NSC BRIEFING - LATE NEWS FROM HUNGARY

Created: 10/26/1956

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LATK SE*3 men HUNGARY

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ve received the first detailed report froa oar Legation in Budapeat, adding details to what tbe preee has said about tbe uprising Mere. In sum*A. The Soviet troaps, ehloh were called In to help pat

down the uprising, arrived in Budapeat. oo Wednesday. One mechanized infantry iestimated to have arrived.

B.

In Wednesday'n fighting, Hungarian troops vere held lo the background, and the Soviets did the balk of the fighting. Some Hungarian troops are knovn to have Joined tbe rebels.

C.

Soae Soviet tanks have been observed by our Legation personnel "golsg over" to the rebel crowds and sab-ssquently flying Hungarian flags. In fighting observed from the Legation at. yesterday, nose such tanks under rebel control were fighting other tanks near the Parliament truek Soviet artillery convoy, apparently brought la froe Rumania, arrived in Budapest ae reinforcement yesterday morning.

K, Crowds of unari&ed demonstrators continued to gather

before the os Legation yesterday and afternoon, shooting

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for help. Dead and wounded were visible on the street. F. At tbe close of the day, oar Military Attache reportedwda atlll moving freely ln some areas of the city and tbe Soviet forces proceeding to aet up heavy artillery. Be stated that one river bridge waa In rebel hands, another held by the Sovietshird controlled by forcea of whose Rllleeance he vaa uncertain. Re concluded that "heavy trouble" sight veil lie ahead.

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