UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Aug. 13 —Secretary General Thant reiterated today that there was still an urgent need for more cash donations—as distinguished from donations of supplies—to aid the victims of the recent fighting in East Pakistan and the cyclone there last November.

During the day Canada gave $7‐million in supplies and France gave about $200,000.

Meeting with representatives of 28 countries, Mr. Thant said cash was needed to pay for the transportation of food and other donated supplies, and to pay for food and services that must be purchased on the spot.

There are two separate programs of relief: one for persons who have fled into India to escape the fighting at home between the Pakistani Army and the Bengali separatists; the other for persons in East Pakistan left destitute by the storm.

The Indian Government has said that $400‐million would be needed to take care of the refugees through the end of September.

Mr. Thant reported that $51‐million in cash and $54.5million in kind had been pledged through United Nations channels, plus about $75million in cash and supplies from other sources.

For the cyclone victims, Mr. Thant said only about $4‐million had been contributed toward immediate requirements that he had set at $28.2‐million.

Aid From Churches

Church relief agencies in the United States have provided several million dollars in supplies to the East Pakistani refugees since the strife began there last March.

Catholic Relief Services reported yesterday that it had sent food, medicine, roofing material and other goods valued at $2‐million to its Calcutta office. In addition, a spokesman said, it has made available 28 tons of supplies worth $3.5million from stocks on hand in Calcutta and from diverted ships that had been en route elsewhere with foodstuffs donated by the United States Government.

Church World Service, which channels donations from Protestant denominations, said it had provided $85,000 to the World Council of Churches toward the Council's $4.5‐million appeal for refugees in India.