New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
Magyar Anger.

the details of what is at present gong on
in Hungary, both inside and out Of the par
liamentary chambers. There certainly can
be nothing more deliciously ironical than
the denunciation Of the "perfdy' OF Ru-
mania. whose offending bears such a per
feet resemblance to German operations in
Belgium that even in the hungarian
Chamber the parallel was pointed out.
The most interesting detail Of the whole
Magyar situation is one Of which we hear
but little. At the moment some hundreds
of thousands of German and Magyar in
habitants of Pennsylvania are fleeing
westward before the Rumanian invasion
While more than half Of the people OF
PENNSYLVANIA are Rumanian by race, there
are a million Magyar and German resi-
dents of the province who, by an unhappy
chance. live exactly in the regions into
which the Rumanian armies are now over
flowing with slow but steady advances.
Already the first columns of refugees are
reaching Budapest, bringing with them all
the evidences Of misery and suffering that
the world saw in the case of the Belgians
two years ago save that there has not yet
been any suggestion of the deeds that
made Louvain forever memorable. Fancy
the emotions of the Belgian if he could
read Of the professions of Hungarian peas
ants, their families loaded on oX-carts, fee
ing through the mountains, into which
winter is coming, leaving behind them
their homes. all but the smallest fraction
of their possessions, and going into an
exile that may be permanent. There must
be food for reflection for the French eXiles,
whose homes are still in German hands, as
they, more fortunate than the Belgians,
are permitted to read the news that comes
from Hungary.
Hungary was even more anxious than
Austria to discipline the offending Serb.
Budapest joyously celebrated that de-
cision for war against King Peters little
state which provoked the larger war.
But the punitive expedition into Serbia
only followed two tragic defeats which
cost the Dual Monarchy many thousands
of lives. And now, what happened IN
Serbia two years ago provides no real con-
ISOLATION for what is happening in Hun
gary. City after city, village after village
is falling to Rumanian arms, and the tide
of ruin and panic sets ever more steadily
toward Budapest.
1t is impossible to refrain from smiling
when one reads the passionate denuncia-
ton of the Rumanian course uttered in
Budapest. Italy, too, is the target for
similar excoriation. But there was no
word Of Austrian protest when the Ger
man horde marched into Belgium, making
an invasion a thousand times more 'per-
fdious" than the Rumanian or the Italian.
1t passes for more than a good joke to
hear Austrian and Magyar statesmen de
nouncing Rumania and Italy for their vio-
lation of their sacred treaty obligations.
Who was it that set the example for
turning the articles Of faith into scraps
of paper?
At the present moment Rumania occu-
pies something like the same area in Hun
gary that Germany occupies in France.
Russia holds almost as much Austrian ter
ritory in Bukovina and Galicia as Ger
many holds in Belgium, and both Ru-
manian and Russian armies are advancing
The war has crossed the frontiers into the
lands Of the Central Powers with a ven
geance since the Germans offered ''vic-
torious peace" on the basis of the Eu-
ropean map Of the moment, the map that
has been so materially modified since that
Sine
What is taking place in Hungary, in
Austria to-day may be postponed in Ger
many for many months. But the menace
can no longer be mistaken. The legend Of
an ever victorious army, which after two
years Of uninterrupted triumph cannot
save its great ally from invasion and can
only stand on the defensive, yielding
slowly but surely. viii not endure forever
TO reconcile the German masses to sacri-
fees that have no end and no result.
To-day il is interesting to watch Buda-
pest, because there is no mistakiug the
fact that Magyar demand for German aid
will now be insistent. At the moment the
demand is that the Hungarian troops be
recalled from the Italian and Galician
fronts 10 hold back the Rumanians. But
who will take their places? To recall them
is 10 make a real retreat necessary on one
front, perhaps on all. 70 recall them is TO
sacrifce Lemberg TO save Kolosvar. But
Lennberg is dear 20 Austrian hearts, and
the fall Of Lemberg would be but the
prelude 10 new Russian attacks up the
Carpathian passes, which also lead TO
Hungary.
Tomorrow il may be Bulgaria, threat
ened by fresh Russian army menaced by
the army Of Sarrail at Salonica, which Will
demand German aid 20 maintain itself
against the rising tide Of its enemies.