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COMMENT OF THE DAY
In The Balance
HE future of Hungary is still very much in the balance. and the world which has watched with deep sympathy the heroic and sacrificial efforts of The Hungarian people to win freedom from their Russian overlords, now begins to wander, in con- the Intest of Requence developments, whether the revolution will not after all have been in vain.
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RELAXI
"DAKS
Whiteaways
ISRAELI DRIVE TOWARD CANAL
Heading For
Suez, Ismailia,
Port Said
Jerusalem, Nov. 2.
Israel launched a three-point drive
ANGLO-FRENCH REBEL FORCES TAKE OVER FOREIGN
INVASION IS IMMINENT
Paris, Nov. 2.
Britain and France have decided to press ahead
into the Suez Canal zone tonight follow-with their attack on Egypt despite the United Nations Ceneral Assembly appeal for a ceasefire, a French The return in strength to ing the virtual surrender of the Sinai Foreign Ministry spokesman said today,
ed forces is disquieting Peninsula by Egyptian troops, it
Hungary of Soviet armour-
This time Moscow officially announced here tonight.
omen. can make no pretext that Jun. 011
ist
ita Troopa pre
was
Israeli Government spokesman Moshe garian territory the Pearlman said the Israeli advance toward Invitation of the Kovern
mont: manner
moreover,
the Egypt was directed at Suez, Ismailia and
In which tanks Port Said. und motorised units have been
deployed
indicate "But the Israeli Army will not go beyond the
10-mile ultimatum line," Pearlman said.
the
that the intruders intend to gain control of all the strategie
palats
ip country. There can be only one purpose behind all this-19 intimidate Imre Nagy the Hungarian Tender into repudiating his denuncia tion of the Warauw Treaty. which militarily aligns the Soviet country with the bloc.
Nagy can be given credit for endeavouring to be astule by calling on the Big Four to help him make effective his declaration of Hungary's new position of neutrality; unfortunately for him it is
doubtful highly
whether Soviet Russia is in such an
mood accommodating
to
asalst him is realising his newly pronounced policles. In one respect it is possible
understand the pugnance which is felt by tho Kremlin
tu
for the "Now we are waking Perlman claimed that 50 per
and Egypt's entire forces British
French in cent of
the were cominitted in the Sinai Dolta," he said.--United Press.
"Most and East of the Canal. of these forces are elther in fight or have already made for the thor side of the Conal," he said."
"Although there
are pockets
of resistance here and there (in they are TOW the Peninsula) being dealt with."
Pearlman was apparently re- terring to the Feyadeen (stil-
Vide
commando)
groups
Egyption President Gamal Abdel Nasser said he left behind he ordered the with- when drawal of his Sinal Army.
10
The Government spoletaman said the Ismailin and Port Said advances were progressing
Israeli forces Were rapidly "within 20 kilometres of their objectives."
Many Prisoners
re- Pepelerrazzos gtevlinock jo, put a number of pri- over Run-re on the
soners captured during the swit gary's repudiation of the waliopoyance is they desert:ta- Warsaw Treaty. Any soft day during which the frontier of defection by members city of Gaza and the important of that alliance must multary base of El Arish were
and captured
estimated
gravely weaken It. correspondingly strengthen
But he
the position of NATO.Egyptians surrendered Furthermore there is the thousands,
satellites, at present bound within the together
that the in the
the
Ho flatly denied that the planned invasion of Egypt had been stalled by diplomatic pressure.
W
"The actions decided by our be very happy to hot them do Governments are con-t," the pesman said. "But 1 scams that until now no cfft- he said. tinuing normally,
Any -called delay in the clent method to do this has been
disembarking flounced
of lound,"
Asked about the Fronch Franco-British troops Am
Government's position towards aren is only cue to the
attitude in the the plane of the the America
the conflict,
spokesman Batr being ap-
fact
Cana that General
Staff plied," he said.
ore
the
"it the Unlied Nations could find a way to lervene efficient ty and restore order we would
The Canal Blocked
London, Nov. 2. British Minister of Transport, Harold Waikinson, stated tonight that the Egyptian had succeeded in biocking the Bues Canal,
In
&
television Interview, Watkinson said the British Government had known for two months that the
"Egyptiana bad block- ships ready and wall The Minister said: "We tried
to
them Using Бер them. I'm afraid we were only partially auccessful.
at the As far to I know moment, the canal has been blocked."
of
The Minister said that certain restrictions on consumption petroleum products would be inevitable after the last tankers, which had already crossed the canal, arrived in Britain.
