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that they had knocked down 10
Israeli planes. The Egyptians
admitted the loss of two of their
own planes.
Israeli Airfields Bombed
The Egyptians said bombers
also had gone into action over
1srael's territory and had de-
stroyed and damaged Israeli air.
fields.
The Egyptian communique said
fires ragged through the night at
the airf1elds of Ramat David and
Oker where Egyptian bombers
attacked. Ramat David is south
east of Haifa.
The Egyptian high command
said the Egyptian air force was
busy all day pounding Israeli
troop concentrations and conveys
along the Egyptian frontier and
hit 81 trucks full of soldiers,
destroying seven of them.
1t added that heavy fighting
started last night between Ell
Auja, strategic frontier cross
roads, and Abou Ogueila (Abu
Awugila). Is miles to the west.
The Israeli attacked three times
In an unsuccessful effort to break
through Egyptian positions and
fighting is continuing" the COM
munique said.
Attack Expansion Indicated
The Abou Ogueila position in
Dictated the Israeli's had ex-
banded their attack to the north
and west, possibly to cut off the
GAIA Strip. Abou Oguiela is
about IS miles north and west
of Qusaima. which the Israelis
have claimed to have captured,
and about 80 miles north of
Kuntilla. 1t is only about 10
miles southwest of the GAIA
Strip border.
Egypt said four medium tanks
of the Israeli force we're put out
of action in the three Israeli
attacks which took place yeSter-
day afternoon, at midnight last
night and again at 4 m.
Altogether, the communique
said, the Egyptian Air Force hit
Is armored cars and tanks, de-
stroyed 8 Israeli trucks filled
with soldiers, and inflicted dam
ages and casualties among "a
other trucks in troop and supply
conveys.
In Tel Aviv meanwhile, Soviet
Ambassador Alexander N. Abra-
NOV lodged a Soviet protest with
Israeli Foreign Minister Coda
Meir against Israeli aggression"
against Egypt.
Text of British Warning
In its warning to Egyptian
civilians, the London Defense
Ministry announced:
"All available means, includ-
ing broadcasting. are being used
to inform the Egyptian people as
follows:
"All Egyptian civilians In
Egypt are warned for their safety
to keep away from all Egyptian
airflelds from now EDWARDS until
the Egyptian government &C
cepts the request of the United
Kingdom and French govern
ments delivered on october 30"
This referred to the British
French ultimatum that Israeli
and Egyptian troops cease fight
ing and each pull back 10 miles
from the canal. Egypt rejected
and Israeli accepted the ulti-
matum. which expired at $50
am. Egypt time today.
Egypt Claims Control
Egypt's military high command
said in a communique today:
Egyptian forces are in con-
troll CT the situation after the
Israeli surprise aggression DUR
Ing the last "a hours. Egyptian
armed forces are able in all
circumstances to protect the
canal"
United States Embassy off,
Gals urged all Americans in
Cairo to remain indoors unless
they had some compelling rea-
son"
The Arab world continued to
line UP behind Egypt. Amman
reports said Jordan mobilization
was proceeding full blast. Le-
banon. another Arab state. also
declared a state Of emergency.
Egypt Rejects Ultimatum
Egypt rejected a demand from
London and Paris that the Is
raeli-Egyptian fighting cease by
$50 am. tll:30 pm. EST
Tuesday. and troops be pulled
back 10 miles from each side Of
the Suez TO let the European
troops in. The British and
French had said they would send
their troops into the canal zone
temporarily" to keep the canal
open even If either country re-
jected the ultlmatum.
An atmosphere OF excitement
and expectancy gripped London.
and most British papers said
action signals we're flashed TO
troops and warships before the
$50 am. ultimatum ran out.
Cairo was calm. but the British
Embassy began burning its secret
files in the Embassy compound
A spokesman told newsmen
This Is the normal procedure
any embassy would take when
ever military action appears to
be forthcoming"