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Evening star., 1919-03-24
FRENCH LEADERS SEEK WAY =
TO CONQUER MENACING REDS

The entente note defining this zone
was dated March 10. the Vienna ad
| vices state.
The zone was fixed as belt I40 miles
| long and forty miles wide, virtuailN
shutting Hungary behind the rivers
| Tbeiss, SZamos and MarOs, and inclIh-
| ing the towns of Grasswardein. Deb
reczen. and the entire country behind
them. The note required the withdrawal
of the Hungarian troops behind the
western boundary of the belt within ten
days and authorized the Rumaniaus tc
advance to the eastern boundary. The
civil government of the neutral zone
was to be exercised by Hungarians un-
der allied control. but the important
points would he occupied by allied
troops.
Statements issued at Budapest accuse
the entente Of forcing . revolution, but
the crisis is held to be mere probably
due to the occupation of parts Of Hun
gary by Czechoslovaks and Rumanians.
while commentators declare the signs
are not wanting that GERMANY is in
collusion with the bolsheviki.
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg, the former
Berlin Tageblatt something which evi-
IDENTIFY has bearing on the situation
when he says that Germany. threatened
with dishonor instead of security on the
west, must turn eastward to satisfy her
needs and realize her future.
Grave Menace to Europe.
LONDON, March 24.-The Hungarian
revolution and the reported alliance Of
the new government with the Russian
soviet, which is considered here as
grave menace to Europe. has given rise
to new criticism here OF DELAYS in the
peace conference proceedings The Globe.
referring to the situation in Hungary.
says:
.'That is the natural consequence of
the delay of the peace conference in
making peace, and if the delay continues
we will have worse consequences still
All this discussion Of the league cove
nant before even a preliminary peace
has been reached simply encourages the
spread of the bolshevik disease and gives
our chief enemy opportunities for in
trigue."
The revolution in Hungary caused
great excitement in Vienna, but did
not surprise those who were aware of
the true conditions of affairs. says. the
Vienna correspondent of the Tele-
graph. He says the communists of
Hungary have long been the real mas
terS of the country and have been only
awaiting an opportunity to get rid of
Count karolyi, who is considered
never to have been more than figure
head.
The correspondent declares there
are no elements in Hungary capable
Of making a stand against the extrem.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Three Officers Promoted.

OPELIKA, Ala. March 24.-Col. w.
United States Infantry, has been made
a brigadier general. National Army;
Lieut.. Col. Walter Z. Bare has been
made a colonel. and Maj. Dallas B.
Smith has been made a lieutenant
colonel. according to a cablegram re-
ceived by Mrs. Smith from her hus-
band today.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
$500, 900, 900 War Indemnity
Is Demand of Portugal

PARIS. March % French Wireless
service).-The Portuguese delegatinn
at the peace conference has transmit
ted TO Lisbon more than tw" dozen
reports drafted hv the Vsr'"ns con-
ference commissions. according TO
teiegram from Lisbon. One Of these
rsnorts. the message adds, demands
for Portugal war indemnity of :120.~ =
nan 0QN.
Evening star., 1919-03-24

Bolshevik Elements Control.
The question of the barrier which
the peace conference intends to erect
against the spread of bolshevism into
the former central powers has come
sharply to the front as result of the
situation in Hungary. where bolsheyik
elements have seized the power and de-
clared that a state of war exists be-
tween Hungary and the entente powers,
premiers of the allied states were
called to meet in special session in Paris
at o'clock this afternoon. and it was
reported that important military de-
cisions might be taken at the meeting
of the supreme council at O'Clock re-
sarding the situation in Hungary and
Roland. Premier Clemenceau and For
eign Minister Pichon had a long con-
ference Sunday regarding Hungary. and
it is indicated by Paris newspapers that
action looking to military movements
was taken.
Call for Military Action.
Paris newspaper writer's see the situa
tion as serious and as one calling for
military action. They express the be
lief that Germany may he behind the
movement for the purpose of defeating
the work of the peace conference. Some
commentators in London see the Hun
earian situation as partly the result OF
the delay of the peace conference in
bringing about a preliminary peace.
report through Switzerland to
Paris saws that Karl KautSky. All in
dependent socialist. has been sent to
MOSCOW by Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau. the German foreign minister.
to inquire into the question of closer
relations between Germany and the
soviet government.
Extremists in Control.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
PRESIDENT ALL0TS
FUNDFOR WAR RISK
Immediate Needs of Bureau
to Be Met, He Informs
Secretary Glass.
NONE TO BE DISMISSED

