How This World Crisis Developed

Oct. 18-25—Anglo-French pretest against Egypt's seizure of Suez Canal being debated wearily and without result by United Nations.

Oct. 18-24—Increasing resistance to Poland's Communist Government (a Russian puppet) brought Kruschev, Molotov, Mikoyan and other top Reds on a whirlwind visit to Warsaw. Rapid political moves threaten Poland with civil war; but a Communist Government was finally established under Gomulka, a rehabilitated "Tito-ist" (Reds had had him in gaol for five years), and uneasy calm restored. Russian troops partially with drawn. Marshall Rokossovsky (Stalinist, who virtually ruled Poland for seven years) was sent away; but new Polish Government, while claiming considerable independence, is virtu ally subject to Moscow. (Poland's population, 27 m.).

Oct. 20 —Jordan elects an anti-West (particu larly anti-British) Government.

Oct. 23-Nov. 3—Sudden uprisings in Budapest against Communist Government develop rapidly and spontaneously into massive anti- Russian rebellion throughout Hungary (pop. 10,000,000). At first, it followed Polish pattern—Russians negotiated with insurgents, installed Imrie Nagy (rehabilitated "Tito-ist") as Premier, dismissed pro-Russian Red dictator Geroe, announced their armies were leaving capital. But as movement became intensely anti-Russian, appealing for independence and Western help, Russians threw great armies into Hungary, gaoled Nagy and his Ministers, suppressed the uprising with brutality which shocked Western world, and stirred United Nations to very strong protest.

Oct. 25—Egypt, Syria and Jordan est; unified Army command. Israel exR alarm, begins mobilisation.

Oct. 25-28—Anti-Government riots in pore.

Oct. 25-26—Very serious anti-French riei Morocco and Tunisia, in sympathy 5 rebellion in Algeria.

Oct. 26—Anti-Russian riots in fear expressed of similar riots in i Germany.

Oct. 28 —UN Security Council meets un to consider Russian actions in Hungary Oct. 29—Israel (pop. 12 millions) suddem vades Sinai section of Egypt (east of 0 Full-scale war begins with Egypt (poo million).

Oct. 30 —Britain and France issue ultimate Israel and Egypt that fighting must within 12 hours, and Israel-Egyptian retire 10 miles from Canal on each r otherwise they will move in. Intense matic activity everywhere. Britain ' move in UN Security Council, which demr immediate cease-fire by all parties.

Oct. 31 —United States, greatly embarrass; imminence of Presidential election (Net and sudden illness of Foreign Secti Dulles, angrily denounces Franco-British r —this is headlined throughout worh "Anglo-American Split". Ultimatum H expired, Britain and France begin air i on Egyptian airfields, from Cyprus. Isl rapidly overrun Sinai area, and c« 15,000 Egyptian prisoners and huge aie of equipment. (Continued on Page 157)

Nov. 4—Britain and France continue attacks on Egyptian airfields, preparatory to occupying Suez Canal area. Intense political clamour throughout world, mostly denouncing Anglo- French action.

Nov. 4 —World shocked by details of ruthless Russian slaughter of insurgents in Hungary.

Nov. s—Arab5 —Arab States do not declare war; but many reports of destruction of oilfields and oil-lines installations.

Nov. 5-6 —Anglo-French air and sea forces occupy Port Said, Port Fuad and 20 miles of Canal.

Nov. s—Russia5 —Russia warns that unless Britain and France cease attack on Egypt immediately and withdraw, she will intervene with military force.