DACCA, Pakistan, Sunday, Pakistan, Sunday, March 14—Sheik Mujibur Rahman, head of the Awami League that is leading East Pakistan's movement for self‐rule, today protested a new order issued last night by, the martial‐law authorities here threatening prison terms for civilian employees of defense installations who do not report for work tomorrow.

“Since we have already voiced the demand of the entire people that martial law itself should be lifted,” Sheik Mujib said, “the promulgation of such orders can only serve as provocations to the people.”

He said that those who have been promulgating such orders should wake up to the reality that “the people are united in their determination not to submit to such measures of intimidation.”

He added that “the people will continue with their struggle despite such attempts at intimidation, for they know that no force can withstand the strength of the united people.”

Sheik Mujib's statement fell short of saying that defense installation employes should not report to work, but whether they do or not, tomorrow will provide some indication of how strong the voluntary resistance to the military forces is here.

The martial‐law order applies to all civilian employes paid out of the Defense Department's budget. It said that those failing to report to duty were liable to have employment terminated and might also be tried as absconders by a military court under martial regulations providing for up to 10 years imprisonment.

‘The new order is the first “get tough” announcement to come from the military here since a movement of noncooperation with military authorities began two weeks ago. The scope of this movement is such that the Awami League, which is directing it, is now the virtual governing authority in East Pakistan,

The military authorities have been unable to exercise any control outside of the airfield and military installations because all civilian personnel in Government departments have not reported for work.

League Exercises Control

The private sector of the economy; in East Pakistan is also operating under instructions from the Awami League.

But until yesterday the military had Showed restraint and had kept troops mainly within their installations except for occasional road conveys concerned with transporting material and supplies.

Road blocks set up by resistance groups have stopped some conveys and these have turned back and not attempted to shoot their way through.

Last night's order could foreshadow and tougher general attitude on the part of the military and possibly an order threatening punishment to government employes if they do not return to work.

Meanwhile, President Aiha Mohammad Yahya Khan, who announced last Tuesday that he would visit East Pakistan, has not yet arrived although there are reports he may arrive today.

The Awami league has demanded an end to Martial law, the withdrawal of troops to their barracks and a take‐over of power in Pakistan by people's representatives as conditions before the league will consider attending a National Assembly meeting that would have the assignment of drawing up a new constitution for Pakistan. So far there is no indication that President Yahya is prepared to meet these conditions.