President Wilson has come to the
aid of the war risk insurance bureau
and has informed Secretary Glass of
the Treasury Department that he will
allot sufficient funds from his emer-
gency fund to meet immediate needs
of the bureau.
Evening star., 1919-03-24

Special Cable to The Evening Star
and Chicago Daily News. Copy
right. 1913. In the United states and
European countries, by The Chicago
Daily News Co. All rights reserved
Including that of translation into
foreign angunges.D
PARIS. France. March 22.-Secret
documents of highly sensational ma
ture and of tremendous Importance
for their bearing on the origin of the
blity of William HohenzolIern. the
former kaiser. have been discovered
by a. r. Decker, correspondent of The
Evening Star and Chicago Daily News
in Prague. Bohemia. The papers con-
sist of the diaries and personal mem
oirs of Count Ottakar Czernin, pre-
mier of Austria at the time of the
dissolution of that empire. member
or the German ariStocracy in Austria.
in spite of his Czech origin. and one
of the inner circles that provoked and
directed the war.
Because of Count Czernin's close
personal connection with Kaiser Will
helm. Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
trla. Archduke Francis Ferdinand Of
jevo. and whose death was used as a
pretext for starting the war. the
crown prince of Germany and all the
big and little princes. dukes. minis
ters and henchmen of both the kaiser
and Francis Ferdinand. these memoirs
have not only a historical. hut a
definite cotemporaneous interest. the
more so because the peace conference
now sitting in Paris has before it the
task not only of placing the blame for
the actual planning and starting Of
the war. but the infinitely greater
task of bringing definite legal proof
to back the conditions on which the
democratic peoples of the world are
agreed
The task Of .ranslating this vn-
luminous collection of notes. dacu-
ments and diaries. covering practically
the entire political life OF Count
Czernin-- noW- going forward The
articles will be pnhlisfed e fHpsd48'
as their translation permits.
This work is understood To he ex-
tremely difficult. as it sppears that
Count Czernin jotted down notes from
time to time without attempt at clear
ness of style, probably expecting 10
use them later as basis for his
memoirs. Many of the notes are al-
most illegjble. These articles are
published under the general title of
The Secret Papers OF Count Czernin''
and they have been copyrighted for
all countries.
Evening star., 1919-03-24

IN Buda pest. but there is no reliable
information regarding the entente,
troops which have been in Hungry
for several months. Two French divi-
Sions are at Budapest. and Serbian
and Rumanian troops are available for
use in Hungary should their services
be needed The extremist element IN,
Hungary is said to be in absolute con
troll. and has been wireless com
munication with Premier Jenin 1T
Moscow. In addition it has called on
the workers of adjoining countries to
rise against their governments
1t is understood in Paris. accordinS
to one report. that the three Polish di-
visions in France will be shipped at
once to Danzig The allied proposal to
use Danzie as the port of deharkation
for these troops was one of the main
causes for the breaking off by the Ger
mans of negotiations with the allied
command in Poland. German news
pa pers have strongly denounced the pro-
posal to give Poland the port of DanZig
and corridor TO it, p
Situation at Other Points.
The extremists are active in Vienna.
but the government still is in con.ro;
Reports from Czechoslovakia where the
bolshevik move is reported to he strong.
are meaGer.
Reports that the Russian bolsheviki
had large forces of troops in Galicia
ready to advance into Hungary still
lack confirmation from relia bile sources
The bolsheviki, however. are within 100
miles of the eastern frontier Of Ga licia.
but reports late last week were to the
effect that the -bolshevik Ukra inians
were driving the bolshevilli back in the
region of the Pripet marshes. northeast
of Lemberg. which the Poles were forced
to give up to the IIkrainians
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Capt. VIM. Murray Kills Himself.

