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President-Eisenhower extraordinary White US Reaffirms Pledge

and top military and House meeting that

pledged itself to assist the 1956, and the United States; situation."

|| victim of any aggression la plans, as contemplated by The White House coff

the Middle East.

ihat declaration, that the ference began at 7.15 pm, situation shall be taken to a fow'minutes after the Pres "We shall honour our the United Nations Security | sident returned from a day diplomatic officials America would lay the Hagerty, announced the Mr Charles Wilson, and

a other top advisers.

pledge,

Counell tomorrow morning. of campaigning in Florida agreed tonight that the Israeli attack on Egypt decisions after

conference His statement sald:

and Virginia. The President United States would before the United Na-90-minute

"The United States is in "The question of whether was informed of Israel's “At the meeting the Pre- consultation with the British and when the President will invasion of Egyptian terri- honour its pledge to as- tions Security Council between the President, the Secretary of State,

recalled that

he the and French Governments, call a special session of the tory sident The Presidential press Mr John Foster Dulles, United States under this and parties with us to the Congress will be decided in Jacksonville, Florida, this

declaration James the Defence Secretary, 'prior administrations, has tripartite

of the light of the unfolding 'aftertioon. secretary, Mr

on the Suez Canal dispute that the onus rested on Egypt

pul forward sist any victim of ag- tomorrow morning. definito proposals for л Milution of the problem, gression in the Middle President Nasser has con- East.

tinued to procrastinate and

settlement In no Inor vialble now than it was three weeks agu

It is well to recall that AL

their private talks in New

York, the Egyptian, French and British foreign minis-

tors agreed on six priu. eiploe, the most important of which, from the Western nations' point of view, waA the third which provided that the operation of the Canal should be insulated from the pulitic of country

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With those principles agered, the original Anglo-French resolution to the Security Couned was recast; it en dorsed thr six principles. and asked Egypt for her proposed scheme providing guarantees 10 the Canal; users to be lot less effect 18-Power proposals. That nine members of the Council | voted in favour was a morni

ive than thom in

victory for the 18 powers, and it imposed at least moral obligation on Egypt either to

18 nations.

when

was in

JEWS IN BIG DRIVE ON SUEZ

Swift Advance Follows SHEPILOV:

Attack On Border Posts

19

MILES FROM CANAL

Tel Aviv, Oct. 29.

↑ Israeli forces today overran Egyptian frontier posts and thrust forward in a swift 81-mile advance which took them to within 19 miles of Suez.

The swift advance through rough desert country carried them to the west of the Nakhl road junction, about 70 miles from the town of Suez, at the southernmost end of the Canal.

EGYPT, all too obviously, has beon sheltering behind the Soviet veto which was cant in the Security Council; and she has done no without an a

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The official Israeli Army an-

The today's action nouncement on

RECALLING RESERVES

He Talks On The Danger HK Men

To Soviet Troops

WE WON'T LEAVE BUDAPEST UNTIL REBELS SURRENDER

Moscow, Oct. 29.

The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Dmitri Shepilov, said today Soviet forces would withdraw from Budapest “as sron as the insurgents lay down their arms and there is no longer any danger to Soviet troops."

those

two, expressed rá, a Kremlin

tion Inst weeks that nce revolutionary

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May Sign $10 m. Contracts

By ROBIN HUTCHEON

Hongkong businessmen visiting Canton next month for the exhibition of Chin-

cse Export Commodities ex- pect to sign contracts worth $10 million, I'learnt yester- day,

He was replying to correspon- from the city in dents' questions at a reception | days.

гер they The sooner given to celebrate Turkey's na-

These orders will be placed and-Soviet and anti-Govern-Hungary were trying to explot by at least one delegation of tional day.

ariaco members

the of

Chiness General Chamber of Commerce,

Individhmi, members of theụ Commerce are also expected to Hongkong General Chamber of

visit: Cantos to buy Chinese goods

The Soviet Defence Minister, told „Georgi Zhukov, Marshal correspondents the insurgents an Hungary 'represented in part

la linked with of Haifa port Increased naval activity by other powers in the area.

