The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
RUMANIA SENDS
AN ULTIMATUM;;
ALLIES PROTEST.
Declare Drastic Terms In
posed on Hungary Violate
Armistice Terms.
NEW CABINET IN PERIL
Practically All Hungarian
War Material and Vast Prop
erty Indemnity Sought.
NEW CABINET IN PERIL
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. 6.-When the heads of
the British and American military
missions in Budapest were advised by
the Hungarians Of the Rumanian
ultimatum they sent a protest to the
Rumanian commander in chief.
Nicholas Misu of the Rumanian
peace delegation was summoned to-
day before the Supreme Council, which
gave him a communication for his
Government, saying that the Ru-
manian ultimatum to Hungary could
not be recognized by the Peace Con-
ference and calling upon the Ru-
manians to live up to the armistice
terms.
Misu said that the Rumanians were
taking back supplies which the Ger
man Field Marshal Won Mackensen
took from them. but his explanation
did not alter the decision Of the Su-
preme Council, which was unanimous.
While the French hitherto appar-
emily were inclining to regard the
favorably, It was evident at to-day's
council meeting that they had changed
their position since seeing the Ru.
manian ultimatum and are now heart
| lily in accord with the American and
British position. which the Italians
have been supporting consistently.
7 1t was made clear at to-day's meet
ing that the Rumanian ambitions
would cut of the communications of
central Europe and make 1t impos-
sible to feed large populations, and
also would greatly interfere with
reparations.
The protest said the terms of the
ultimatum We're in violation of the
armistice and of the pledges to the
Hungarian people by the Allies when
they induced them on August 1 to
establish a new government.
! The first message received relative
| to the ultimatum stated that the Hun.
garians had been told that they must
comply with the demands before p
NJ. to-day. Later advices showed that
there had been an error in telegraphic
transmission and that the ultimatun
expired at 10 o'clock last night. The
Peace Conference had not been ad.
vised as to what had occurred ir
Budapest as a result of the Rumaniar
action.
The ultimatum stated that If the
Hungarians refused to accept the
terms laid down the Rumanians woult
take possession OF all material anC
animals required to repair the dam
ages inflicted by the enemy upor
Rumania.
May Overthrow New Cabinet.
The fear was expressed in conference
circles that Rumania's action would re-
suit in the overthrow of the new Hun
garian Government.
French circles state that the Ru
manian army is not under the com
mand Of Marshal Foch, the allied Com,
mander in Chief. the Rumanian Generals
refusing to accept orders from the
French. The Rumanians have not beer
actively participating in the Peace Con
ference since Premier Bratiano som'
time ago took exception to the decision
of the conference upon the principle
guaranteeing the rights of minorities
within national borders.
j Tho ultmatum was forwarded t6
Paris by Lieut.-Col. Romanelli OF tn
Allied Military Mission and Col. w. 3
Causey, u. s. A., of the Relief Admin
istration now In Budapest The text o
, the ultimatuin reads:
II 'The Rumanian Supreme Comman:
makes the following conditions upoT
/ which it will accept the cessation o.
hostilities requested by the Hungarian
Government:
"The Rumanian Supreme Command
will give up the occupation OF all o
Hungary II the Hungarian Supreme
! Command agrees to deliver all materia
. of war OF every kind which remain
In possession Of the Hungarian troop
and State. excepting material consid
cred necessary to armed forces whicl
Hungary will have the right TO maintain
to keep order in the interior until tn
ratification of peace with Rumania
The strength Of these forces Will, unde
no circumstances, be more than $1,000
officers included.
| THE Hungarian Supreme Comman'
must also deliver the factories now ex
listing In Hungary which have been use'
for the fabrication Of munitions OF wal
Their dismantling for the benefit OF Ru
mania will be carried out by Rumanial
Uentsn1ed on Fourth Paos.