New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

demanded Bella Kun's resignation. They
asked Bella Kun if he wished Buda-
pests pitiful plight to be made worse
by the hated Rumanians
Then Bella Kun yielded. He pre-
dictcd the coming Of white terror"
robbing the worhmen Of their freedom
and means Of production, all of which
he deplorcd. He added that the people
would return to him.
Had Defenders to End
The formal decision to demand the
| dictator's resignation was made on
Thursday at meeting of the Trades
Union Council, after President Samuel
Jazzi gave vivid description Of the
desperate political, economic and mill
tary situation. The council voted, SO
to 8, for the immediate resignation OF
! the soviet Cabinet.
At midnight meeting of the Cabi-
net and Trades Union Council, NJ. Var
ga, soviet Minister of Social Protec-
ton, and Dr. Eugene LANDER leader of
the Hungarian Socialists, stubbornly
defended Kun, asserting confidence in
his ability TO rcGstabish his power.
Their arguments were unavailing,
however, and the dictator was informed
by telephone that the crisis had been
reached.
HOSt WIZ klleW llc Idllcn icducI
said that it probably was his impending
defeat that caused his wife to appear
SO sad and that his wife's suffering had
much to do with his final decision to
yield.
Allies Admit His CIeverness
While the Allied representatives here
were said to regard Bella Kun as a
fanatic and an opportunist, they bear
witness to his cleverness in squirming
out of diplomatic corners. His fear
lessness and his ability to be theatri-
cal were considered assets
He came to the conclusion early in
his career, those who knew him said,
that he would lose his life in the work.
but that with the spirit of true revo-
lutionlst he snapped his fingers at dan
ger, and possibly was comforted by
imagining that he would go down in
history as one of the uncrowned kings
of Hungary.
Even up to Thursday morning, wher
it was apparent to all that the soviet
; army was not showing fight in the
campaign against the Rumanians, he
met the conferrees at Bruck, on the
; frontier, where he was given the Allec
terms, and refused to resign. He ther
, sent out wireless message declaring
that the soviet would fight on and thai
the proletariat, which had thrown of
the yoke of the bourgeoisie and the
mobiles, would not permit the return 0.
, that power
1t is estimated that between 10000
and $4,000 Hungarians who sough
, refuge here intend to return to Buda
$ pest to save their remaining posses
SlOnS.
&, Bauer Saw Need of Change
DR.. Otto Bauer, former Foreign Min
, lister of German-Austria, speaking YES
terday of recent events in Hungary
said:
Minister Czobel's plottings in vienn
were the source of greatest anxiety t
: me. But l willingly became the inter
e mediary of his frank successor, Boehn
when the latter asked me the Entente
probable demands for the removal O
!, the insupportable blockade of Hungary
M. Czobel was formerly Hungarial
:, Minister to Vienna under the Bella Ku
dictatorship and was succeeded abou
July, u by Wilhelm Boehm). l state
2 my belief that an absolute change O
! the government system was necessary
4 with the dropping of communist Boil
: shevism.
"Boehm then confessed having bee
;. sent by the Budapest committee G
I trade unions, who were not unpre
pared for the aforesaid conditions, bu
J feared it would not be easy to cop
with the Workmen's and Soldiers
Council.
Fighting Halts Conference
: "I then arranged direct discussion
8 between Boehm, Peter Agoston (Min
ister of Justice in the Kun Cabinet
: and Colonel Cunningham, the Allie
:. representative at Budapest, whic
: presently was interrupted by the unex
d pected advance of the Red troop
n toward Rumania.
a "The Entente waited to see the Ru
y manians succeed in Crossing the Theis