New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Invasion to Force With
drawal of New Regime
May Be Taken to Halt
Power of Autocracy
Hope United States Acts
Move Is Held Up Expecting
Wilson to Apply His
Anti Hapsburg Views

PRAGUE, Aug. II (By The Associ-
ated Press) Large but orderly demon
strations occurred here yesterday, be-
ing led generally by the Social Demo
cratic element in protest against the
coup d'etat by which Archduke Joseph
became the head of the Hungarian
government.
1t is significant that IS a result Of
the demonstrations the Social Demo-
Gratis now seem to be inclined to sup
port an invasion of Hungary at once,
with view to placing Czecho-Slovakia
in such position that she could de-
ment headed by Archduke Joseph as
the price Of her ultimate evacuation of
the country. What decision will be
taken by Czecho-Slovakia is uncertain,
but in any event the temperance Of
Hapsburg in a government position
in Central Europe has excited appre-
hension here.
At the beginning of the Rumanian
invasion of Hungary the more con-
servative elements of Czecho-S -Slovakia
were insistent that Czech army ad-
vance Immediately into Hungary to
protect Czecho-Slovakian interests
there.
Won't Oppose Allies
Professor T. G. Masaryk, President
Of Czecho Slovakia, and members Of
his ministry opposed such movement,
declaring that they desired to act en-
powers and did not wish to cmbarrass
them further in the situation which
had arisen because of the Rumanian
invasion, which was in violation of
the armistice.
Fears are expressed that the re-
dictionary element in Vienna will soon
join forces with those back of the
ascendency of Archduke Joseph and
will amalgamate the Austrian and
Hungarian states into an intensely au
tocratic government, which will be-
come the centre of autocratic propa
ganda in Central Europe.
AS Archduke Joseph is a Hapsburg
it is hoped by Czecho-S -Slovakian Off
cals that the United States will use
its influence in preventing the new re-
glme from succeeding.
Hope for Wilson's Aid
They base their hope on the fact
that q government by any Hapsburg
was one of the forms of government
denounced by President Wilson before
he would agree to the conclusion of an
armistce. No Czecho- Slovakan of
ficials believe for moment that Arch
duke Joseph represents the true senti-
ment of the Hungarian common pco-
pie any more than did Bella Kun. They
say that both governments were based
on terrorism and in opposition to
the aspirations of the common people
throughout central Europe"
Up to this time the Czecho -Slovakian
Ministry has been reticent in giving
expression to it's views especting de-
vclopments in Hungary, but ycstcr-
days demonstrations make 1t necessary
for the government to make some
declaration.
See Hohenzoilern Hand
Czecho- Slovaks are chcercd by the
note from the peace conference to the
Rumanians on August Z, inquring
whether the Rumanians had "dccidcd
to dissociate themselves from the
Allies" This note was published here
to-day. A strong feeling exists here
that the close relationship between the
Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs is
in some way connected with the pres
cnt Hohenzollern occupant of the Ru-
manian throne, King Ferdinand, and
the latest developments of the tangled
political situation in Hungary.