The sun., 1919-08-09
HUNGARY'S FATE
in THE BALANCE;
MAY HAVE KING
Rumania's Action, Unless
Altered Soon, Will Pre-
cipitate Crisis.
AIMING AT ANNEXATION
Effort to Reestablish a Haps-
burg Monarchy Now
Expected.
AIMING AT ANNEXATION
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
Star Corrssponfsnf Of THE suy.

star Correspondent Of The suS.
Copyright. 1919 all rights reserved.
PARIS, Aug g. The next twenty
four hours, II is believed here, will de-
termine whether the Peace Conference
is to have its mandates fiouted further
by the Rumanians and to become al
most a derision in the eyes Of Europe,
now seething with strange and con-
fiicting social currents unloosed by the
war. or whether accord is to prevail
again and its authority to readjust
the affairs OF the world Is to be re-
established.
The new Hungarian Government
sent its first communication to the
Peace Conference to-day: a note was
received this evening by Premier
Clemenceau signed by Archduke Jo-
seph. announcing that he had taken
over the Magyar Government for
mally and outlining the programme OF
the new ministry. He asks that Hun
gary be allowed to participate in the
peace negotiations in Paris. Following
is the Archduke's programme:
First-The immediate execution
of the original armistice clauses.
Second--A declaration of open
war on Bolshevism in any form.
Third-The resumption of produc-
ton throughout the country.
Fourth-Immediate convocation
Of constituent assembly and prep
aration for elections on democratic
lines.
Fifth-Establ blishment of closer
relations with the Allies.
The Archduke outlines as one of the
essentials to the restoration of order
In Hungary her admittance without
delay to the Peace Conference. He
expresses the hope that the Allies will
aid the new Government to restore the
country to normal conditions.
There are wild reports that the Ho-
henzollern King Of Rumania is aiming
to unite Rumania and Hungary under
his crown, and that the Archduke Jo-
seph is a party to this scheme, but
these are not credited by the Ameri-
cans.
May Enthrone Monarch.
1t would surprise no one, however
to see the Archduke's Government at
tempt to reestablish a Hungarian mon
archy.
The two salient features of the Hun
garian situation here are, frst, that to
reestablish the authority Of the Peace
Conference the Americans and British
a try I'M -NaAl.
and economic weapons on the Ruma-
mans, which, under the Wilson Cecil
conception of the League Of Nations
were supposed to be all powerful agen-
ciss. and. second. that the Paris confer
ence already Is functioning as virtually
the executive council of the League but
In thus functioning It is torn by diverg-
ing views.
This 10 causing a wave of pessimism
here In circles hitherto friendly to the
League idea regarding the ability of that
body to preserve world peace.
European intrigue Of all kinds, new "a
the Americans, Is coming to the surface
Unused TO its ways. the Americans seem
to be struggling to ind themselves. The
stoppage not only Of food but of credits
to Hungary represents a use OF the eco.
nomic weapon Inspired by the Ameri.
cans for while It is applied to Hungary
It really is aimed at the Rumanians
The explanation OF this action is that
1t Is useless to pour food into Hungary
on one side to have It removed by the
Rumanians on the other.
Hoover Goes to vienna.
Meanwhile Herbert Hoover, the Food
Controller, has gone to Vienna to exert
what moral pressure he can and also tc
display the economic weapon at close
range. The Rumanlans now are gather
ing a great harvest. and are assured OF
an ample food supply for many months
They feel economically Independent fol
the time being of America. and assert
that II the United States tries to apply
any kind OF pressure they can turn &c
the Germans.
Equally futile seems to be the moral
appeal because morally they refuse 70
subscribe to the same view OF their ac-
tions as that taken by the Peace Con-
ference, asserting rather that their con-
duct is fully Justified. The reply In
American circles to-day was to threaten
economic vengeance by the United States
six months hence. when the Rumanians
would md that they needed her assist.
ance financially.
No one can tell yet TO what the pres
ent situation may lead, but that II hal
given a great shock to the advocates o.
the League OF Nations is unquestioned
on aiL sides the question Is being asked
II the Peace Conference, which IL sup
posed to represent the worlds grea
moral and economic forces, not only Il
unable to compel obedience by the small
nations occupying the breeding place o
Europe's wars. but finds difficulty Il
preserving accord In its own councila
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