The Minister appealed to motorists to reduce their petrol consumption, if they 100 could do so “without much difficulty",
MINISTRY BUILDING IN BUDAPEST
Russians Seize Hungarian Railway Centres
Budapest, Nov. 2.
Rebel forces representing the Budapest City Revolutionary Council seized the Foreign Ministry building from soldiers loyal to Premier Imre Nagy tonight.
In an ominous second development Soviet troops seized railroad centres in eastern Hungary "read the French newspaper and began surrounding the West Hungarian
revolutionary capital of Gyeor.
editorials."
blasted the Most editorials
not backing United States for France and Great Britain.
the
The
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with SUITIO
the
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Tonight
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Entombed Miners
RESCUERS HEAR TAPPINGS
miners were trapped by an explosion of deadly coal gas late yesterday.
The cuo teen men anid secret they were not sure whether the city-swering teps came from above
or below thàn
Springhill, Nova Scotia,
Nov. 2. A rescue crew today heard "tapping" _ at the Small-scale machine-gun and 3,400-foot level of a coal nove against Nagy's
firing crackled mine where more than 100 Foreign Ministry was reported tommy-gun by Deputy Premier Geza through the city
this by REGRET ATTITUDE
mingled Losonczy, who said the revolu- | ayening,
a hand-mortar fire. Tw source was Pressed to say whether these tionaries overpowered
ful of Hungarian troops guard-not known but it was believed editorials reflected the official
bero that Hungarian troops ing the building. position Government's
"The men entered the Minis- were cleaning out spokesman said;
The French Government, as try and terrorised the function- police outpost clear aries, upciting work and im- United Press. has already been made
the petling
品 Goverment before. regrets the American handling of
foreign affairs,” allitude,"
Lasonery said. The spokCxman formally He zaid denied persistent reports that and - Israel were in France agreement and had pinned the whole combined action that took place against Egypt,
He said the only French objectives were ceasefire and the separation of belligerents in the Suez Canal area,
Asked if France also insisted
ceasefire in the Gaza aren The so-far unexplained toke- the spokesman ironically answer-over had special significance edit poema ceasefire has been because Premier Nagy is also effectively achieved there-all Foreign Minister. Egypteni strtance was
A Defence Ministry spokes-
the man questioned Sapnister's slalement anță that to his knowledze, the "partially Canal
On
On
blocked".---FraB00÷PTI#20«.
Pineau's Flying Visit
To See Eden
inherent danger of other The capture of Gaza and El
The French Arish has left the Israelis with
obstacles between Pineau, arrived virtually no their advance forces und
for talks Warsaw pack, seeking to East bank of the
controversial night
Suez crisis and the for a ceasefire.
off
those shackles. 101-1
few of them
In this
are
Gomal
Foreign
London, Nov. 2.
Christian Minister, M.
from
to- here
Paris by air
the Ministers British
on with
United Nations Assembly's call
TO-
@Askos ir France would approve
the
revolutionaries wei's taking order from Joset Ducati, Chairmen of the Budapest Revolutionery Council who City had been one of the most cul- spoken anti-Russian leaders.
Losonczy said no action would be takta ögainst the revolution- | artow before tomorrow morning and he refused to indicate what might be done then,
or sanctice the sccupation, of |... GAZA By Isrpěli troops
the spokesmsir said "Franco either approves nor' sanctions' such' an ection.".
THE REASON
"The Princo-British ultimatin was accepted by Isfact but re- fused by Egypt," he gaid, "and that is why we are only inter- fering against Egypt."
Security Council In Session
United Nations, Nov. 2.
