The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

Paris, April ga revolution has
broken out in Turkey and a soviet gov
ernment has been declared.
A revolutionary committee has
been established at Constantinople
according to a telegram received here
from Kiev. quoting the Bolsheviki
representative at Odessa, who says
that the Turkish consul there has re-
ceived official announcement of the
change in the government.
Hungarian Government Falls.
Amsterdam. April 22.-The Hungar-
ian government, headed by Bella Kun.
has resigned under pressure of Ru-
manian troops according to dispatch
quoting reports received in that city
by aerial mail from Budapest. Wild
chaos is said to prevail at the Hun
garian capital.
Foreign Minister Bella Kun was also
reported in a Budapest dispatch to
have issued "a proclamation 4 DECLARING
the worlimen soldiers and peasants
council has decided upon war of de-
fense in behalf of the proletariat gov
ernment. Workmen of all trades, the
proclamation said, must take up arms
to defend the authority of the pro-
ietariat against Rumanian. Czecho-
Slovak and Jugo-Slav troops.
Socialist Democrats to Rule.
Budapest. April 2O-The downfall
of the Hungarian soviet government is
expected here. as a result of the de-
sertion of 10000 Seeker troops to the
against Hungary by the Czecho-Slo-
Vaks. 1t is said that a Socialist Dem
Ocrat regime headed by Sigmund
kunff. present commissary of educa
tion. may succeed to control.
Bella Kun Admits Danger.
Vienna, April 21.-The Rum lnian
offensive against Hungary is making
considerable headway, according to an
admission by Foreign r1'nister Bella
Kun "a Budapest dispatch reported to-
day.
The dispatch said the Rumanians
have captured Szathmar (1S0 miles
east of Budapest) and are approach
ing Grosswardein Gao miles cast and
south of BudapesD.
COnscription Destroys Order.
The Red guards have been provided
with hand grenades and efforts are
being made to intensity the discipline
of the people here. Conscription has
been proclaimed, surcharging the
atmosphere with uneasiness. Fresh
extremist outbreaks are dreaded, as
the conscription order is regarded as
hitherto been maintained. The action
of the soviet government in arresting
members of the clergy has united the
Catholics. Lutherans and Calvinists in
strong opposition, and on the whole
the soviet forces are so obviously in
the minority that the regime cannot
possibly continue. II was only by most
clever maneuvering that the labor
unions were reconciled to the soviet
government. for they Jared better with
the Socialists than with the Commun-
lists and they are growing restive
The elimination of the soviet gov
ernment, however, may be attended
by violence and looting by the worse
elements of the Red guards is ex-
pected.
Kun Admircr of Lcninc.
Vienna, April 22.-Bela Kun, the
Hungarian communist leader. whose
downfall is reported in today's dis
patches, first attracted public notice
in Vienna in the days of the declara
tion of the German-Austrian republic
here. Kun. who appears not older
than 25 years and is a self confessed
admirer of Lenine and Bolshevism,
made spectacular appearance in this
capital Dressed in a uniform with
stripes on his sleeves. indicating that
he was college student. he drove
daily thru the streets of Vienna in an
open motor taxi displaying a huge red
flag and inviting the people to form a
red guard for the purpose of over
throwing the newly-formed republican
government In his speeches Kun said
the fact that the socialistic leaders had
shown their willingness to co-oDerate
with the bourgeoisie proved that labor
tn1st take matters into its own hands
ID that its only salvation would be
s.vietism. He succeeded at the time
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