The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-15
R.EQUISITI0NI]NG R.
OF FOOD HALTED
ABOUT BUDAPEST
Easing of Conditions Results
From Conference With In.
ders' Leaders ,
TEXT OF DEMANDS MADE
Rumanians Lay Heavy Terms
Upon Subdued People and
Insist on Answer

Many roads leading from Budapest
to the frontier are lined with families
fleeing from the city. The 'Rumanians
are charging 5000 crowns for issuing
passes for leaving Budapest.
TEXT OF ULTiMATUM.
Paris, Aug. l4.-The text of the ul-
timatum represented by Rumania to
Hungary reads as follows:
"rne Rumanian Supreme Command
makes the following conditions upon
which it will accept the cessation of
hostilities requested by the Hungar-
ian government:
the Rumanian Supreme Command
will give up the occupation of all of
Hungary II the Hungarian Supreme
Command agrees to deliver all mater
ial OF war of every kind which re-
mains in possession of the Hungar-
ian troops and State, excepting mater
ial considered necessary to armed
forces which Hungary will have the
right to maintain to keep order in the
interior until the ratification of
peace with Rumania.
eIUulsS HIUIy u lS1VOVs
"The strength Of these forces will,
under no circumstances, be more than
10000, officers included. =,
'The Hungarian Supreme Command
must also deliver the factories now
existing in Hungary which have been
used for the fabrication Of munitions
Of war. Their dismantling for the
benefit Of Rumania will be carried out
by Rumanian specialists without the
aid OF Hungarian officers.
Equipment of all kinds needed for
an army OF 100000 men must be
handed over, along with the follow
ing: ga
Fifty per cent OF all the rolling
stock which still belongs to Hungary
according to the records of the Hun.
garian State; so per cent Of all the
machinery and material which exists
In Hungary and is used for the con.
struction, maintenance and repairs OF
rolling, stock; 200 touring cars; 400
motor trucks in good condition, with
their accessories; 80, per cent of all
livestock animals Of all kinds which
exist at present, according to the rec.
ords in Hungary; .,
| Foodstuffs Demanded
p Twenty 'thOusand carloads Of
wheat, 10000 carloads of corn, 5000
carloads of barley and fodder, 80 per
cent of all agricultural machinery of
every kind existing in Hungary, all
floating material of all kinds which
belongs to the Rumanian State or to
Rumanian companies or citizens
taken away from Kumania by the en-
envy and now in Hungarian waters, so
per cent of all floating material of ev-
cry kind belonging to the Hungarian
State.
"All Rumanian prisoners and host.
ages, and all Rumanian deserters of
every nationality, now refugees in
Hungary, at the signature Of this
agreement.
Maintain Forces
"For the purpose of delivering
these articles to Rumanian soldiers,
who were unable to cultivate their
land because they were kept mobiliz-
ed to guarantee the safety Of the
state against those who continuously
disturbed the peace, and because they
lacked the necessary means, which
was taken from them by the enemy,
the Hungarian supreme command
agrees to maintain, at the expense OF
the Hungarian state, during the en-
tire period which the Rumanian
troops occupy Hungarian territory
west of the Tisza (Theiss) River, all
the royal Rumanian forces which
; were in these regions at the time of
the signing of the present agreement,
and to procure the coal necessary fof
the circulation required by Ruman-
ian military necessity in the region
west of the Tisza.
Won't Withdraw Army.
"The Royal Rumanian armies will
not be withdrawn to the east of the
Tisga until the supreme Hungarian
commander has carried out the con-
ditions imposed in paragraph A" (for
the delivery Of war materially.
After minor details covering the de-
livery Of material and animals, the
ultimatium provides
"For TIE supervision and execution
of this agreement Rumanian mission
will be established in Budapest.
"This mission will be operated until
the ratification of peace between Ru-
ania and Hungary by legally consti.
tuted Hungarian authorities. The
mission will enjoy all diplomatic priv
ileges and the immunity granted by
civilized nations.
Time Limit Fixed.
"The present demand must be ac-
cepted or rejected in its entirety. con-
sequently counter-proposals will not
be received. The time for reply ex-
pires at 10 o'clock p, M. August 5.
"1n case these conditions are not
acceptable, the Rumanian supreme
command will remove from Hungary
without regard to proportion, mater
ial and animals which may be neces.
sary to Rumania to reOair. at least