Although armed patriots continue toSoviet attack in Budapest and in at least two areas In the provinces, the Hungarian revolution Is for all practical purposes at an end. The Americanin Budapest has reported thatsecurity police were back Inand, under the protection of Soviet troops, were already searching houses and arresting people.
Radio Pecs announced0 on 6that all those still bearing arms could return homeIf their weapons were surrendered Although this was only notedegional radio network, presumably such an amnesty was in effect .throughout the country. It represents an extension of the amnesty announced on 5
The Budapest legation reports that the Soviet forces In their efforts to storm the Kilian barracks--one of the last rebel strongholds--firedhildren's clinic, Ignoring the protests of several Western legations. Thealso reported that the Soviet troops had fired on the Yugoslav legation and "killed one younger diplomat, while wounding several others."
The Kadar regime ls faced with aproblem in restoring the nation's economy. Hourlyover most of the nations radio stations reveal the size of the Job now confronting the regime: foodstuffs, medicines and other staples are in short supply, transportation ls at a
virtual standstill, and most Industrial plants, If Inat all, are working with skeleton labor forces.ovember, Moscow announced that the Soviet government would send free food, building supplies and medicinesas well as raw materials and fuel in advance of the regularly scheduled time of shipment. This was In apparent responselea for aid by Kadar to allcountries.
Western relief supplies have been held up at the Austrian-Hungarian border since the renewed Soviet offensiveovember.
Kadar'3 regime has continued toational Communist program, dedicated to Hungarianwithin the socialist camp and an Internal policy characterized by moderation and economic reform.
ESTERN EUROPEAN REACTION TO HUNGARIAN CRISIS
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The Sovfet Union's repression of the Hungarian rebellion has aroused greater concern ln Western Europe than the situation in the Middle East. Public opinion ln several countries tends to regard Western impotence to deal with Soviet brutality in Hungaryign of grave flaws in the Western alliance.
West Germany, the Adenauer govern-
ment interprets Hungarian developmentsarning of what could happen ln East Germany. According to the press, the Bonn government isrogram toorps of troops ready for Immediaterashof two or three divisions was reportedly discussedabinet meetingovember. Foreign Minister Brentano told the American embassy immediate action is necessary to restore the Western unity disrupted by the Anglo-French moves in Egypt.
In France, the press echoes the government's criticism of the slowness of the United Nations to condemn the Soviet Union while it was quick to act against the British-French intervention in Egypt.
Portions of the British press friendly to Eden deplore Britain's intervention in Egypt when worldshould be focused on Hungary. Editorials critical of the government's Middle East policy state that the attack on Egypt may have tipped the scales in Hungary.
All speakers at the North Atlantic Council sessionovember urged positive measures against the Soviet Union. The Netherlands proposed UN action to send
observers to Hungary. The Italian representative,did not advance Italy's tentative suggestion, madeovember to the American embassy in Rome, that all Western nations consider breaking off relations with the entire Soviet bloc.
The Scandinavian press condemns the Soviet Union in the strongest terms, and expresses the opinion that events prove the impossibility of peace andwith the USSR.
Chancellor Raab and the Austrian cabinet do not appear concerned over possible extension to Austria of the hostilities in Hungary, according to the Americanin Vienna. Vienna evidently expects, however, that Soviet press charges of Austrian Interference in Hungary may be followed up with official protests.
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UMANIAN REACTION TO HUNGARIAN DEVELOPMENTS
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that repressive action was taken last week against students in three universities in western Rumania. One thousand students were arrested in Timlsoara University immediatelytudent meeting, where the students had been encouraged by invited authorities to speak freely. Many arrests were also reported inTargu Mures University, and the Cluj Hungarian University has been closed.
According to the same source, party first secretary Gheorghlu-DeJ was summoned to Moscownd had not returnedovember. On the morningovember, the extreme nervousness on the part of Rumanian officials was replacedhow of complete confidence, which indicated to the source that this was the date on which thedecision to move additional forces into Hungary wasto Bucharest.
Rumanian regime appears to have the
situation under control, despite limitedand discontent, particularly among the large Hungarian minority in Transylvania. To forestall any outbreak. It hasumber of precautionary measures during the past two weeks. Identity cards are being checked, factory guards have been doubled, surveillance of diplomats has increased, and diplomatic travel has been sharply and arbitrarily restricted.
The USSR's strong action to quell therevolt has served further to Intimidate the generaland has reinforced the regime's sense of security. The legation in Bucharest believes that the Rumanian regime will resist popular pressures for the removal of Soviet troops.
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