Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
KASCHAU
BY CzECHS
IN BATTLE
Hungary Scene Of Fighting;
German Co|onists Are Max
ing Effort to Gain Free
dom From Commune.


Budapest, March 3l.--The Hun
garian government has send dele
cation. to Berlin to conclude a
treaty of alliance against the en-
tente allies.
German officers formerly be-
longing to Field Marshal Macken-
sens army have arrived in Buda-
pest to reorganize the Hungarian
army along German lines. The
army now numbers 100000 men.
Budapest, March 3l.-The town
of Kaschau and several other points
in southern Slovakia have been cap
tured by Czechs, who are fighting
the Hungarian communists.
German colonies is Western Hun
gary and Pennsylvania arc hostile
to the communists and are making
an effort to gain their independence
The plunge of Budapest into anti
capitalism continues with feverish
efforts to show that the reign OF
law and order is undisturbed. The
city is outwardIy quiet since the first
few days in which there was much
looting, especially Of jewelry shops.
As a result of the looting, it is re-
ported, $50 persons we're executed
by the new regime, their cominun-
istic ideas apparently being too vio-
lent.
Fighting Communists,
The new freedom exists for those
who are willing to live as the gov
ernment dictates. Two important
newspapers, the Poster Lloyd and
the Az Est print only what the cen
sor permits. Foreign correspondents
may transmit by telegraph if they
write what is desired by the govern
ment.
The city of Kaschau captured by
tile Czechs is 140 miles northeast of
Budapest. Czechs have taken other
points.
The German colonists in western
Hungary and Pennsylvania are hos
tile to the communists and are at
tempting to establish their inde-
pendencc.
The French troops at Szegedin.
southern Hungary and elsewhere.
it is said, are permitting the COM
munists to establish themselves 10
control as they wish, despite the fact
that there were riots in small indus
trial centers where the communists
held organized parades after the
fashion set in Budapest.
80 Women Join Reds.
Those entering the country may
leave only by the personal permi.
sion of Bella Kun, foreign minister.
The minister has acknowledged ~
an interview that Hungary's con-
mune does not desire to make wal
on the entente at present, but as
serts that Hungary wishes TO liw
peacefully with all. He says:
Our only object is to prolectthr
common people and defend thei. sol
and also the industries, Wnien are
the property of the proletariat."
Bella Kun makes no secret of the
fact that he has merely used The last
argument possible against the sn.
tente. saying:
while the other countries of the
former empire have been threaten
ing the entente with bolshevism +
their wishes were not consulted, We
meraly had the courage to take tins
final step"
Use Wilson's Points
The Hungarians assert that their
action is guaranteed by President
Wilson's IA points, and that their
ideas OF personal national liberty
are embodied in the American dec
laration of independence.
Women are joining the red army.
Bella Kun has installed his Offices y
the royal castle. House rents have
been reduced 20 per cent. The
homes of the wealthy are beil.e
searched and paintings and works
OF art are being requisit,oned for
the purpose of establishing nations
galleries, after the style of Moscow.
Red Army Attacks French.
Paris, March 3l.--(By Associatex
Press)-A small force of Frenck
troops, stationed in the neutral zone
between Hungary and Roumania.
has been attacked by Hungarian
troops, $50 of the French being
taken prisoner, according to an Of
hclal report received here
On demand Of the French general.
the release of the prisoners has
been promised by the Hungarians.
Greatly disturbed conditions arc
reported to exist in Hungary.