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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,

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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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Syria, Jordan Entering War

United Nations,: Nov, 2. Arab sources said · tonight that Jordan and Syria'had",de- cided to declare war and would send their troops into action roon in the Middle East fighting. The information of the Arab Was fragmentary, It...was

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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