Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
aay Voters In Rural Dis
tricts Did Not Know They
Were Casting Ballot.
New Minister. Are lgnor-
ant And d. Not Under
stand What Their Quite.
Are.

Budapest, Thursday. April 1o.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The elections
In Hungary for the creation of soviet
councils passed off without reported
incidents, Soviet organizations being
formed in the country districts by
was carried out under the coercion
OF the REQ army, with the majority Of
the voters in many places not appear
ing to know why they were voting.
Notwithstanding the desperate
e~arnestness of the communists. out
siders now in Hungary are inclined to
take the economic view of the expert
ment which they feel will not develop
into a lasting success, although
whether conditions will become worse
before they grow better, is a debat-
able question.
New Ministers Ignorant.
Curious tales are told concerning
the new government ministers, who
r so unaccustomed to performing
official duties that they are ready to
accede to almost n kind of a re-
good will. Notwithstanding the dras-
tic regulations forbidding the crossing
of existing frontiers, a minor official
Of the western Ukraine government
by q simple request to the foreign Of
nee obtained a pass to cross the from
tiers when and wherever he pleased
without examination of his baggage.
The work Of organizing the country
is being feverishly continued, the CEN
trail. feature of the plan is to apply
the trust idea to all industries, putting
each group of factories-textiles.
glassware, harware, etc.-under one
expert who is made responsible for its
operation.
All the clubs and fashionable ex-
elusive resorts have been socialized,
including the Park club. The Jockey
club has been converted into a la
borers' home and the splendid race
course, which cost a years time and
$4,000, 900 to make, is being plowed
up Cor potatoes.
There is an organization Of wom-
ems red guards functioning now but
its one hundred, members are &C.
cupying themselves for the most part
with propaganda work. Many of the
a~ristocratic women of the city have
been reduced to want. Baroness
worth a million dollars OF more, now
is playing a harp in a cheap restau-
rant for her food.
Palaces Are Changed.
All the palaces have been converted
into resorts for workingmen's socie-
ties and clubs. From the home Of
Count Jules Andrassy has been re-
moved a youthful portrait of Raphael,
an art work of great value. Madame
Stephen Karolyi, is living in two
rooms Of her palace, the remainder
is occupied by a society of pho
t~ographers.
Count Andrew Tschoni lives in two
rooms of his palace with a club of
hotel cooks occupying the rest OF his
home. Red guards are living in Arch
I,alr~%F T1~~~lSe ~oIooo 0rn0Citn fhn
royal castle, while a musicians club
occupies the palace of Count Nemes.
Is Red Guards Move.
"A leading fashionable hotel was
originally designated by the red guard
notified to quit within a few hours.
When Bella Kun, the communist
leader, was informed of what was 60
ing on he remarked irritably from
the bed in which he was reposing,
What do I care?"
"But the American mission is living
there" his informant exclaimed.
On hearing this Bella Kun sprang
toaa telephone AND told the red guard
tos1ind quarters elsewhere
The attempted exodus of the we'll
to-do class is continuing and there is
q hourishing trade in foreign pass
ports. American passports are bring
~ DO 1AA61 do %4,VoO, "AAAAS HWY oAS
incidents of bold efforts to steal such
passports, some of the attempts ever
being upon American officers and
couriers.
An Anglo-American train will leave
Baurday for West Europe by way OF
Vienna. The Americans on the train
r to be mostly women, the wives OF
Hungarians. who by courtesy of the
Hungnrians are permitted to class
themselves. as aliens. Difficulties are
arising .showever, over the amoun OF
moneysthey will be permitted to take
with them, as they will have to draw
from the banks for their funds, and
the limit permitted to be taken from
these institutions is ordinarily only
N Sf11O% monthIy.