CHICAGO. March 24.-Capt. Will
liam Murray, an Army officer Of New
York. who had been stationed at Camp
Grant. shot himself to death today in
q hotel room. He left a note to his
wife which is believed to have con-
tanned an explanation of his suicide.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Conference at Paris Takes Up Problem of New
Wave of Radicalism After Premiers
Have Debated Situation.
MILITARY MEASURES PROPOSED:
CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY ON WAY
Paris Comments Indicate Belief That Germany Behind Hmga
rian Upheava and Hopes to Defeat Peace Effort:
of Entente Nations

LONDON, March 24.-A bolshevik army of 10000
has crossed the River Dnester south of Lemberg
according Zurich dispatch received in Paris and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph Company The army
is said be commanded by Maj Georgy and composed
mainly of Hungarans and Bulgarians who prisoners
of war in Russia.
COPENHAGEN, March IA Czechoslovak army
has been against Hungary, according official
report received in Vienna and forwarded here
COPENHAGEN, March at. G. Nasaryk, the
president of Czechoslovaka resigned according to
report received here from Berlin.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Rv the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
pAp1S March 24-Premier CIemen-
oeau had long conference with
Stenhen rinchon. the foreign minis
tor Yesterday on the Hungarian sitn-
alton. which will come before the 81"
preme council at 10 o'clock this morn
ing when immediate steps VIII ne
t.Len according to Marcel Hutin of
the Echo de Paris,
7. :. understand. for one thing that
20, ua1Ier's Polish divisions will he
sbipped al once to DanZig ana 'anh'h.
whether the Germans like II or nor.
N Hutin adds that certain precsh-
tions have already heen taken u"
such All eventuality: Dad,
Two French divisions are at buna-
nest and several Serbian diH'slo"s ate
at belgrade. ready to take lne "g.n'
manians, they are canahle OF meeI-
ing the situation.
Problem Before Council.
..Tbe situation is as serious as that
which arose when the Congress of Vi
enna learned of Napoleon's return
from Elba. Today, as a hundred years
ago. negotiatorS have provoked ana
have been surprised by destiny.
writes st. Brice in the Journal.
"The problem before the council OIL
TODAY is not the fate Of the German
cables or the Taschen commission,
but the imperative necessity OF hav-
ing Poland and Rumania rebuild the
water-tight compartment which has
cojlaps he continued. otherwise
Germany, declaring herself alone IN
nosition to save western CIVILIZATION,
will Law down her own peace terms
instead of those the allies propose to
dictate to her or will threaten to take
the lead in the bolshevik movement"
Decision Regarding Frontier.
LONDON, March "a, via Montreal
Hungary's adoption Of bolshevlsm is
regarded most seriously by the An
plo-French press. chiefly as endanger-
inc the efforts of the entente to build
nm the Rumanian, Polish and Czecho-
sioyak states as bulwarks against
German domination of central Eu-
rope All these three states are men
aced nv advancing ho1shevik armies.
According TO a Vienna dispatch II
was the establishment of the neutral
zone on the Hungarian-Rnman
frontier which the peace conference
had decided upon which precipitated
the crisis. This zone was intended to
make the Bungarians desist from at
lacking the Rumanians and to close
the gap between Rumania and Poland
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Beginning War Preparations.
nv A. u. DECKER
CableEram 10 The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. CODyrtxht 1912


Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.
PRAGUE. Bohemia. March % The
documents which make I'D Count
Czernin's personal notes on his pnIit-
icsl career and on the war are in
the original. They are signed and
absolutely authentic. They throw
light on the origin OF the war which
akes it certain that it was y war
OF autOcracy against democracy. They
show many other things. the most
important of which are: The rotten
condition of the central empires
before the war; the real causes which
led up to the war. beginning many
years before 1914, proving that a
war between Germany and Austria
would have broken out if there had
not been compromise to make war
on powers outside of these empires
for the purpose of saving the au-
iocracy of both; then the great part
that the small countries had in ruin
ing the morale of Austria during the
late conflict and. naIly, the active
part played by the Czechs and Iugo-
slavs in disrupting Austria during
their long struggle for liberty.
Count CZerninS memoirs are clear
and concise. He calls things by their
real names. There is no doubt that
he was one of the greatest enemies of
democracy, but he did not claim to be
anything else. l even think that his
clear brain realized the hypocrisy Of
monarchs. hut, having been born an
aristocrat. lie played the game ac-
cording to aristocratic rules. Up to
June, 1914, there were two leading
despots in Europe-kaiser Wilhelm
aud Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Count Czernin, a renegade Czech, was
their principal adviser and helper and
very often their leader. He was never
their tool or slave.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Republican Policy as Europe Sees It


