Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-30
PEACE PROGRAM
is CHANGED BY
]. HUNGARY COUP
Whole Plan Of Conference to
Settle Questions One by
One Discouraged by
/. Revolt.
BY NABOTH HEDIN.
Nniversal Service staM GsrFsspendent.l
Especial Cable Dispateh.J


Especial Cabls nispateh.y
Paris, March 29,-With beth Ger
many and Russia on It's stomach, the
peace conference is suffering from
Indigestion. If it were possible to
digest either it might be easier to
digest the other. The Hungarian
events have blasted the plan TO make
a separate peace with Germany first
and then settle the Austrian and
Balkin affairs, leaving Russia to be
disposed Of last, The bolsheyiki and
some Of the eastern natienalities
will not stay put,
The impression prevails here that
as much progress actually has been
realized during the last three days
as during the preceding three
months.
Indemnities Chief Question.
Thus far the question Of. indem-
mites and reparation have been the
chief subjects Of discussion, it is be-
lieyed. Financial experts have been
called in to submit their views.
Though present indications are
that general treaty Of peace will
be signed forthwith, it is not GER
tain that this will be the Outcome
No formal decisions have yet been
reached. Another revolt in the east
may again upset all plans. Already
dlsauieting reports come from Rou-
mania to worry the peace makers.
The Hungarians have cut COM
munications with Roumania. The
Russians are Boosting about upheav-
ais In Bessarabia.
The suggestion will not down that
il the terms to be submitted to Ger=
many are too drastic she will play
the bolshevist card rather than sign,
The German leaders are whipping
the public into a recaleitrant atti-
tude.
Believe Coup d'Etat,
Many in authoritative position |
here believe from recent Hungarian |
reports that Count karelyi deliber-
ately turned his power ever to the
reds, partly in order to impress the
allies, partly to stimulate national
action against the Paris conference
decisions regarding the Roumanian |
frontiers.
Whether the Germans had a hand |
in this maneuver is not yet estab- |
lished, but it is not improbable.
In order to enforce its DEGREES the
peace congress must police all Of |
eastern Europe, starting with the
rival elements. But, frankly, no.
body loves that lob.
While the four statemen are work
ing at high pressure each must keep
q steady eve on the political situs-
ton in his respective home country.
Italy is seething with underground
unrest, while In England members
of the House of Commons are in
sisting to know from the govern
inent how much Lloyd George will
make Germany pay. President Will
son has taken new attitude toward
opposition at home. French internal
politics is becoming more acute
daily. The government needs an.
other tremendous appropriation and
must daily listen to violent criticism.
Intervention in Russia Likely,
Military intervention il: Russia
which Foreign Minister PieheH ia
vered three months ago, now ap-
pears more and more likely. Listen
to what the conservative TEMPS
says:
"The allied governments need an
active policy toward Russia q poll
cy which must reeeneile two Heees
sites: First, to reach bolsheyism al
its source, which is Moscow, and
second, to avoid the sacrifice Of hu-
man lives Of treeRs Of the western
allies. Is such reconciliation i'm
possible? No, the word impossible
is neither in the French nor In the
inter-allied vocabulary,
Russians here urge that the ailies
should pay the expenses of cam
paign against the bolsheyiki by anti
bolshevist Slav forces. But the uni
versal feeling is that diplomacy
alone can solve the situation. If the
bolsheviki agreed to stay at home
and run their own affairs many here
might listen to them. The world is
war weary.