Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
Eastern Europe:
Status Quo

In Hungary last week the stu.
alton remained virtually un-
changed; The strikers we're, in the
main, still staying away from their
tools; the government of JanoS
Kadar was still pleading for a re.
sumption of production and prom
Using moderate reforms in return.
The trade unions were still de-
handing reforms first, work after
ward. And the stream of refugees
across the Austrian border slowed
to a pitiful trickle as Russian troops
frightened frontier patrols.
Americas welcome for those Hum
garian refugees admitted to the
United States, meanwhile showed
signs of begging down in a maze
of red tape. Questionnaires, finger
printing. interviews, identification
photos and identity cards over
whelmed the weary fugitives from
communism. Camp Kilmer, N. j.,
where the first 627 refugees are
being "processed" (they were also
"deprocessed, mysterious busi-
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abandoned in the last few days..
resembled a bleak Ellis Island as
volunteer workers strove to speed
up the bureaucracy.
President Eisenhower, from his
vacation cottage at Augusta, Ga,
Thursday named Tracey S. Voor-
hees as his personal representative
to coordinate the refugee entry
and processing.
Mr.. Voorhees,, q former UNDER
secretary of the Army, moved inn
mediately to speed up the job Of
admitting and caring for the 5000
refugees who will be permitted to
enter the United States. At the
same time, donations of money,
clothing and supplies poured in to
relief agencies all over the country
as they Strove to channel aid to
the many thousands of refugees in
overcrowded Austrian camps.
Yesterday, the President an
nounced that more than 10000
Hungarian refugees would be adj
mitted to the United States. Under
the terms of the program, short
cuts in the stiff screening provisions
of the McCarran-Walt Act will
speed their entry.
No Observers
Hungary last week ignored re-
newed U. N. request that observers
be admitted to the country. Secre-
tary General Hammarskjold told
the General Assembly that no reply
whatever had been received up to
yesterday; neither was there any
indication that Mr.. Hammarskjold
himself would be welcomed to
Budapest.
Significantly, U. N. delegates
from almost the entire non-Com-
munist world voiced increasingly
sharp criticism Of the Soviet Union
and Hungary's Kadar regime for
the bloody suppression Of the re-
volt. Only Czechoslovakia and Al
bania defended the Communist
contention that the uprising in Hun
gary was fomented by Fascist"
circles aiming at the establishment
of a counter revolutionary" die
tatorship.
In Moscow. there appeared to be
q determined effort to restore re-
lations with Yugoslavia's Marshal
Tito to their former friendly at
mosphere. A week ago. cordiality
had disappeared from the climate
after the Yugoslav leader had lam
basted the "Stalinist" rlthlessness
in Hungary. But Thursday, Yugo-
slavia's National Day, saw a rash
Of friendly articles in the Soviet
press, and warm greetings from
Kremlin bigwigs to Belgrade.
Marshal Tito was silent, but his
rugged independence appeared TO
have once again successfully defied
the threatening tides Of Russian
wrath.
Polond Moves Aheod
While the Soviet Union during
the week appeared 10 be seeking q
general calming down Of the stir
rings in the satellites. Poland
pressed its characterization" pro-
gram with seemingly complete
freedom from Russian interference.
But Poland's national Commu-
mist" leader. Wladislaw Gomulka.
again warned his countrymen that
anyone who opposes a national pro-
gram OF socialism lis on the other
side Of the barricades." He said
the Polish Communists we're willing
TO cooperate with non-Msrxist
parties. but made 1t crystal clear
that any such cooperation would
In no manner involve a yielding Of
power.
On Friday 1t was announced in
Warsaw that major agreement
between the Polish state and the
Roman Catholic Church would be
concluded within q few days. The
accord. rejecting an almost amaz-
ing fiip-over Of Communist policy
toward the church is said 10 involve
the abandonment Of government
positions on major issues such A.
the right Of the Vatican 10 nomi-
nate bishops and the operation Of
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