Fraternity-Testvériség, 1962 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1962-07-01 / 7. szám
FRATERNITY 11 At Jászberény the Soviet commander promised the Revolutionary Council that he would not interfere in Hungarian internal affairs. In Debrecen the Soviet forces withdrew from the city to the countryside. In Győr the Soviet military commander said that “the rising of the Hungarian people against oppressive leaders is justified.” Revolutionary Councils and Workers Councils sprung up all over Hungary without any central direction or co-ordinating plan, but all enthused by the same aims. One of the first acts of the Workers Council was the abolishment of the Communist party cells in the factories. The Communist Party, which not long before boasted of having a membership of close to a million and represented the ruling body of the country for years, fell apart. The Soviet leaders, pressed by world public opinion and by the failure of their forces in Hungary, agreed to a cease-fire. On October 28 Prime Minister Imre Nagy announced that his newly formed government will start negotiations with the Soviet authorities to set up a time table for the withdrawal of all Soviet forces from the country. During the last days of October, Soviet armored and other vehicles began to evacuate Budapest, with the exception of certain key positions, such as the main approaches to the D anube bridges. Though reports that some Soviet troops surrounded the Budapest airports caused anxiety, the people hailed the withdrawal of the Soviet forces from their capital. They were particularly encouraged by the declaration of the Soviet Government issued on October 30. (To be continued)
