The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

sGeTmany and Austro-HunssarY will win this war and when it is over Hungary will have practical fn- dependence from Austria. Hungary will be restored to her old glory with 8 parliament of her own, an army of her own, custom houses of her own and complete se1f-governnnent will be hers except perhaps the Kaiser of Austria will also be King of Hun gary under an arrangement similar to. that which prevailed for years be- tween Norway and Sweden,
 This statement was made to-day by Rev Ernest Komjathy, pastor Of the Hungarian Reformed church, State street and Hancock avenue who has just returned to his pastorate af- ter a stay of eight fnd a half months in Europe during which he witness ed many stirring scenes in connec- ton with the great conflict now in progress in the Old World.
 Rev. MT. Komjathy has been in charge of the Hungarian Reformed church at State street and Hancock avenue ever since it was esta blish-g ed 12 years ago. With his wife and two children he went on a visit to Europe last July arriving in Berlin two days before Germany declared war. He was in Berlin after the dec Iaration of war and heard Kaiser Will helm from. the balcony of his palace address the great crowds after war had been declared.
 "only those who have been near the firing lines can realize the terrible havoc this war has wrought said Rev. MT. Konjathy. although as yet Hungary has not suffered and T do not think she will. Hungary Is an agricultural and Industrial country Things are going on there about the have gone to the war. It is not true that all. the young men under 20 and those above Az have been called out.
 s'There are more than a million men in Hungary alone all of whom have had military training who have not yet been called into the service. The HungArians are very loyal to the house of Hapsburg in this war and loyal to the Austrian government They are anxious to fight against Russia because they cannot forget down the Hungarian revolution of 1S4s. Our soldiers have been with drawn from the Italian border as we have nothing to fear from that quar- ter and all have been sent against the Russians.
 We do not get correct reports from London and Paris to this coun- try about what is going on in this great war. There is plenty of food in Hungary although the London and Paris dispatches say the HungarianB are starving. The churches are open in Hungary. The theatres are open Transportation is uninterrupted and trains run on time eince there are no more soldiers to be transported. l We have thousands of Russian pris- oners in Hungary and most of them want to stay there. They say they get better food and are treated better than they were in their own country,
 'tFifteen years ago I was an officer in the Hungarian army resign ed my commission to study for the ministry. Last September I offered my services to the Hungarian govern ment as a chapIian wanted to go to the trenches but was told my services were not needed. Three times I volunteered but each time was instructed to wait little while longer. At last I knew could not l away from my pastorate herel any longer and came back to l Bridgeport. My wife and children are still in Buda-Pesth. I consider l them safer there than attempting to 1 cross the high seas while this war is on.
 When I started from Berlin for Buda-Pesth late last July, train load after train load of soldiers were Ieav- 1 ing the station. It was almost inpos- sible to get place on train. One 1 Hungarian society woman got her 1 luggage aboard the train but the car where she was assigned was so door, so boosted her through a win dow.
 The trip from Berlin to Buda~