El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-24
HUNGARY Revolt.
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Sees n Iced For
Military Steps To Save
the Situation.
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the Situation.
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correspondent 10 the failure Of the.
peace conference at Paris 10 recognize
the seriousness Of the situation ana
occupy Budapest with entente troops
H. says the only way 10 have the SIT
uation is to send American or British
forces there, but adds:
Where a battalion woL.d have SUI
feed formerly. brigade viii be ne
cessary-"
Not Result OF Entente AetF
Berlin, Germany, March Fly the
Associated Press Recent events a.
Budapest we're not the result OF the
entente note, outlining the new
boundary between Hungary and Ru-
mania, according TO the Nossische
Zeitung, which says that the sltua-
ton there was hopeless before tho
note was delivered. Communists
were unemployed and have been ig-
nored by the Socialist ministers. ac-
cording 20 the newspapers.
Mass demonstrations began last
Wednesday, when demands were made
that every unemployed person receive
a sum Of 500 crowns FOR relief, besides
payment Of house rent and a reduc-
ton OF food prices by one half.
Revolt Already Impending.
The newspaper declares that the
revolution was impending when the
entente note arrived and count
Michael karOlyii the premier, seized
the opportunity. in his farewell proc
lamation, 70 represent himself as
friend Of the proletariaL
A special dispatch TO the Freiheit I
announces the disarmament OF entente
troops at Budapest 1t is not con-
firmed. however, and appears quest
ionable.
Is -Red7 Missionary Work.
That the seizure OF power By the
Hungarian communists is the resul Z
Of Russian BOlsheVlk missionary work (
and financing seems apparent from
the history Of the movement Bella
Kun (or Kuhn), the new foreign min {
isters who probably was the man who
formulated the communistic prOclama- Z
tiOn, spent a long time In Russia as a
prisoner and there made the acquain-
lance OF Sikolai Lenine and Leon
TrOtzky. He was originally chosen I
TO organize the Spartacan-Bolshevi
movement in Germany but went in
stead. 10 Hungary
The Hungarian Socialists would
have nothing 10 do with Kun. and he
thereupon founded the communist
party.
The Berlin press, from the ex-
tremely radical 20 the most de-
eidedly conservative, sees in the
events which are occurring In
hungary q terrible warning 10
the entente. This Is the view
taken, for instance, by the tive
extreme examples Of Die Freiheit
and the Tagez Leitung.
Entente Imperialism SAYS the lat
ter newspaper, assisted Bolshevism I
into the saddle In Russia by the rus
tration OF Kerenskys peace plans. II I
now has raised Boishevism in Hun
gary out OF the depts Of its impotence I
II these two lessons should not SUI
lice. q third would carry terrible con-
sequences in the entente lands"
VIII Use Force OF Arme.
Basel Switzerland, March 2A-In
concluding its proclamation anuounc-
ing the proletariat dictatorship there,
The new Hungarian government said:
The CZechO-SlOvak, bourgeosie. I
Rumanians and anneIionist classes l
wish 10 overthrow the Hungarian
workers revolution by force Of arms.
We are determined. however, to de-
TEND ourselves TO the last drop OF
blood against all attacks. With our
determination 70 defend the republic
goes the wish 10 conclude speedily a
peace. which viii assure means OF
existence for the Hungarian working
10 I'VE at peace with al the peoples
OF the world"
Budapest Calm Saturday.
Budapest was calm on Saturday. ac-
cordlng TO advices from that city.
Business was. 1or the most part sus-
pended. but the streets were animated
and posters we're displayed every
where. appealing TO the people TO con-
tinus work.
The food commissioner has issued a
proclamation saying:
As a result OF the manner in
which the entente acted, We have
applied ourselves 10 the soviet re-
public and have placed ourselves
under the protection OF the
sovtet's troops. We have advised
them Of our decision By airpiane.n
me revolutionary government has I
appointed cOmmiss ioners for Buda- I
pest Il is SAID. Officers Of the NUM- 4
cipality have rendered their resigna- ]
tons, but have been asked 10 remain /
at their posts.
ProIetarIat seizes Power.
Copenhagen Denmark, March 24-I
reports OF wireless exchanges be-
tween Nlkola1 Lenlne, the BOlshevik /
premier Of Russia, and the foreign 4
representative OF the new Hungarian /
c0mmunlstlc government, are re-
ceived in advices from Budapest.
Lenine was told that The Hungarian /
proietriat had seized power and had
introduced proletariat Dictatorship.
Greetings were sent 70 Lenine as.
leader OF the International proletar-
lat"
In greeting the Russian p-oIetriat
the new hungarian government eE-
pressed solidarity with the revolu-
tiOnary movement.
In his reply. Lenine stated that he
had submitted the Hungarian greet
ing TO the Bolshevist congress at
which had received IL with
great enthusiasm. He added:
Sends Communist Greetings.
In order to communicate between
Moscow and Budapest a report on the
military situation. it is necessary 10
maintain permanent wireless COM
munication between the two cities"
be concluded by extending com
nunist greetings and handshake."
The communists Of Vienna held &
meeting Of sympathy with the prolet-
ariat dictatorship in Hungary Sunday
morning, according 70 a Vienna dis
patch today. The demonstration de-
DUKE OF DUBLIN n,