The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
LENINE TO RULE
HUNGARY'SREDS
Plan to Visit Kun Shows End
to Fear Of Intervention
by Allies.
TERROR IN BUDAPEST
Bourgeoisie, Harried on All
Sides, Prepare to Flee
From Country.
TERROR IN BUDAPEST


special cdots Despatch TO TEE Sun from she
London Times Serrics.
Copyright. 1919: oil rights rese-ptS.
BUDAPEST. April 16.-Nikolai Lenine
has telegraphed Bella Kun, the Hun
garian Foreign Commissary. announc-
ing that he will visit Budapest at the
conclusion Of the Hungarian elections
and will preside over a new interna-
tional Communist congress. The sig
niicance Of this news cannot be over
looked. Tho mere holding of such
congress is proof that the Bolshevists
no longer fear allied intervention.
This point OF view appears well justi-
fed.
The coming of Lenine is further ac-
cepted in many quarters here as
sign that Moscow is dissatisfied with
the Bolshevist, au fait Budapest. and
that the Russian leaders would like
the Hungarians to act literally on the
advice Of one OF the leaders and spit
in the faces of the Bourgeoisie. II
troops OF occupation were sent imme-
diately little or no opposition would be
offered, for / am convinced the ma
Jority Of Hungarians are not Bolshe-
visit at heart and would be content
with Republican Government along
social democratic lines.
smuts Visit Not Approved.
There Is a feeling that visits such as
that Of Gen. SHUTS bring no real good
since they only encourage Boshevists
and at the same time disturb the Bour-
geoise by giving rise to unfulflled
hopes. II there is one thing that must
be avoided at all costs 1t Is an unsuc-
cessful counter revolution. A certain
number OF the Bourg eoisie and the rich
nave given up hope and are preparing
to adapt themselves to the new condi-
tions. Members of old families are SER
iously learning SHORTHAND, typewriting
and so forth and since their names pre-
clude any chance OF employment in
Hungary they are only awaiting the
opening OF the frontier and the conclu-
sion OF peace to earn a living abroad
Soviet rule is the antithesis of all true
democracy. Budapest to-day is living
under terror OF a handful OF agitators
headed by Kun and supported by forces
formidable only because their opponents
sheepishly allowed themselves 10 be dis
armed. Their methods OF terrorization
are none the less effective because they
are bloodless. Spies are Ubiquitous.
Bread Cards Menaced.
At the Soviet election now proceeding
only the proletariats are eligible as can.
didates for electors. All trustworthy de-
ductions are vitiated by the fact that
the Communists are frequently with
holding alternative Social Democratic
candidates and are threatening the cleo
tors with loss OF their bread cards II
they do not vote the official Communist
list.
One OF the principal objections to the
Bolshevist regime is It's lack OF an am
bilious standard of honesty regarding
public affairs Thus Kun's statement that
the Government does not indulge In a
foreign propaganda is contrary to the
avowed principles of Bolshevism.
II would be interesting to know why II
| the Budapest propaganda department
merely is concerned with Hungary.
Bohm. the War Minister. made me the
unguarded statement that they had been
supplied with forged English bank notes.
AnOtntT question Is tldt OF property,
The peoples commlssary for finance ha $
issued notice to the banks to give de-
parting foreigners bank notes and other
paper money valued at 5000 kroner
(normally $1,000.
II Is inconceivable that leaders In va
rious walks of life will consent to work
permanently for a maximum salary of
3, 900 kroner (S60o) a month, and of
that 1000 kroner $4,000 shall remain the
maximum sum which can be withdrawn
from a bank for whole family. Ger
tain edicts already are proving unwork-
able. Certain others, especially those
connected with the housing problem, are
causing the greatest discomfort.
The commssaries have produced as
founding DEGREES, the operative terms Of
which are hidden under a mass of politi-
cal claptrap, but the gist OF which is
that no family is entitled to three rooms
Bourgeois!e families may collect to-
gether In the same house since I'VE are
not inclined to expose the proletarIat by
giving them common dwellings with the
bourgeoisie and exposing them to the
poisonous influences OF the latter"