Mr Shepiloy did not give ment action and order is res the position which had

of "distortions" Dritish Mediterranean direct answer when he was astored, the sooner

Soviet partly because said; "Israeli military forces fleet is holding exercises in the ed if Soviet troops would even- troops will leave Budapest ant and maltministration."

Mediterranean Egyptian Feda-eastern

this tually evacuate the whole have attacked

of return to their bases." units at El❘ week.

Hungary.

Mr Sheption, who wad met yeen (Commando)

He'sild: "If the rebels lay with a barrage of questions Kuntilla and Ras El Naqueb and up positions west

down their arms in the next two from correspondents for about have taken

move 20 minutes repeated his ballet of the Nakhl Road function in

Soviet troops will the vicinity of the Suez Canal. muitary slacks Bented out ber The largeli sotico followed

forces on Egyptiim

Israel Uines of chaumication on land and non which were designed to cause destruction and to dianpt the peaceful pursuits of Israel

accept the pro- They bypassed large Israeli shipping passing through posals or produce promptly Egyptian army bases the Suez Canal. proposals of her own that. would meet the views of the they pushed forward and a later report said they were about 19 miles east of Suez. Israeli forces which include armour and mechanised troops were reported to have advanced towards the Suez Canal area

28-mile front, large port of The Bina justification-of-any-mature my reported in the Sink This was yet another case Desert equipped

with modern in which Russia used the Russian tanks. voto to

Kettle. prevent ment of an international dispute although the issuer |

were of no al stake portance to her. The Soviet interest in

dispute, aa a user of Canal, in negligible, and at no point in the long drawn- out crisis has the Russian government pald more than

Im-

OBJECTIVE

An Israeli Government spokes-citizens" man, asked whether the wording

of the army communique on the the latest position of Israeil troops, the implied that the objective was the occupation of the Suez Canal replied: "I do not know.

A high Isrsti sourde salu flatly: "This is no repelsal.

too large

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Israci last night, announced she was recalling reservists 34 -såseguarch her borden«**; fagymakt

She said the decision was i taken in view of renewed activi- es by Arab commandes, the concentration 'of Iraqi' "Troop! along the Jordanian border and the establishment of a military alliance directed against Israel" between

Egypt, Jordan

and Syria.

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Ras El Naqueb, one of the first targets of the Israeli attack, The three Arab countries last

an Egyption stronghold about saven miles north of the

week announced the

formation

any Israeli aggression along their ir northernmost limit of the Gulf of a unified command in case of be

of Aqaba. an operation to

Israel's

Ita seizure trees southernmost outpost of Eliath on the Gulf of Aqabʊ from the threat of Egyptian occupation, military experts said.

of

lip service to the desir- described as a reprisni. Ability of settlement. In "Nor is this wor," he added, the Security Council debate "This is too small an operation the Soviet representative's for war. There is no bombing contribution was to propose and no artillery," the establishment of n An Israeli Army announce. Larnell military reports earlier negotiating committee ment about today's assault said today said an Egyptian naval

11 followed Egyptian

consisting "balanced in such a way as

two military flotilla,

number of sttacks on Israeil lines of com- destroyers and to forestall the prevalence munication on land and sea. other craft, had been sighted of one point of view:""

Today's Israeli attack comes moving due zorth in the onstera Which can be described as after seven

years of uneasy Mediterranean, nothing more than a device peace since the Arab-Israeli wär The appearance of Egyptian for perpetuating contro- ended. The tense adiication ance) naval vessels in these waters versy on the subject. has included an Egyptian ban on relatively close to the Ismell THE British

government,

logically takes the stand that the only system for implement-| ing six principles agreed upon in New York is that contained in the 18-Power plan; and that tha Egyptians, sa they bave

and correctly,

; rejected those original pro- posals, are now under an

TROOPS IN CYPRUS

ON THE ALERT

Nicosia, Oct. 29.

