The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
HUNGARY GUSTS
CONTINUED from Rage onel

lC0nt1nued from IdSe Ont.l
failure TO keep armistice agreements. Like
resentative Of the Hungarian people
These facts led the peace conference thru
an appeal July 20 to the Hungarian people
to substitute a new government Tor that
of Bella Kun, pointing out that the nItihg
of the blockade, economic reconstruction
and the granting peace to Hungary could
only be brought about with a government
which represents the Hungarian people ana
with one that rests its authority upon Ter
This appeal was. not long in bringing
results. Colonel Cunningham, mentioned
in the dispatches and other representa-
tives of the allies were sought in Vienna
by representative Hungarians TO whom the
allied position was made clear. Communi-
cation with Budapest was kept up by wire
and Bella Kun was brought more directly
into the negotiations at late period when
border and met there the Hungarians who
had been consulting with the allies In
Bella Kun Saw His Finish.
The military situation in Hungary
worked in with the desires of the allies
in securing Bella Kun's retirement as the
attack made by the Red army on me
for by Bella Kun to cut his way thru
and get into touch with the kussian
his Red army. His military prestige
shattered when the Rumanians turned and
routed his forces, he indicated that All pc
Bella Kuns meteoric career in political
affairs began in March of this year when
Count Karolyi threw down the reins OF
government in Budapest and power was
taken over by the soviet government IN
which Kun RssuIped the post OF minister
Of foreign affairs and OF whicn ne VA WAS
His communist regime in Budapest, While
apparently not conducted along such dras-
tfcally republican lines as those of Lenlne
in Russia is reported to have been held up
by methods in ways similar 1t was not
accepted by the entire Hungarian people,
the actual Red regime being declared not
to have extended its scope over any con-
siderable area outside of the capital.
A counter Revolutionary government was
set up at Szegedin, with which the Human
ians co-operated.
Whenever q counter revolution movement
the dicta torship deal with it severely. as
was the case early in July when as result
of an unsuccessful uprising forty youths
from the Budapest military academy ana
three officers were hanged: Bella Kun then
issued a proclamation declaring blood
shall flow henceforth. If necessary, to in
sure the protection Of the proletarlat.
The Russian soviet government was deep
ly interested in the Hungarian Red regime
and frequent communication took place be-
tween Bella Kun and Lenine and the lesser
Russian BOlsheyiki officials.
London Gets Report.
London, Aug. "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says it is officially re-
ported from Budapest that the govern
nent of Bella Kun has resigned. The
trades unions have formed a social
list government, the dispatch adds.
Want Relations With Allies.
Copenhagen, Aug. "A dispatch
from Budapest today announces that
a purely socialistic government has
been formed under the leadership of
Herr Peidel. The new government has
issued a manifesto, the advices add,
declaring that its chief task will be to
preserve international order and enter
into negotiations with the entente.
Martial Law in Budapest.
Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-The strictest
martial law is being enforced in Buda-
pest by the war minister in the new
government Joseph Haubrich, adyfces
from the Hungarian capital today
state. The capital is reported quiet.