The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
KUN QUITS;
PEACE ASKED
FROM ALLIES
New Socialist Government
Set Up at Budapest Makes
0vertureS for Ending War.
fare Direct to Paris.

VIENNA, Aug, 2, (By the Associated
Press) .---OVertures for peace with he
allies have been made by the new so-
ciallst government Of Hungary, which
has been set up in succession to the
Bella Kun regime.
Bella Kun, who resigned his virtual
dictatorship, has been furnished a safe
cor duct by the allies and Is expected to
seek refuge here.
Il Is felt that his life would be en-
dangered If he remained in Budapest
The peace overtures were made by
Jacob Weltner, president of the sol
diers' and workers soviet OF Hungary
Arriving in Vienna from Budapest, Herr
Weltner asked Col. Cunningham, the
leading representative of the allies at
Vienna, and the other allied officials
here to recognize the new government
and treat for peace.
The new Hungarian cabinet is pre-
sided over by Jules Peidll. who was for
lnerly minister OF the peoples welfare
in the Count Karolyt cabinet. The
cabinet contains Professionally many
members Of the former Bella Kun min
istry. M
The new cabinet is made up,
Pfemier, Jules Peidll; minister Of
foreign affairs, Peter Agoston; war, Jo-
welfare, Alexander Garamai: commerce,
AZ, Dovohak; education, stephen Szaho;
home affairs, Karl Payer; agriculture,
Joseph Takaos; finance Joseph Mis-
kics; food, M, Knittelhofer.
Premier Peidll Is said by those who
know him to be a courageous man Of
simple habits He has been q typog
rapher, an editor and q model worker,
Minister of War Haubrich formerly
was chief OF police at Budapest. Minis
lister Of Justice Garanli and Minister of
Education Szabo were 10 the Karolyi
Psrs5ns ii touch With the situKtioh
at Budapest said 1t was their under
standing that the members OF Kun's
ministry holding over under the recon-
struction were doing SO In order to
save themselves and their supporters
and probably would not remain In office
long,
The resignation Of Bella Kun, accord
ing to telephone message from Buda-
pest, came after receipt Of alarming
news from the front. On receipt OF this
news, which created CONSERVATION in
Budapest, Kun, at a meeting OF the
soviet socialists, became pale OF face
clared.
VERY well. il you demand 1t, I must
resign. l made the best fight could"
The overturn of Bella Kun at B,.aa-
pest has been impending for tome
time. The peace conference had found
1t impossible to deal with him because
OF his failure to keep armistice agree
ments. 1t regarded his rule as not
truly representative Of the Hungarian
people.
These facts led the peace conference
to issue an appeal July rs to the Hun
garian people to substitute new gov
ernment for Bella Kun, pointing out that
the lifting Of the blockade, economic
reconstruction and the granting OF
peace to Hungary could only be brought
about with a government which rep
resents the Hungarian people and not
with one that rests its authority upon
terrorism"
The military situation worked in
with the desires of the allies in Sc
curing Bella Kun's retirement, as the
attack made by the red army on the
Rumanans recently, apparently In an
effort by Bella Kun to cut his way
through and get in touch with the
Russian Bolsheviki, resulted in a severe
defeat of his army. His military pres
tige shattered when the Rumanans
turned and routed his forces, he indi-
Gated that all he could do was to sue
cumb to the inevitable.
Bella Kun's career began in March
of this year when Count karolyi re-
signed in Budapest and power was
taken over by the soviet government
In which Kun assumed the post Of
minister of foreign affairs and of which
he was the virtual head, His COM
munlst regime while apparently not
conducted along such drastically re-
pressive lines as those of Lenine in
Russia, Is reported to have been up
held by similar methods. 1t was not
accepted by the entire Hungarian peo-
ple the actual red regime being de-
clared not to have extended its scope
over any considerable area outside the
capital
A counter-revolutionar government
was set up at Szegedin. with which
the Rumanians co-operated. Whenever
4 counter-repolt made itself evident In
the capital, however, the dictatorship
dealt with 1t severely, as was the case
early In July when, as a result Of an
unsuccessful uprising, 40 youths from
three officers were hanged. Bella Kun
then issued a proclamation declaring
blood shall flow henceforth If neces-
sary, to insure the protection of the
proletariat."
The Russian soviet government was
deeply interested in the Hungarian red
regime and frequent Communications
took place between Bella Kun and Le-
nine and the lesser Russian Bolshevk
officials.
States food administrator in this re-
gion. is credited with large share in
the fastening of Bella Kuns retirement.
Capt. Gregory arranged last night for
food relief for Budapest. He is bringing
up supplies from the Banat region and
also sending them down the Danube
from Austria.