British and French servicemen at an air base near obligation to produce pro- Limassol were reported to be "on the alert" today as the

posals of their own no ices effective. By adopting this position, the British govern- ment is fulfilling a world responsibility.

On the Egyptian side the

tense Middle East situation deteriorated.

Increased Brilish Naval peti- vity in the enstern Mediterranean has been reported,

attempt is being made to ranean fleet had sailed from

crents

Most ships of the Mediter-

in a "com- this

Malta to take

an impression of munications

reasonableness without put area.

ting anything definite

on

Royal Marine Commandos in

paper. President Nasser Malta have been told they must has spoken of his willingness be ready for departure within 24

BRITISH CABINET TO MEET

to go to Geneva to meet the hours receiving sailing orders. Sir Anthony · Eden, re-

heads of the French and

A French cruiser

and sub-

ceived the news of the

British governments, while marine salied from Maita yesteryell attack, on Egyptian bis political advisor claims day after a short visit,

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that he has already put

positions as he was giving BAN ON ISRAEL

a diliner for the Norwegian forward, suggestions--buti

British aircraft wore Prime Minister, Mr Einar they wore to the Menzies All Committee. De

advised today that Immel · had Gerhardsen, who is here on been

declared a "prohibited area, a Ministry of Transport an official five-slay vleit.

That is all too vague and

borders-Reuter & United Prest,

ISRAEL ACCUSES EGYPT

Tel Aviv, Ok, 29.

accused Iormal today Egypt; of ⠀⠀ resuming Com-

mando rakis an” Jowiski territory, following Che decrease intentakum in the Bots Canal situation and Indicated that this was the reason for today's sttack.

"with the vanefugion of the Security Connell's

deliberatione, Colonel Nar- ver felt himself immediate- ly free to authorise the

·Fedayetu, nulla to renew. their intralons into Iarmel Lestilory,"

Cuprithin the last week 24' Irrsel casualties. În dend and wounded were caused by mines, pianted by the Fedayeen in the Negev territory.

Today, following the earlier

plure of Two elber men in.... Eres and Shpe Boker respectivaly, * further group. WES apprehended în Iersel terri- tory by the Yornél security forem,editor.

Egyptian Plane

Missing

Beirut, Oct 19.

Fierce Fighting Still Rages In Hungary Capital

Vienna, Oct. 29.

* popular movement but one A epoksehan for the Chinese which had been exploited by (General- Chamber, told -më-yea- - remnants of the pre-war Harthy techy that its delegation would regime, "according to plan pro- | be interested in a wide variety pareu long in advance."

hot goods, but most be their Fordezz would be for building

Thoroughly Justified" | materials.

The-Colony has In recent the months been importing growe "In such circumstances,

from Mungurinn Government asked ing quantities of coment

for aid and we were thoroughly the mainland for its booming Justified in giving It," he added, | building,programmes,

Asked by reporters If Soviet troops would be withdrawn from ifungary, the marshal repited:

"We shail do se all members of the Warsaw Pact decide."

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ACCENT ON CHINA

These Imports have

A report last month said that Bitter fighting raged tonight in Budapest

in July and August, Canton and it was reported Russia sent in Deputy

almost. 50%ɛeper Askod on what legal basis had supplied Premier Anastas Mikoyan to back up Soviet Soviet troops went into action, cent of the cement consumed

Marshal Zhukov said "the spirit in the Colony, determination to keep troops in Hungary, or the Warsaw Pact permitted Japanese importan

such action. Our interpretation Hungarian rebel· forces an- Soviet and Hungarian army of the pact is that each time nounced defiantly, they would tanks, troop carriers and lorries country demands akt, part mem- not murrender "because no one laden with food and medicalbers are entitled to render auch can balleve *in Communiat supplies and ambulance rushed nid." promises."

