Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
HUNGARIAN ARCHDUKE
OUTLINES HIS POLICY
Aims to Crush Bolshevism and
Call National Assembly in
Near Future
COMMUNIST LAWS REVOKED

Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 11.-Tht
telegram of Archduke Joseph, tempo
rary dictator of Hungary, to Premiei
Clpmenceau. outlining the new govern
ment's policy and asking for Allied
recognition. was received here today
from Budapest. The message was pre-
scented to the supreme interallied coun
cil Saturday.
Archduke Joseph's message read:
The preceding ministry, composed
partly of former members of the Bella
Kun government, was invited to
withdraw by us, supported by public
opinion. The ministry resigned the
night before last and new trans
ition ministry was constituted.
In my quality of dictator and as the
transition ministry requested, l as
sumed power and accredited govern
ment.
The population of the capital learn
cd with the greatest enthusiasm Of the
Bolshevist regime, as, am persuaded,
will the population of the entire
country.
Our first object is preparation for
convocation at the earliest possible
moment of the national assembly, so
the latter may pronounce on the
question Of what form Of state shall
be established on constitutional
basis.
Until then our program will con-
sist OF stamping out bolshevism, i'm
planted by the actions of the ter
rorists; fulfillment of the armistice
terms; restoration Of normal condi-
tions of security; resumption of pro-
ductive work in the country, and
preparations for the peace negotia-
tions.
For all these reasons we seek the
closest contact with the Allies and
solicit your kind support and recog
milton of our government in the in
terest of success of our efforts.
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH.
Field Marshal.
Hungarian communist measures, abol
ishing private property, have beer
abrogated in decree issued by tn,
new Hungarian Government, accordini
to a dispatch from Budapest. All own
ers are enjoined by the government t.
resume the direction Of their propertie
and to continue agricultural activities.
A delegation representing the Czecho
Slovak government is on its way t
Budapest. according to report re
ccivcd today from Pressburg. abou
midway between Vienna and the Hun
garian capital
Count Paul Telcky, who will repre-
sent the Hungarian Government a
Szegedin in conferences with the new
government at Budapest. arrived a
Budapest Yesterday, and had lont
talk with Archduke Joseph. Coun
Telcky will confer with Premier Fried
rich today.
Budapest. Aug. 11.-(By A. PD-
Anti Jewish feeling is of the strongest il
Budapest Many Jews have been beatel
in the streets. after having been dragged
from cabs and tramcars. the Rumanial
troops looking on laughingly and in
citing the Hungarians to further attack
on tho Jews.
Stephen Friedrich. the new premier
in an interview on Saturday, denic'
that the change in government meant
return to the monarchist system in Hun
gary.
Paris, Aug. 11.-The Peace Confer
ence, 1t became known today, is chang
ing entirely its attitude toward the Ru
manian army in Budapest.
The conference, it is learned, is no
disposed to ask the Rumanians to leav
the Hungarian capital Immediately, de
spite the fact that the Supreme Inter
allied Council had asked the Rumanian
not to enter Budapest
While the council is indignant owe
Rumanan seizures of supplies in Hun
gary preparatory to shipping them t
Rumania, many delegates to the confer
encc are of the opinion that it will b
necessary for the invaders to renal
in Budapest to steady the situation, a
least temporarily.
The council today wss still withou
a direct reply to the ultimatum whic
it sent the Rumanian Government las
week.