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are reported TO be mobilizine troops in
view of being compelled to reinforce
their frontier guards.

Paris. March 25-(By \. p.)--
Unofficial reports from Budapest state
that Allied missions there are debating
the advisab bility of leaving. and that the
disarmament of French troops in the
city is being considered. order prevails
and no injury has as yet been done for
eigners. American representatives are
being assured protection and may be
asked TO remain, It is said.
Martial law has been declared. and the
death penalty has been prescribed for
armed resistance to the Bolshevik: for
robbery and looting. A fine of 5000
crowns has been fixed for the sale OF
alcoholic liquor. and a fine of 10000
crowns for drinking it.
Two British monitors are reported to
have arrived at Budapest, having been
under fire on their way up the Danube.
Other British and French vessels are
near at hand. A British patrol boat
was seized by the authorities, but was
returned with apologies by the govern
ment.
Budapest dispatches to the Lausanne
Gazette say that Count Michael Ea-
rolyi. former Premier of Hungary, has
been negotiating with the Moscow Soviet
Government since last November through
NJ. Rakovsky the B0shevik leader in
Ukraine. with the object of introducing
Boishevism into Hungary Rumania and
Jugo-SlaVia.
"Rumania, which is the last rampant
against hevism. is seriously threat
ened by 10000 Russian Bolshevik troops
and six Hungarian divisions" tho dis
patch says. The Allies should rush
men. munitions and food there, for every
hour lost may have serious conse-
quences."
The Russian Soviet government. ac-
cording 70 the Matin. has sent a mes
sage to~Budapest asking the new Soviet
government there to detain the members
of the French military mission as pris-
oners. The Russian authorities. it was
added, desired this action with a view
to bringing about the exchange of this
French mission for Soviet mission
which the Russian Soviet authorities
alleged had beer held by the French
authorities at Salonica.
Dispatches received at Berne say that
NIkoiai Lenine. the Russian Bolshevil5
Premier. intends to send Il delegation to
coIfef with NJ. Pogany. who is said to
be the real rulirg chief of Hungary
Notwithstanding the election of tie pres
ent lroIetariat government"
Basel. March 25-(By A, PD-The
iH''5''t OoiIliiilFo oiolltI OI vi IIltdrN Al
fairs, says a Budapest dispatch today
has issued an order instructing all SOL
dlers TO rejoin their units without de-
lay. IF the soldiers do not do their
duty, the Hungarian soviet republic is
doomed" he added THE revolutionary
government requires armed discipline,
and it will create an army we'll equipped
and disciplined"
Count Karoly. taking farwell of
the Derinkoy cabinet on Sunday, is
quoted as saying:
What has happened is natural re-
suit of the blindness and i'll will with
which it was sought to assassinate Hun
gary" Personally, said the retiring
provisional President, he would support
the leaders of the people with all his
strength and was willing to work and
serve as a private soldier. Il realized
he added, that Hungary could be saved
only by the internationale''
Amsterdam, March 25.--(By A. P.)--
The new Hungarian Government, says
a dispatch from Budapest, has decided
to abolish all titles of rank. to separate
the Church and State and to dismiss all
commissioners of the Karoiyi govern
ment, while inviting workmens councils
to select directorates OF four members
| each to replace them. The formation of
revolutionary courts has been decided
| upon and the council ordered the people s
commissioners TO take over all homes