Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-24
REDS WAGE STRIFE
UPON AR|STOCRACY
AND RICH CLASSES
Soviet Leaders Issue Decree
Against Occupation by
Entente Forces.
RUSSIAN ARMY PREPARES
TO ASSIST IN REBELLION
Chiefs Ask Germans to Break
Off Negotiations With
Peace Conference.
CONFISCATE ALL PROPERTY
Establish Workers, Peasants and
Soldiers Councils to Rule
Country.
Establish Workers, Peasants and
Soldiers Councils to Rule
Country.

VIENNA, March %. (by Wireless. Wis
London.-The Hungarian government
i'll rejecting the entente ultimatum
threatening occupation of Hungary. is
reported late today to have signed u
proclamation acknowledging state o.
war between hungary and the entente
powers"
The Karolyi Cabinet has resigned
according to latest word from Buda.
pest, and new coalition governments
has oeen formed. which is joining hand.
WITH the Russian troops reported TO be
marching into Hungary.
The entire country has been placed
In a state of siege
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
Is NOW IN POWER
y dispatch from Copenhagen say.
that all Hungary has turned Bolshe.
visit y Soviet government has takeu
the place OF the karolyi Cabinet. Ii i
and Bella Kun as Foreign Minister
Communists and extreme Socialists
dominate the new regime which is out
lnd-out BolShevist.
a great, Russian Bolshevist army Is
reported TO be rcndy between Brody
and Stunislau.
SEVERAL REGIMENTS
JOIN THE RED FORBES
Several regiments Of C.ccho- Sloyaks
inspired by Bolshesist propa ganda
have mutinied and gone over TO The
KeGs. ,G; They arc now in Hungary.
Ihere ~ danger according TO late
dispatches this evening, OF tho REQ
wave spreading through the ranks of
the CZccho -Slovak army in the south
owing TO extensive agitation carried OF
tor months by Lcninc and his lieu
tenants
Count Michael karolyi, before resign.
,nS as Premier, which office he has
Hapsburs monarchy. issued Il procla-
nation urging Il world war Of the
prolctariat for Justice" and pleading
for support OF the Hungarian masses
gress TO occupy Hungary.
URGE WAR ON LAND
OWNERS AND WEALTHY
The proclamation of the new Hun
garian goIernment invites the work.
men and peasants OF Bohemia. Rou-
mania. Serbia and CroatiI TO form an
armed alliance against the aristocracy.
quests also that the workmcn OF Aus
tria and Germany follow tho leud oc
hungry. in breaking OF relations with
the faris peace conference.
Tlcy are requested TO rally with
thc MOSCOW government and constitute.
= Soviet republic and TO resist. arms
in hand. The ''inperiaiistic con
qucrors."
The proclamation says the govern
nent Will organize an army which viii
enforce the prolctariat's dictates
asN'nSt hungarian land owners and
S&apitahsts, cap the Roumal,ian aristocrary
ILL ihE, N>EeCh pouTScpISic,
Thc document ends by urging each
workman and peasant to work. i'm or
der to produce. or to enlist in the army.
WILL MAKE ALLIANCE
WITH RUSSIAN SOVIET
y dispatch received from Budapest.
dated saturday, gives the Drociaina-
llon or the, new Hungarian govern
mcnt as follows: =
The Drolctariat Of Hungary frt,n,
today has taken ali power in its own
htnds by the decision OF the Paris
conference 10 occupy hungary. the
provisioning of revolutionary HIM
StrE becomes utterly impossible. uu-
der these circumstances the sole
means open for the Hungarian govern
nent is II dictatorship OF the prole-
tariat.
Leg gislatiye. executive and judicial
huihority viii be exercised by a die
tatorship OF the workers. peasants, and
goNernIncn. council Will begin forth.
with work for the realization Of com
nunis; socialism,.
The council DEGREES the specialization
OF large estates. mines, big ind;IsfrieS
banks and transport lines. declares
complete solidarity with the Russian
soviet government. offers to contract
an armed alliance with the prole-
tariat of Russia"
The revolutionary government. it
was stated. had issued n prohibition
the penalty for disobedience five venrs;
penal servitude and a fine OF 10000
kronen. VS'
Other dispa tches announce that order
around Budapest