through the city among the Maraha! Zhukov dunes a chopping crowds,

ports that Soviet troops re- inforcements had been sent to Hungary e. said that troop movements inside the country had been halted for the last 04 Will begin

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HOLDING OUT

All over the city black mourn ing flags for the thousands Farquhar, .Ronald

Reuter

killed in the seven days fighting correspondent in Belgrade,

hang side by alco with the cibled:mod

Fierco fighting took place in white-red Hungarian na hours.

tional banners, many with the He said Soviet troops Budapest on Monday, Hungarian Communist emblema cut cut of. Hungary, hive. "totally ceased insurgents were still holding the middle. Reuter United firing." Router '&c France- out in an Army betracks Prom

Presse. „Budapest as Soviet tanks and gures pounded the buildings lo pouring rain.

Eye-witnesses said the fights fng, was forcer than yesterday end the insurgents were jump- ing on tanks and lobblig hand swadds into the turrets, Vege The barracks are in Buda 'on' the west babic of the Danube?! Pockets of Insurgents were also fighing on the banks of the river in Pest, which lies on, the other side of the Danube.

COLUMN OF TANKS

A column of Soviet tanks, and Dynoured troop carriers rolled ́along the riverside, early today.

Bater, there were ; Pangsher

machinegun fire round

Barracks where Insurgent including: sölőterm, mudents and wockers were fighting fiercely.

Das «dégbile “loday's fighting'

service sak) ibere appeares, toj

Orwer Bovies troops) in th

Home

quarters to them had already

A plane carrying: "10" of cere:- Jars the umpitaliz!

imprecise to satisfy those and Civil Aviation spokesman Mr Balwyn Lloyd, the foreign, of the Egyptian Army Clateral K who depend for their said in London tonight.

secretary, was also informed at Staff was reported missing today. economic well-being on the

on a flight "from" DomatCLAN - LO, The spokesman said that the the dinner, officials said. Suez Canal. Moreover, if following notice was immed by Two hours earlier the British Cairo, the Lebanon Foreign President Nassor believes the Ministry to all British ni Government had declared "11 Ministry, sonounced,

V he has something" to gain craft: “Civil aircraft flying to Lox wal disturbed "at the possibility, Lebarým Alr.: Force diplomatically by delay, ho Israel's made tärport, near Tel of a breach of peace in the joined in "they are must be well aware by now Aviv) will contact Lad control Middle East area

26) direrate; the announci that he has much to lose prior to reaching the Larned con

That sabruger had come from economically trol area, and will broceed to the Foreign Onse shortly after

directed by the air traffle

Anthony Hideri huse

Egypt's long-term politicom DANES

and economieinterests clearly debatid

corridors are canc Lock the entire territor

settlement that will heatonemesel in declared p

the confidence of the

tisers and eciable:

way to be developed to

not certifn” but belle

with the enormous potential | "saide,wirning to

the

thronged ktrown"

attored today

Ing bread, milk, and other for whichy, they the few shope that

Cairo

AUSTRIA TO MEDIATE?

"Vienna, Oct, ́29.

- Baðápost radio...said to- night- the, Austrian' répre- sentative, as the United -Nations has informed. the

United New” “cretaryi

General, Dar Ham moseskjota that Antitria WRE prepared to medis.e In' Hungary to stop blood-

The="Austrian

Cabinet

counted yesterday that

It

the Soviet Government to help to end

Hungary

fighting, and

and bloodshed in

the Ai

triam Chancellor's office," Lasked to comment on the Radio Budapest, statement, Suald 'It was completely un

true that Austria hnd de- clarét; her readiness to

medicale-Reuper.

Airport Closed

of Chinese comment carly this year, following a visit to Canton by a delega- tion of the Chinese Generat Chamber ot Commerce Last year to set up a subes organida- tion in the Colons..

This year's Exhibition

will

of Chinese Beport Commodities on November 10 and until, January‹ 9. I understand fewer Soviet and East European products will be on display next month and the accent will bộ, much more mon Chinese producta,

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