Now. opposition to Mr.. Wilson in
America has seized upon precisely the
line of procedure which drives all Eu-
ropean governments into absolute COM
pliance with Mr.. Wilson's demand. As
it reaches Europe. the republican pol
icy is summed up in the demand that
America shall retire from Europe as
promptly as possible to resume her
ancient policy Of isoIstinn.
This spells approximate ruin for
Europe exhausted by its terrible year g
of struggle. 1t removes the element
of hope which is enabling MILLIONS Of
people to go back to the desert which
was once home and begin life over
again. In contrast to this republican
policy, Mr.. Wilson announces his pol
icy, which is that America, through
the medium of the league of nations
shall continue its great task of help
ing Europe. belping the world. to get
oni is feet. to make good peace, to
begin work with some promise that
there will he no new war.
AS ] have said. when Mr. Wilson
any moment since he arrived in
France. But no, sooner had the char
acter of the opposition to his policies
been appreciated here than there was
sudden tremendous change in feel
ing. Mr.. Wilson's Boston speech. con-
quered allied Europe. because it con-
vinced it that MIR. Wilson and his
America; that only in. the domestic
victory of Mr.. Wilson was the saliva
ton of Europe to be realized.
Accordingly. when President Wilson
reached Paris again his position. had
been fortified. not weakened, by do
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Italians Change Argument.

First the Italians argued that the
possession of Fiume was necessary as
base on the Adriatic to prevent the
Jugoslavs from attacking them
through the upbuilding Of a powerful
navy. Then the American and British
delegates said in effect: III that Is
your only apprehension, we shall see
to it that the Jugoslavs never have
navy by making disarmament a condi-
tion of admission for the new repub-
lie in the league of nations" If the
Jugoslavs were forbidden to have a
navy, the argument of strategic from
tier would be removed. So the Italian
delegation fell back on the claim of
Lines of nationality" Because Italians
lived in Fiume, they must be united
to the mother country
President Wilson good-humoredly
answered that suggestion by asking
he Italian foreign minister il he
wanted to annex New York because,
to be sure. there were more Italians
in New York city than in Fiume.
Italian public opinion has been work.
ed up to fever heat over the posses
sion of Fiume and many Italians be-
1ieve now that they will have lost the
war II they don't set Fiume. Pre-
mier Orlando must make every DEM
to save himself in the elections which
are to be held three weeks hence.
President Wilson is anxious that
the question be disposed of by impair
tial investigators and disinterested
judges and that Italy and the Jugo-
slavs shall accept the verdict. In other
words. he believes the legue of ma
tions should settle this point and that
plenty of time shall be available to
make an equitable decision.
Italians in a Hurry.
The Italian delegation is in a hurry.
can't leave it to the league, and, on
peace is being drafted for German
] signature, argues that she will not
consent until the treatey with Austria is
agreed upon. Thus all the supposedly
well laid plans for a treaty with Ger
many made while President Wilson
was in America were wrecked on his
arrival because Italy wouldn't sanction
the scheme to give France her claims
without at the same time giving Italy
what she wanted.
| But if the French had the idea that
! any treaty which would give the left
bank of the Rhine to France would be
signed by the American delegation they
were mistaken.
! MIR. Wilson undoubtedly served no.
! tice TO this effect on his arrival That
wrecked the preliminary treaty with
| Germany. This question, too, Mr..
! Wilson believes the league of nations
: can wrestle with. In other words.
/ MIR. Wilson's synonym for a perma-
! nent p ace commission to work out
these problems is league of nations.
1t is d formula to settle tangled
questions. And those who believe
peace will come in Europe by signing
any kind of treaty in Germany and
discussing afterward machinery for
executing 1t simply are unacquainted
! Continued on sGcoaG I;ge.J
Evening star., 1919-03-24
TURN Of EVENTS
AROUSESPREM|ERS
News From Hungary and Po-
land May Bring Big Mill
tary Decision.
MAY FINISH LEAGUE DRAFT T

