported out of the Committee on Foreign Relations very soon. It will be ready for floor action by the third week of October. Generate as many letters and telegrams to your senators as you can. Persuade your friends to write to their senators immediately. Better still, if you can, come to Washington D.C. to personally lobby in the senate. We are requesting each of our readers to organize lobbying contact Bangladesh Information Center, 418 Seward Sq. SE. Apt 4, Washington D. C, 20003 (Ph. (202) 547 3194).