NEW YORK, October 25, 1995, (New York Times International) - On Oct. 14, six Tibetans began a hunger strike across from the United Nations, vowing to refrain from eating until the international bodies recognized that Tibet is occupied by China and took steps to return Tibet to control by the Dalai Lama. They said that if they died, other Tibetans were ready to take their places.

Late yesterday afternoon, one of the strikers was taken to Bellevue Hospital after doctors determined that she was seriously ill and unable to decide for herself whether she needed treatment, said Heidi Melz, a program director with the Office of Tibet, which represents the Dalai Lama in the Americas. The striker was identified only as Yiga, 35, a Minneapolis woman.

The protesters have been lying on futons in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, at 47th Street and First Avenue, wearing wool caps and covered with blankets. Yesterday, other Tibetans were chanting slogans like "Free Tibet" and "China Out of Tibet" behind the strikers, and monks prayed over them.

Ms. Melz said there had been no response to the hunger strike by United Nations officials or world leaders attending the General Assembly session.