30 Oct 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1956
Page
1
Rebels tighten grip as Soviet troops pull back from Budapest amid reports of street fighting and disruptions. Wartime broadcasts curb travel while Budapest’s frontlines clash with remaining forces. Western powers urge calm, with Dulles pledging U.S. support and UN debates looming.
A Singapore government spokesman released a document alleging left wing groups organized protests during police raids. He claimed banners and picket lines were used to incite a four hour disruption and Chinese residents faced intimidation in the unrest.
Reports describe riots and attacks on French institutions in Damascus Cairo Aleppo Amman and Tunis during a period of Arab anger at French policies. Algerian leaders were relocated to Paris while tensions rise with France over Suez Canal matters and North African peace efforts.
The United States advised its citizens in Jordan and Egypt to be prepared for evacuation. In Cairo the U S Embassy instructed Americans with no posing lesson to remain, but others should leave immediately.
In New York Monday Marshal Rokossovsky, a Polish party figure and Red Army hero, is reported to have fled from Poland on leave. The move follows a week of Soviet leadership pressure and fears it could ease withdrawal of Soviet officers from Polish armed forces.
Sydney Monday full bench of the industrials association against the clerks basic wage increase under state awards. Registrar T J Kearney warned the state award basis for appeals will be entered into evidence before the registrar.
A police pursuit ended when an officer in a patrol car struck the rear of a stolen vehicle, triggering a five car crash. One person was killed and eight others were injured in the chain reaction. Local investigators are reviewing the sequence of events and actions by responding officers.
London dispatch notes a journalist shot by a Russian colleague amid tense reporting conditions. The brief details indicate a targeted shooting event with unclear motive and ongoing investigation. Names and affiliations are not fully legible in the fragment.
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