The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-25
BY MATHEW r. TTCHE.

Washington. March a4.--The
surrender OF the Hungarian gov
crnmehf to the BoishcyiSt forces
constitutes n grave menace tn tho
p~acc OF Europe, In the opinion Ut
government officials who are In
close touch with Developments
at Budapest
State department officials made
no attempt today to conceal their
concern o@tr the situation a. ~
yealcd In the brief cable messages
that have arrived.
Ono OF the most sinister phases
of the developments lies in the
fact that Bclakun. the new Hun
gnrian minister Of war under the
Hoiefesik rule. IL an extreme rad
ECnl BoiShcviSt. who served for
four ysmFs ms aitie-de-canp under
Leon TrDtxky.
ThiA fAr there has bccn NO =
Declaration Of war ny Hungary
against the United States This
MAS pointed out by state depart
fAcast olEBCfals as proof that the
Tinted States h. not dirv>ctIy In
v0lsed I'm the difficulty which has
arisen over tho objection of the
Knrolyi government to allied &C.
cupation OF Hungary.
: State department. officials WIRE
emphatic In stating that the de-
vclopnscnts Will not interfere in
my why with the honfewarsi
movement Of the American troops.
They are unable tn forescc any
sventuality that might make IL
necessary for the Americans TO
part1C1patc in any Aggressive
movement against the BolsheSik
forc&e. It IL unlikely. I'm their
opinion. that the new Hungarian
government win make any decia-
sAtAsvi ~ .s.ss st-A.& 49, s1aS SsE.ss~ss
States. ard unle~s this IN done
thewo would bc no call for Anleri-
can troops u take part I'm any Of
fcnelve against the Hungnrians or
"a aeEfst IN policing the rest OF
E,usupc against further Boishe-
VT advances
NO CHANGE IN PROGRAM.
The department officials declare
ksrnhaticallv that there will be n
kAange in the program for the retur
bf the American troops. The plar
Tor their speedy return will be cal
he'd out a. expeditiously as possioi
\ was announced, without any regar
u the developments In Hungary or
Sny other part OF Europe.
These plans cannot be changed,
VAS pointed out. except by the intel
knied war council or by decision {
President Wilson. who h on tn
round and fully acquainted with tn
Ittuatton. Upon the theory that Hur
tnrv 4 not ct war with the Unite
hates, however, war department o.
Aciai stake the positive ground thu
here Will be no occasion for any {
II American troops to be retained
E,rSope because OF internal difnculti'
\ the Hungarian government.
Another significant statement mad
n government officials today was ths
~ overturning OF the Hungarian gc'
snment was a direct result OF II
snr delay in bringing about the sigr
~ az the peace treaty with the eel
81 governments. They believe thu
tho peace treaty had been signe
hnr ago, the Hungarian government
Snder Count KarUiyi.. would have bee
Ibfe 70 eirtreneh isself gessecarsiy eh'
Inv attempt by the Bolshevist fore
gain control would have been d
hated. -
The one hope for the situation or,
ted BY the revolution and the decli
tion OF war, 1t is stated by official
that the revolution may be localize
Al ret no further than Buchares
he greatest danger Of a new ~w'
Nscting all Europe lies In the poss
NV Of an offensive and defensi'
Rance between the new Hungaria
erime ana the Soviet Bolshevik Leaf
in Russia. In that event 1t Ia
expected that Russian armi
aud be sent to the assistance of Il
inncarlans. and without reinforc
ert. the burden OF the fightir
cmid fall on the French. who are o
snying the zone between Ruman
m Hungary.
n Il understood by United stat
vlcers that there are two division
French troops at or near Budapes
Aese divisions have not the numer
II strength Of those on the westel
- and are said 60 consist only
snnt 10000 TO 10000 infantry eac
- Hungarian forces are an unknow
Tor. ana there Is nothing. official
snroye the statement that Hungar
earring for the coup d'efat, M
jsafny maAssd $4,000 men