Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
ALLIED PROTEST
Letter REFUSED
BY R0UM AN|AN
British Envoy Seeks tc
Deliver Message to CON-
mander in Budapest
UnsuccessfuIIy.

(COnttuueQ from Ehbo ouec
These are necessary for reconstruc-
ton.
Copenhagen, Aug. "a dispatch
from Budapest says that the new
ministry at its first meeting resolved
to recognize Archduke Joseph as
regent until a national assembly is
elected 80 that in these unsettled
times there may be one firm center
in the country"
The archduke then entered the
chamber where the meeting was be-
ing held and after short speech by
Premier Friedrich the ministers took
the oath to the arehduke. He asked
them to do their utmost to support
him during Hungary's reconstruct
ton.
Allies o. X. Government.
Geneva (via Berne). Aug. 9.-The
inter allied mission at Budapest,
after a conference with Archduke
Joseph and Premier Frederick, has
forwarded to M. Clemenceau, pres
ident of the peace conference. a
report to the effect that the entente
representatives are in full accord
with new Hungarian government Of
ficials, according to Vienna dis
patches received here.
1t is reported that in view of
pogroms which had been threatened
in Hungary, menacing the Jews, the
commander of the Roumanlan
troops has issued an order that any
crime against Jews will be punished
Immediately by death
State Of Siege.
Vienna, Aug. o.--(Via Berne.)-A
stage Of siege has been proclaimed
in Budapest, according to advices
received here.
Ban On Newspapers.
Berlin, Aug. 9-The Roumanan
army officials at Budapest have for
hidden the newspapers to print the
note of Premier Clemenceau an
nouncing the creation of mission
of allied generals to go to Budapest
in a nattempt to adjust the Hungar
ian situation and take charge of the
armistice question, according to re-
ports reaching here.
An English and an Italian aviator
learning of this left Vienna and flew
over Budapest, dropping thousands
OF plaeards bearing Premier Glenn
enceau's message. The Roumanians
then prohibited telegraph service be
tween Budapest and Vienna for II
hours.
The Hungarian proletariat and
beurgeoisie have expressed fears
that a monarchy is coming in Hun
gary, while the adherents OF the
Szegedin government and royahsts
are openly championing the mon
archistic ideal.
'Airs1anes last night dropped pla-
cards over Budapest proclaimlng
King Joseph"
The social democrats are much
averse to having the reins of gov
eminent in the hands of Archduke
Joseph and it is improbable that any
socialist will participate in his gov
ernment.
Transition Government.
A transition government in Hun
gary with representatives of the
bourgeoise, peasants and workmen
will be formed shortly, it is under
stood here.
At the request of the Budapest
officials, Archduke Joseph has ere
ated a volunteer force of 5000 men
to keep order in the capital.
The Roumanians are reported
guilty of further acts of violence in
Budapest General Mardarecu, head
Of the Roumanian occupying forces,
it has been announced, will retire
from the city and most of his troops
will be withdrawn within few days.
Vienna advces say it is under
stood the action of the entente is
creating military commission of
four generals to supervise the situa-
ton in Budapest has had depress-
ing effect upon the Roumanians.