New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Red Premier Ousted. New
Leaders in Control and
Budapest in Ferment as
Troops Return Home
Outbreak Forecast
By Previous Riots
Communist Chief at Outs
With Socialists; Plan
for Flight Once Hinted

PARIS, July II (By The Associated
s).-Bela Kun, head of the Hunga-
rian Communist government, has been
ousted, according to dispatches from
reliable sources in Vienna, received
by the peace conference.
Troops returning from the Czech
front were reported entering Buda-
pest in large numbers. Budapest was
in disorder.
General Boehm and Herr Lander
have taken over control Of the Com
munist government.
The breakdown in the spirit of the
troops is attributed to discontinuance
of the fighting against the Czechs and
the Rumanians in consequence of the
armistice and to the hasty increase
of the we'll drilled loyal army of co.
600 to more than a 125,00Q men. They
are struggling back from all fronts in
disorder
Reports from the same source re-
ceived by peace delegates are to the
effect that Bolshevism in Hungary is
confined almost exclusively to Buda-
pest. Peasants are said to be obstruct-
ing shipments of food to the capital,
which is rapidly reaching a desperate
state.
Bella Kun was reported in a Buda-
pest dispatch received Wednesday to
0E
Socialist leaders. Officers of the
soviet army were said to be desertng
at every opportunity. The Communist
leader was quoted as having told his
Minister of Education that he was tired
Of trying to ride Socialist and Com
munist horses at the same time.
kun's Flight Predicted
General Boehm, who has been com
mander of the Hungarian armies, was
reported in prison, in a dispatch from
Vieana on Wednesday. This dispatch
also stated that Bella Kun was report
ed to be planning to leave Hungary
and that he would not return.
Bella Kun assumed the post of For
eign Commissary or Minister of For
eign Affairs in the Hungarian Soviet
government, which succeeded the re-
publican government set up by Count
Karolyi. He took Office in March, 1919
and Immediately got in touch with the
heads of the Russian Soviet govern
ment. He was considered che founder
of the Communist party in Hungary.
The council of five at Paris on JULY
reached the conclusion, it was stated
that it was impossible to make peace
with Bella Kun's government. Conse-
quently it was considered necessary
to maintain the blockade
43 Hanged for Revolt
Recent events in Budapest have pre-
saged trouble. An attack was made
on the soviet headquarters by three
monitors in the Danube, aided by land
forces, on July 2. AS result of this
uprising forty youths from the Buda
pest military academy and three Of
ficers were hanged. Bella Kun ther
issued a proclamation stating:
Blood shall flow henceforth, if nee
essary, to insure the protection of the
proletariat."
Since Bella Kuns advent to power
there has been much friction between
the Hungarian government and the All
lied representatives.
VIENNA, July II (By The Associate,
Press) "A report from Budapest say
Major Bartha, head of the militar,
school, recently shot himself when h
learned that eleven of his student
had been sentenced to death an
twenty-five others to life or less term
of imprisonment. Chief Justice Risks
who is former blacksmith, was ur
able to secure answers from Barth
when the students were on trial.
The report adds that Bartha, O
being questioned by the court, replied
II refuse to recognize the legality o