The United Nations Security Council cod. vened at 5,39 p.m. EST today to consider the Hungarian situs- tion.-United Press.
In anewer to a question the
conceded that the++H Franco-British action aimed at
arrival in Landon, M. Nations to "polico" the Middle spokesman
cant
-mile-long Canal, For
President in Chiro genuinely willing partners Abdet Nasser announced tonight
Soviet
On counter that the withdrawal of Egyptian prganisation to the North forces from the Sinal Peninsula Pineau iramediately hurried to East with an international Police Atlantic treaty alliance. had been completed except for No. 10 Downing Street to center Force. Nagy's appeal to the United "ulcide forces" left behind.
"All our forces have returned Nations for help alko reflects the uncertainty he to the Canal," he said.
feels
hi# n
present
position -- position
dangerously threatened by
of
Reinforcements
Sudden
Internal upheaval
the Suez Canal mennt in effect coincided with widespread Sovici
that Egypt would have
to
with the British Prime Minister. Sir Anthony Eden and M. withdraw from Suez, Ismailia troop moves across Hungary,
General Paul Ely, Chief of Pino, broke up their meeting and Port Said and the whole of the French General Staff, and after a 90-minute talk M the Canal crea the French naval attache in Pirozu left immediately by air
"In the French Government joined
talks- L.codon
for Paris without any atement surprised Egypt refused them?" There Indicating important milltary
a correspondent nskeď. moves were under discussion.
was no mewer-United Press.
the
London, Nov. 2. the physical presence
Troop reinforcements for the
continued to After Sir Anthony Eden d Soviet armed forces, allied Mediterranean
at Southamp conferring to which is the doubtful board troopships
troops, mostly son today. The
being issued-Reuter,
Two armoured trains entered Hungary from Russia this morn- ing. Soviet troops seized main the Government charged. railway stations and functions,
Budapest
Was Bur- rounded
armoured forces
the capital two days ago.
Another force of 200 tanks, armoured
M. Fincau had been center by NATO COUNCIL Frigate Sunk bly from the two pumprune
ability of the Hungarians infantry and sapper units, are Mr to throw the Russians out due to sail tonight.
of the country without They are boarding the troop- military assistance from ships Dilwara, Asturias. and elsewhere,
New Australia-France-Presse.
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Antony kad, British Defence Minister.
ML. Pineau and Sir Anthony Elen had before them latest re- ports from New York of behlul- the-scenes moves at the Unitext
Nicosia Explosions
Nicosia, Nov. 2. Three explosions shock Nicosia tonight.
MEETINGS
Paris, Nov, 2. The permanent repesenta tives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have been holding daily meetings here to discuas the situation in the it, a Middle East and in Eastern Europe, an informed source said
was reported westward heading for Szolnok, a major revolu- 00 miles east of ionary city Budapest,
Paris, Nov. 2. French air units sank an Egyptian frigate last night at the game time as they set fire to an Egyptian destroyer which
.. AIR FORCE READY - was sailing in formation with
French Defence Ministry • Official scurver said the Hun- spokesman said tonight,
garian Air Force was ready for The formation included four immediate action against the trigates in zli.
Russians shouka hostilities, break out.
The filers' readiness was cont- plated by Soviet armour um
At the same time, the spokes representatives, who met
elt their
discussions man said, reconnaissance pilots within the framework or roll of the Anglo-French Middle East They were the first since the tiral, consultations among NATO force have spotted groups of infantry which movie into posl- Anglo-French attack on Egypt, members, and discussed the people, who were unable to get tions surrounding all Hungarian
At least twoś of them were general world situation,
the from one side of the Suez Canal | kir bases yesterday,
Gen. Bela to the other at the usual crOSS-
wald Hungarian believed caused by bomb. source said. Bilt no details on the explosionu
Lord Ismay, NATO Secretary Inge, Stamping into the water. In planes were able to take off to- ECTORS.~~~FREECe day to counter-act against the were immediately avaliable General, presided over today's order to swim
Russian troop movements. meeting-France-Presse.
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mado clear. whither
two countries planried to enter the war only against Israel," or to declare war against Britain and France as well.
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