PARIS, March "a (by the Associated
Press).-A conference of the premiers
was called today to be held at O'Clock
this afternoon to arrange for the
program of the supreme council ses-
sion an hour later. The news from
Hungary and Poland was expected to
spur the heads Of the governments
70 military decisions of the first inn
portance.
will reassemb1e at $50 o'clock this
evening with the expectation of vir-
tually concluding the draft Of the
league covenant.
The peace conference has been ad-
vised by entente agents Of the criti-
cal situation in Hungary. Some street
fighting in Budapest has been report
ed and while the lives of entente ma
fionals are said still to he safe 1t Ia
urged that they need the protection
which would he afforded by monitors
nroceedine ND the Danube from Ser
bian ports. Such monitors, according TO
adyjces, already are on their way up the
river.
czechoslovak affairs held meeting
today. an official announcement says.
to consider further questions which
have arisen because Of developments IN
the former Austro- Hungarian empire.
League Not Causing Delay.
PARIS. March 23-The council Of
ton appears to he anxious that It
shou1d he known that It is not the de-
Law in the compilation of the work of
the commission Of the league OF ma
tions that is holding hack the peace
treaty. Other commissions handling
subjects even more essential to the
treaty itself are working simultane-
ouslV and any Que Of them may be
held responsible for the delay.
President Wilson. it is said. intends
to propose some amendments. one Of
which is supposed to relate to the
Monroe doctrine. 1t was said here to-
day that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts, had declined to sub
init on his own responsibility amend
ments on this or any other subject.
The President Is said to be relying
on Attorney General Gregory and Lord
Robert Cecil OF the British delegation to
frame some amendments to meet the
demands in America SO far as they can
he interpreted in Paris. The main diff
ficuity has been to find phrasing which
ia 1ikely to he acceptable to the other
delegations.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Welcome News Here.

This was welcome news to the Of
ficials of the war risk insurance bu-
reau and also to the employees. 1t was
frankly admitted today that the bu-
eau would have been unable to pay
off all its employees on March 81 if
funds had not been supplied by the
President. or had not been obtained
from some other source.
Secretary Glass did not state the
exact amount allotted by the President
for the use of the war risk insurance
bureau. but it is understood to be
ample to meet all needs for the pres
ent. AS soon as Congress assemblies
a deficiency appropriation for the war
risk insurance bureau will be made,
it is expected.
Assurance was given today that
none of the employees of the war risk
insurance would now be dismissed
because of lack of funds to pay
them.
Only those who show themselves in
competent will be discharged. it was
said. OF the contract workers, about
1000 of whom are still on the rolls. it
was said they would be let out as soon
as their services were no longer need
ed. This was the plan from the start.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Payment of Allowances.

Although the President has relieved
the situation so far as the administra-
tive expenses of the bureau are con-
cerned. a serious situation presents
itself in regard to the allowances and
allotments to the dependents of SOL
diers and sailors that are paid through
the war risk insurance bureau.
1t is estimated that sufficient funds
are on hand to meet the payments in
March and April. with balance left
over to meet part of the payments
due in May.
The payments of allotments and al
lowances amounted to about $15,-
900. 900 last month. which is the high
water mark for such payments and
included a number of back payments.
Funds must be found to meet the
payment of these allowances and al
lotments.
The allowances are paid out of an
appropriation for the war risk in
surance bureau. The allotments come
out Of the soldiers. pay.
1t is considered very necessary that
Congress should take care Of this
matter at the earlleAt possible date
Such large sum would be difficult to
find to care for the situation. IF Con-
gress meets in the middle Of May, as
has been suggested. it is believed that
one Of its first acts will be to care
for these allowances for soldiers and
sailors.
Evening star., 1919-03-24


Michael Karoyi the Hungarian provisional president
his cabinet resigned the latter part of last week many
csstude including OF terror throughout the country
part punderng boshev gangs The
the occupation the part OF Hungary with the exception
Budapest and the districts by allied according
reports he resignation of Count kao followed his
outlining the boundary
Hungary and RumanaD