The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-02
NBy British Correspondent Just heturned from a Visit to South
 ern Russia.O

Returned from Visit to South
 ern Russia.)
 London, May 1.-The wave of Bolsheyism is slowly but surely sweeping westwards Old-time poli- ucaI and social institutions crumble before it's advance and are swallow ed up.' From the Russian steppe 1t has passed to the plains of Hungary, 1t is already at the gates of Vienna, and now we learn that the dreaded Red Plague is triumphant in Ger many.
 The complete acceptance by Hun gary of the communistic doctrines of Lenin and Trotsky must have staggered a wondering and conven- tiona1 Western Europe.
 At first sight the establishment of a. Soviet Republic in Hungary and the adhesion of the whole people, from army commanders to peasants to Bolshevik institutions, would seem inexplicable.
 But there are two underlying causes which contributed to this re- suit.
 Organized Movement.
 One is that Western statesmen have never fully realized the magni- tude possibilities of the Bolshevik movement. Another is that apathy and indifference contempt if you like have characterized the attitude of the Entente "physicians'' In the handling of this dread disease of the body polite.
 Bolshevism Is highly organized; behind it stands brains and driving force. It has well-defired aims and ambitions, and marches straight to- wards its objective over the ruins of kingdom and institutions.
 All of its leaders, and especially those in Hungary, are not the wild eyed, long haired, unkempt, noisy voiced individuals caricatured in the comic press,
 In Hungary our policy aided the development ce Bolshevism. For In stance the Hungarian army was never disarmed following the signing of the ar1niStice.
 Here was a military disciplined force, ready to hand and ripe for any mischief, ready to strike when the opportunity arose, and it was not long in presenting itself.
 Hungarian Patriotism.
 Political discontent was bred be- |. cause no Hungarian worthy of the name, be he noble or peasant, would stand idly by and see his country disnembere by body of eminent
  round a Conference table in Paris.
 Roumania was to have one slice of Hungarian territory and Serbia an other. During my recent tour through Hungary I was impressed by the bold and perferv1d patriotism of the people "Our country before alp is their motto
 They are keener nadonalists today Gin the Hungarian sense) than they N1 EA J1,r, INo <fV,c chariot of the Dual Kingdom; they ever kept alive the principle of self determination
 What has happened? DeSpairing, oi finding any other rem edy, Karolyi has turned Bolshevik in the hope of preserving hiS country intact. He connived at the Revolution while to the outward Enterste world he pro- fessed himself to be powerless to re- sist 1t
 In Bella Kun, the present Foreign Comul8ssslry of the Hungarian Soviet Republic and in Dr. Ral1owsly, a renegade Roumanlan, a one-tirne German agent, he found two admir- able accompiices.
 TheSe are tha two men with whom General Sm1Tts IS now discussing the basis of an agreement in Budapest.
 Who Bc1a KGa Is.
 For a more thorough understand ing of the Hungarian Soviet move nent it is necessary to know sorne- thing of the two men who stand be- hind it.
 Bella Kun was formerly a journal ist on the s&aff of a. Budapest neHS- paper. While acting as war cores pondent in C4a1icia he was captured by the Russians, and was sent as a nrisoner oP war to Siberia. Thera he appears to have -verted Bolsh avisn,, an easy step, perhaps, for a. man who was always noted for his extreme So- cialisdc views.
 On his release he made his way back to his native country, and set to work to preach the gospel of Communion. and to pave the way for the establishment of a Soviet Re public.
 He is a man of education and q certain culture, and amongst the zealots who profess the anarchtsttc creed of Len!n and Trotsky would be chased as a "moderate.'
 His political outlook at present does not sa,ke him beyond the con- fines Of Hun gary. He proclainls that at present, and as far as he is pract- icaliy concerned the rest of the world may "Go Hang and that he will be we'll content if he achieves by his own peculiar methods, the complete