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...Saudi Arabian border, traveling a total of 1,000 miles by camel, donkey, car and shoe leather without once leaving royalist-held territory (see map). Along the way, Correspondent De Carvalho was repeatedly shot at by Egyptian fighter planes, tanks, mortars, and artillery, saw two of his six Yemeni guards killed and one wounded in battle...
...most areas, the royalists limit themselves to hit-and-run guerrilla raids, but here they are taking and holding ground, attacking steadily and advancing on a wide front. Reports De Carvalho: "The incredible fact is that the Egyptians are losing in Yemen. Ragged, barefoot Yemeni tribesmen, armed only with ancient rifles and faith in Allah, are kicking hell out of Nasser's elite troops despite their overpowering Soviet equipment, overwhelmingly superior firepower, and unchallenged airpower...
Without U.S. intervention, the Yemeni conflict would almost certainly have exploded into a far wider struggle between socialist Egypt and the Arab monarchies. But last week only the Soviet Union, which predictably denounced U.S. "provocative measures," was doing much complaining. As for the Arab world, Lebanon's independent daily Al Hayat said approvingly that the "U.S. policy in the Middle East is to encourage stability, and American standing in this area is now very strong. Today America is listened to in Cairo, Beirut, Amman, Riyadh and San'a-everywhere. We hope the American efforts will be continued...
...Brothers!" cried Nasser. "This is not the Yemeni people's battle. It is our battle, because the more people we can win over from imperialism and reaction, the more our power is increased. Revolution will soon triumph everywhere against reaction!" Nasser promised that Israel's turn would come as soon as "we get rid of Saud and Hussein, who conspire with Zionism and imperialism to preserve their own thrones and fortunes...
...only after squeezing promises of good behavior out of Sallal and Nasser. Prodded by U.S. Charge d'Affaires Robert Stookey. Sallal proclaimed Yemen's "firm policy to honor its international obligations"-including a 1934 treaty pledging respect for Britain's Aden Protectorate, home of a troublemaking Yemeni minority. In Cairo, Nasser's government promised to "start gradual withdrawal" of its 18,000-man expeditionary force, "provided Saudi and Jordanian forces also retire from border regions." But Nasser will leave swarms of technicians and advisers behind...