Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
Nerves Are Taui
In Port Said
Egyptiuns Hopeful
Of Russian Help
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star Stan Correspondent

PORT SAID, Egypt, Nov. 10.
This city is looking nervously
over its shoulder as it picks it
self up out of the rubble. Some
shops are opening in the Arab
quarter but storekeepers with
out adequate police protection
are worried that customers may
neglect to pay. The British and
French are organizing military
occupation but they still keep an
eye-and a gun cooked for
Isnipers and rioters.
British officials are stayine
alert for a possible MIG strike
against the Allied fleet that
chokes the harbor. And Egyp-
tians are waiting for the Rus
sian army which they still ex-
pect to come to their rescue
through Turkey, Syria, Jordan
and Israel. The real rescue
force" for Port Said-the United
Nations police force-gets little
discussion. Both Allied troops
and Egyptian civilians seem pre-
occupied with the immediate
problems stemming from the oc-
|cupation.
Reds Rum0red on Way
One of the curious sidelights
Iof this Suez war was report
broadcast on the Egyptian radio
land firmly believed still by
many Egyptians) that Russian
troops are coming in on Egypt's
side. Even the Russian consul
here, Anatoli Chikov, contributed
to the rumor Friday. In a chat
with this reporter at his con-
sulate, Mr.. Chikov mentioned
the rumor and then asked if it
were true that Turkish soldiers
had taken part in landings at
Port Said.
The Egyptians have been told
that a stumbling block to the
rescue operation is the problem
of securing permission of Turkey
for transit Of Red troops. An
allegation of Turkish participa-
ton could be a good excuse for
a Soviet drive southwark into
the Middle East.
Mr.. Chikov said, however, that
he had been out of touch with
the world since the Allied land
ingS cut off his communications.
He did not know he said, what
action his country really planned
to take.
Alert for Air Attack
Mr.. Chikov did offer his coun-
try'S services in clearing the
blocked canal. If Egypt wants
them, he said, Soviet technicians
will tackle the job.
The threat of an attack on
Port Said by Russian-built
planes presumably flown by
Egyptian pilots, almost none OF
whom were killed during the
brief war; is taken seriously
here Persistent reports have
reached here that Russia has
been sending more MICS to
Egypt. There was an air-raid
alert here Friday at midday.
was on board a British Navy ship
in the harbor when a loudspeaker
sounded Action stations" and
ordered a Red alert. meaning an
air raid was expected momen-
tarily.
While steel-helmeted sailors
manned their guns we could hear
the loudspeaker on the ship tied
alongside informing the crew
that Allied fighters we're on the
way to intercept an estimated
80 MICS headed our way.
Called of
After a few minutes the alert
was called of WITHOUT explana-
ton, as is the way with all wars.
The first shop on Port Said's
main business street opened Fri
day but business was slow. A
bookstore rolled up its shutters
but aside from a few postcards
bought by soldiers no sales were
made.
British officials we're quite
proud Of the store, however. as
Ii was considered a symbol Of
the city's reawakening. Before
the day was over a tailor shop
See PORT SAID, Page "A
Casualties Reuch MuItu