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Show Gof f 's Gallery . U. S. guns, aid being used in Pakistani terror wave EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part column on the Pakistani situation. By MAX GOFF Another basis for Pakistani conflict, in addition to the great differences between the two regions, is the country's economic climate. West Pakistan, with a population of 55 million, is the wealthier of the two. The net income is much higher and prices are lower. The primary crop of East Pakistan, an agrarian country, is jute, and that one resource is constantly plagued by Western explota-tion. explota-tion. On March 22, Gen. Yahya Khan postponed the Assembly for the third and final time. On March 26, he declared martial law went into effect, and the Pakistani army (90 percent West Pakistani) began to attack the East. Mujibur Rahman, Pakistan's democratically elected leader, was arrested and kidnapped. He has not been heard of since. University professors, teachers writers, wri-ters, journalists and Awami League leaders 'were dragged from their houses and summarily executed East Pakistani policemen and members of the paramilitary East Pakistan Rifles were also massacred. Those who escaped with their guns later became the Mukhti Bahini (freedom fighters). That was the beginning of a reign of terror-confirmed terror-confirmed by manyeye-witnessreports, published and unpublished-which has raged for more dian three months. . , What does all this have to do with the United States? f Since 195 1 , Pakistan has been a major recipient ot U.S. economic aid amounting to nearly $3 billion by 1969. Except for food aid, the bulk of this assistance has been used to encourage industrialization in Ws Pakistan. Only a handful of projects have been undertaken in East Pakistan. The amount of U.S. military aid to Pakistan classified figure, but two estimates put it betwe' $1.5 and $2 billion for the period between 1954 a-1965. a-1965. The assistance has included F-104 Startign Patton tanks, armored personnel carriers, autom (Continued on page 6, column 4) Gof f s Gallery Pakistani influx may hurt Indian economy (Continued from page 2) and recoilless infantry weapons. This impressive array of modern weaponry was given expressedly for defense. With Pakistan an early member mem-ber of SEATO and CENTO, this military aid was intended to help contain Communism during the Dulles era of U.S. foreign policy, but apart from the brief border war with India in 1965, the only active use of the weapons has been against unarmed civilians in East Pakistan. seem to be applying political and economic leverage, which amounts to interference." The refugee problem created in India cancels the "internal affair" argument, ar-gument, even if such a crime against humanity could be considered con-sidered "internal." Political and economic pressure by withdrawal with-drawal of the means of waging war is exactly the kind of leverage lever-age we must exert, instead of supporting a discredited tyrant. 2) "We must send aid to Pakistan to maintain our influence." influ-ence." What influence? The United Uni-ted States has been sending massive mas-sive aid to Pakistan for years but when its military regime wants a model for a government it looks to the Facist or Communist Commu-nist pattern. Stop All Aid The duty of the United States in this situation is simple and inexpensive: stop military and economic aid to Pakistan. To get this accomplished the American public must instruct their elected representatives in Congress. The State Department and the White House have seemed indifferent to the growing grow-ing mass of grisly evidence. The refugees in India have reached nearly 7 million, or about the size of New York City, and the number increases every day. Refugees are threatening threat-ening to upset the economic fabric of India. Our State Department offers various official justifications for its posture: Amounts to Interference 1) "This is Pakistan's internal affair, and to suspend aid would Will Turn to Reds 3) "If we don't send aid to Pakistan, they will turn to the Red Chinese." Let them. Peking is in a peculiar position in this case. Theoretically pledged to supporting revolutions the world over, the People's Republic now finds itself the chosen champion of a flagrant Fascist-style military mili-tary dictatorship in its suppression suppres-sion of a true grass-roots struggle for independence and liberation. : It would be interesting to see if the Chinese are foolish enough ! to wander further in to this morass. ". Should Send Supplies ' It is important to emphasize that aid sent to the Pakistan j government at this time will not jj be used to help the people, j.: Relief supplies-food and v medicine should be sent, but only for distribution under the -i close supervision of international personnel. Contributions can be ' made on this campus through: j: East Pakistani Refugees Relief i. Fund, co International Student i Club, Foreign Students Office, f 19 Business Classroom Bldg., l. University of Utah. It Starts Here p Some Congressmen have been !.., informed but most arc unin- j. formed and dilatory. If we do act now, wc need not search for I Pentagon papers ten years from , now to find out "where it all ;, started." It starts here. 1 )l |