New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Red Army Controls
Polls as Hungary
otes on Soviets
People Do Not Know What
They Are Balloting About:
FormerW ealthy Residents
of Budapest Now Menials

BUDAPEST, April / BY The Asso-
clated Press The elections in Hun
gary for the creation of Soviet coun-
ellis passed off without reported Incl
dents, Soviet organizations being
formed in the country districts by
means of this baloting The whole
process was carried out under the
coercion of the Red Army, with the
majority Of the voters in many places
not appearing to Know why they were
voting.
Despite the desperate earnestness of
the Communists, outsiders now IN Hun
gary are still inclined to take the eco
nomic view of the experiment, which
they feel will not develop into a last
ing success, although whether condi-
tions will become worse before they
grow better is debated question.
Curious tales ere told concerning the
new government ministers, who are so
unaccustomed to performing official
duties that they are ready to accede
to almost any kind Of request to oblige
foreigners and show good will. Not
wthstanding the rigorous regulations
forbidding the crossing of existing
frontiers, a minor official of the West
ern Ukranlan government, by a simple
request to the Foreign Office, obtained
pass to cross the frontiers when and
wherever he pleased without examina-
ton Of his baggage.
The work Of organizing the country
is being feverishly continued The cen
trail feature of the plan is to apply tho
trust idea to all industries, putting
each group of factories textiles, glass
ware, hardware, etc.-under one expert,
who is made responsible for its oper-
alton.
All the clubs and fashionable exclu-
sive resorts have pcen socialized, in
cluding the Park Club The Jockey
Club has been converted into a labor
ers' home, and the splendid racecourse,
which cost n years time and S5,G0O.-
600 to make, is being ploughed up for
potatoes.
omen FORM Kcd Guard
An organization Of womcns Red
Guards is now fJnctioning, but it's one
hundred members are occupying them
selves for the most part with propa-
ganda work. Many Of tho aristocratic
women Of the city have been reduced
To want Baroness Schossberger. once
having property worth a million dol
lnrs or more, is now playing hnrp in
cheap restaurant for her food.
All the palaces have been converted
into resorts for workinEmens societies
and clubs. From tho home Of Count
jules Andrassy has been removed n
portrait Of Raphael, an art work Of
great value. Nine. Margaret Karolyi,
the widow Of Stephen Karoly, is living
in two rooms of her palace; the re
mainder is occupied by n society of
photographers
Count Andrew Tschoni lives in two
rooms Of his palace, with club Of
hotel cooks occupying tho rest Of his
home. Red Guards arc living in Arch
duke Joscph's palace, opposite the
occupies tho palace of Count Nemcs.
A leading fashionable hotel was
designated by the Red Guard
as barracks and tho guests were
notified to quit within few hours.
When Bella Kun. the Communist leader,
was informed of what was going on hc
snapped from tho bed in which he was
reposing: what do | cnre ?"
"But the American mission is living
there" his informant exclaimed.
On hearing this Bella Kun sprang
10 telephone and told the Red Guard |
10 find quarters elsewhere.