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OUHtluucU EEOm rlrSt rage
jor Western pipelines through
Syria, British bases in Jordan
and the United States Air Force
base Of Wheelus at Tripoli in
Libya. &
Demonstrators in Cairo pro-
claimed a mobilization of Arab
youth Ito carry arms in the
battle of freedom and dignity
alongside Egypt" and shouted
Down with Britain, France and
America"
Egypt passed out another hint
she would boycott the London
talks called to find a way to
achieve international control of
the waterway nationalized by
Col. NasSer July 26.
The % other nations invited
by Britain all indicated they
would come, although Russia's
acceptance was couched in reser-
vations.
Nasser Replies Tomorrow
Col. NaSSer is expected to give
Carlos official answer tomorrow
at a news conference.
Egyptian diplomats also were
active abroad. apparently trying
to secure backing for Col. Mas
Iser's position. Special messages
from the Egyptian strongman
were delivered to Emperor Halle
Selassie of Ethiopia and President
Tito of YugoSlavia. Ethiopia will
attend the conference. Yugo-
Slavia was not invited.
The Western nations also cir
culated their views on a solution
for the crisis.
U. S. Drafts Proposal
The United States passed
around drafts of a compromise
settlement among countries who
have agreed to attend the Lon
don meeting.
Washington was reported
Slightly more optimistic about
chances of settling the Suez dis
pute peacefully.
Britain, meanwhile, put a
brake on her buildup of military
forces in the Middle East. A
mammoth trooplift to Mediter-
ranean bases within striking dis
lance o. the Suez was postponed
for a second time. Two para
chute battalions were brought
home for training from Cyprus,
Britain's Middle East head
quarters.
New voices were raised in Eng
land against the use of blind
force" to settle the Suez prob
lem. The liberal Manchester
Guardian said such force would
hurt the West more than Egypt.
Seven leftist Laborite members
of parliament asserted Britain
would be guilty of aggression if
she took "unilateral action by
force" to impose international
control on the canal.
MenOn Flies to Cairo
v. K. Krishna Menon. India S
rowing envoy, flew to Cairo where
he is to confer with Col. Nasser
before going on to London as
Prime Minister Nehrus delegate
to the conference.
India has been pictured as a
spokesman for Col. Nasser if
Egypt rejected the conference
invitation. But New Delhi news
papers quoted Mr.. Nehru as tell
ing the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee or Parliament in private last
night that India is mot holding
a brief for anyone
Col. Nasser postponed an Of
fetal visit to the Soviet Union
planned for mid-August before
the Suez crisis erupted. 1t was
assumed no new date would be
set for the visit until after the
Slez situation jells.
Cheer leaders led 5000 Arabs
in noisy but orderly anti-West
demonstrations in Cairo.
The demonstrators called for
a general strike in all Moslem-
Arab countries on Wednesday
the eve Of the London confer
ence. and declared the Moslems.
Absolute support Of Nasser in
his firm historic decision to ma
tionalize the Suez Canal"
The rally proclaimed "the i'm.
mediate opening Of voluntary
transcription 70 mobilize thS