The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-21
Allied Envoy Warns That
Food Will Cease Unless
City Remains Quiet.
OCCUPATION IS URGED
Many Believe Limited Num-
Der of Troops Would Halt
Inflow From Moscow.
Fly the Associated Press

VIENNA, April IS (delayed).--Contro
OF Vienna has been taken over by the
Soldiers Council Quiet prevails but
communizing Of the property of those
unable to resist has begun. II IL pos
sible there will be no change in the
name Of the government but 1t will
be Bolshevistic in purpose.
The situation is much the same as
1t was at Budapest a few hours after
the Radicals took control. The polio
ing OF the city has been taken over
by the Volkswehr. The Parliament
building was occupied this morning
by two battalions Of soldiers after
representatives of the Soldiers Council
had placed 5000 men at the Govern
ment's disposal upon the understand
ing that the police would be dispersed.
The soldiers are commanded by Col.
Stoessel WINNER. who takes orders from
the Soldiers Council. which is either
| Socialistic or Communists
Col Cunningham, IN the name OF the
Allies, has issued a proclamation declar-
! ing that II there are further disturb
ances the food supply will be cut of
! For that reason serious trouble is un-
, likely.
| Men familiar with the situation still
contend II would be easy TO handle the
situation through limited occupation by
allied troops and also through the guard
! ing OF the frontiers OF Poland and the
! ri fhat xxifi, n hal N
! OF Gen. Petlura's forces the hordes from
! Moscow thus could be kept out.
! Two demonstrations were started dur
! Ing the week, the outgrowth OF several
! Communist meetings. which we're lightly
( attended by Austrianf. One Of these
meetings took place TUESDAY at the War
Office. when the Austrian republican fas
OF red and white was pulled down by a
small crowd and a red flag run up in II.
place.
II is significant that the outbreal
happened at the time Of the visit o.
Joseph Pogany. rcputed to be the ruins
chief Of the Hungarian Communist Gov
ernment. and other Hungarian officials
who are said to realize that It will be I'm
possible for their plan to succeed unles
! with Austrian aid.
Pogany gave out a locally printed in
terNiew in which he declared the Ameri
cans favored the ROlsheNikt He pointed
out that Americans already had fur
nished food TO Budapest. but did no
state that the food was sold by the
Americans to the Karolyi Government
or that in view of having received th'
money they delivered the goods not
withstand!ng the existence OF the Com
munist Government
Numerous Hungarian Red Guards ar
reported TO be outside the city. an,
firms are reported 70 have been selini
arms TO Hungarians.
A few thousand Italian soldiers ar
at Wienerneustadt, in the outskirts o
Vienna. All Italian and French officer
have been ordered to remain In thci
rooms.
! An armed Socialist movement ha
, made considerable progress during tn
: last week. All workmen and stor
clerks are joining the labor unions, an
} many alarming reports are aloat a
: to what is likely to happen. 1t is ex
: pected that the Government will grad
ually drift toward communism, thoug
retaining the name OF a democratic re
= public A decree will be pubishe
e within a few days taxing property one
3 third OF it's value, in the hope OF re
= plenishing the Treasury without nation
S alizing property.