New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Hungary's Red Crusade
Seen in Washington
As " Work Of Germany
lVdsh ,n0ton Bureau
Nftr y OrE Jt9n,fo,o


WASHINGTON, March 24.-Procla-
nation of Bolshevik government in
Hungary, and announcement that it is
allied with Soviet Russia, we're re-
garded here to-day as the gravest de-
vclopmcnt in the international situa
ton since the signing Of the armis
ticc. In Allied military circles it was
declared the new situation in HUNGARY
finds the Entente powers unprcpared
TO meet 1T with immediate effective
ness.
Certain officials of this government
pelieVc the voluntary deposition of
one haroiyi regime and the erection
or MaXlmallst government are the
first fruits of sinister German NM
chlnations, which have as their aim
the blocking of the Allied projects
Tor central and eastern Europe. with
consequent barrassment to tho
peace conference such as would COM
pei lt TO hasten the conclusion of such
Il peace as would permit Germanv to
escape the rigorous conditions tbst
pose. 'f''S !" I'M
mere IS more or less we'll an
fItI'. en,'edcc1 report here that President
hpel. vi germany has entered into
secret understanding with Tho m;i;to,,'
powers of Germany and has consnntaJ si,o+oS
to restore the government TO tbo bo
Hohenzollern dynasty after tho con-
cluslon Of peace.
unrest Reported to United States
me state department has known for
q; oohSlueraplc time of the Increasing
disorder In Hungary, attributed to
bolshevik propaganda. The advices to
Inc department to-day were made pub-
TIC III the Following statements:
Acting Secretary of State Phillins
announced to-day the State Depart
ment has received dispatch from
belgrade that the Hungarian govern
mcnt was overturned by the Com
munlst revolutionary element under
Bolshcvlk leadership in Budanest
on Friday. While telegraph and
other communications were cut off.
and there was some shooting and
other disorders, all the foreigncrs in
Budapest are believed to be safe.
Through Serbian sources infor-
nation has come to the departmert
that the Hungarian government had
resigned. and that the new Magyar
government announced hostilitics
would begin at + o'clock last Friday
night, Budapest time. The resicna-
ton of the old Hungarian govern
ment came after the French authori-
ties now in Hungary had directed
inc Hungarian government to with
draw Its army forces to the Szegcelin
Debreczen boundary, the Rumanians
TO hold the Aradszat- -Mnrnement
line and the French to occupy the
territory in dispute.
Red Leaders Classified
"A dispatch from Bernc, referring
to' the press reports concerning tho
situation, says Alexander Gorbaj
VINO has. assumed the presidency of
the revolutionary government of the
workers, Peasants and Soldiers
council, according to the press. is
a workman, who, at first Conservn-
tive Socialist, has now moved to the
Left. Joseph Pogony (PoganvN.
Minister of War, used to be presi
dent OF the Soldatenrat. He was for
merry an orderly in the Second
Army, and once was punished for in
discretion IN an army matter Bohm.
who has become Commissioner for
Social Affairs, was once Minister OF
war and has lately gone to tho
Left. Belakun, Minister of Foreirn
Affairs. used to be aide de- camp for
Irotzky in Russia serving az such
TOUR years, and Is described as 81
very radical Bolshevik.
The State Department has rR
ccived dispatch from Copenhagen
stating that Count. Karolyi,, hcadine
the Hungarian provisional govern
ment at Budapest. in memoran
dum received at Copenhagen claimed