The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
HUNGARIAN LEADER
SEES REDS WEAKEN
Bolgar Says Communist Error
Was to Nationalize Prop
erty Too Quickly.
MAKES PLEA TO ALLIES
Envoy in Vienna Believes Ger
mans Are Certain to Sign
Peace Treaty.
BIZ the Associated Press.

VIENNA, May 16 (delayed) Boil
shevism is waning, the Germans will
sign the peace treaty and delegates
from the Hungarian Communist Govern
ment should be permitted to 20 to Paris,
Alexis Bolgar, the representative here
Of the Hungarian Communist Govern
ment declared among other things to-
day. ...
"All We ask" he said, els for the Allies
to find some solution for our unfortunate
country. When Gen. SHUTS was in
Budapest Gas representative OF the
Peace Conference) we told him we were
ready to get out, but we would not be
responsible for disorders and bloodshed
unless the Allies occupied the city, par
ticularly American or British troops
rather than the Rumanians.
If such thing as self-government
Is permitted, then the Red republic rep
resents Hungary. / do not see why the
Allies cannot treat with the Soviets, I'M
officially at least, and also consult, per-
haps, with former President KArolyi and
with men like Apponyi and Andrassy, all
or whom took part in the former Gov
ernments. The Allies should not take
seriously the view that the new Govern
ment Is a self-constituted affair and is
made up of men unrepresentative OF
Hungary and also without special prom
inence or political experience. There are
number OF such self-constituted gov
ernments for Hungary living in hotels in
Vienna.
Wants Dele gates in Paris.
Speaking strictly in my official ca
pacity, I ask only that delegates of the
Soviet In Budapest be requested to 20
to Paris. 1t can be said for the Soviet
that II Is doing the best 1t can and also
is keeping order. 1t is not true that
there have been any political executions
by US. The only executions have been
for crimes like murder or robbery.
I'm the light OF events it was per-
haps unwise for us to nationaliZe prop
erty on 50 large a scale. We might
have gone more slowly, but II reforms
Ike ours are carried out in twenty years
time instead of three months, they are
accepted as reasonable by all classes"
Bolgar, like many others connected
with the Budapest Soviet, Is friendly to
America and wishes that he was an
American. He said he felt that it was
in the United States that the most
Sane solutions of the problems of pow
erty would be worked out. He ex-
pressed the opinion that President Will
Allies nor with proper consideration.
Talk of Unity in Hungary.
| He said he understood 1t had been
suggested in American quarters that all
Hungarian parties. including the Soviet,
send representatives for meeting In
Switzerland to form new government
for Hungary.
Count Julius Karolyi, head OF the
new Government proclaimed at Arad
Bolgar said, never had been in politics
| before. Barabash. Minister OF Justice
In the Karolyi Government. he added,
| was known az n follower of Count Mi
chael Karolyi, while Barjassi. Minister OF
| Commerce, is Social Democrat and
| former secretary OF the Chamber OF
| Commerce at Arad
Whatever new government lis set up
at Budapest, Bolgar continued. will find
| itself without money. He said that the
theft in Vienna two weeks ago Of the
| money which he had in his possession
| had depleted seriously the Soviet treas
| ury. This money, according to Bolgar,
was not intended for propaganda pur-
| poses. hut for the purchase Of raw ma
terials to keep the Hungarian factories
| going.