The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-08
Peidl Ministers Arrested.


Peidl Ministers Arrested.
According to reports reaching the
American mission, the members of the
Peiil Government were harvested last
night while they were in session at the
national palace. The question before the
Allies now is whether they will recog-
nIe the new Government headed by
Hapsburg. who by the strange course of
events seems to owe his sudden elevation
TO the Hohenzollern King of Rumania.
II suspicious here are we'll founded,
Anothing go astounding has occurred in
years
The connivance of King Ferdinand
with his army is seen in the fact that
Rumanian General refused to permit
Rmanian newspapers to print Premier
Csmenceau's telegram addressed in the
Lame Of the Peace Conference to the
peidl Government promising allied help
Il the terms Of the armistice were OBJ
served. 70 which there was agreement.
The coup d'etat appears the culmina-
ton OF the Rumanian occupation of Bud
ipest, which has thus far been charac-
terzed by acts exciting the greatest in
dignation here. The American Mission
has received reports that inoffensive per-
sons were assaulted and that live stock
and agricultural implements were car
RED away wholesale. =, Even the food
from the already starving capital is be-
ing carried away, it Is said. Confirma-
ton has been received of yesterdays
news that the Rumanians had cut the
railroads over which Herbert Hoover's
relief trains were carrying food to the
starving inhabitants OF southwestern
Europe.
The Americans made no attempt to
"lnimize the gravity of the situation or
conceal their Indignation over such acts
~ nation which until a few weeks ago
was represented at the Peace Confer
thce and which for months was kept
rom starvation by American relief That
ether the Americans or British will rec
oSnlIe the Archduke's Government seems
unlikely.
Conference Is ImpOtent.
The Americans again stressed the like
mood OF Bolshevism in Russia and else
Nhere getting a new lease of life IL
beia Run's overthrow through allied
brtssure should result only in the estab-
isnment of a reactionary Government
ard possibly monarchism in its place.
What stood out clearly to-day was
mat the conference is impotent to en-
Iorce its wishes in Hungary through
present means and whether this will be
changed when the allied mission Is es-
ldDllshed in Budapest is a question.
Either the Rumanians must obey the or
defs, OF this mission or the Allies must
send large bodies of troops to overpower
'he Rumanian army.
The whole Rumanian policy apparent
" Is based on what everybody here has
known for a long time, namely. that
WIN the rehabilitation of the British,
french and American armies the con-
ference has not the physical force behind
u winch 1t once had and that II is no
onger held in the same respect by the
Peoples OF southeastern Europe, to whom
'he League of Nations idea is a joke.
ar Hoover, according to comment
neId IN Rumanian circles, is hated in
hulndha because, as they allege, he
ueu TO dictate to them; also because
VI resentment against President Wilson.
WON they blame for the clause in the
pace treaty concerning minorities. This
S,suse Rumania regards as an invasion
y. ~, ns sovereign rights and declares she
WI never accept it. Thus from a Ru-
tnshsn standpoint the Americans are
.nleny responsible for what is now hap
penlhg In southeastern Europe.
3, Alter vigorous campaign favoring
hulnsnia the French press is now mostly
sLen'' apparently under orders, yet Per-
nay IN the Echo dc Parts continues to
oeiend Rumania.
ms afternoons council meeting
that the British are even more
.anu,shint over the Rumanians' con-
luz euc' than was indicated when
tiUeign Minister Balfour demanded an
Immediate blockade of Rumania to
SS ,Is her TO terms This generally was
ne, approved, the AMERICANS being I'M
r " to do that far yet it was decided
~ SEND another and Stronger note to
s - Kumanians protesting against their
,Ss IN Hungary and demanding that
~ formally engage Immediately ~
,g ali the councils orders and adhere
H.. all clauses OF the November armls-
MI, MI ehd 10 the instructions OF the allied
",ltary commission.
hIehler Clemenceau is obviously still
p.,,,'th TWO fires, the American and
Sh .Ssh on one side, and on the other the
W. french diplomatic corps, who IA
'0r the Rumsnians.