The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-22

Vllu cIlaos is SAID to prevail at
Sketch of Bella Kun.
Vienna, April IA. II. Core
spondence. bella Kun, the Hunga.
rian communist leader (whose down.
fall Is reported in today's dispatches)
first attracted public notice in vienns
In the days of the declaration of tn,
German-Austrisn republic here. Kun
who appears not older than 25 and II
a self confessed devoted adrnirer O
Lenine and bolshevism, made a spec
tacular appearance In this capital
Dressed in a uniform. with stripes
on his sleeves. indicating that he wa.
a college student. he drove dali,
through the streets of Vienna In AL
open motor taxi, displaying a huge
red flag and inviting the people L
form a red guard for the purpose oil
overthrowing the newly formed re.
publican government.
In his speeches Kun said the fact
that the sociallstic leaders had showr
their Willingness to cooperate witt
the bourgeoisie proved labor mus
take matters into its own hands and
that Its only salvation would be so.
vietism. He succeeded at the time
in gathering a small army, which he
called the red guard.
While the new republican govern
ment was forming the national guard
Bela kun's red guard took possession
OF some OF the leading newspapers
among them the Neue Freie Presse, by
means of which he believed he could
persuade the masses to join his party.
In the meantime, however. the police
had placed themselves at tho disposal
OF the newly formed government, and
Bella Kun's forces were ousted and
some of them arrested.
Vienna Expelled Bella Kun.
A few days later the new govern
ment decided to call meeting at the
house of parliament, in the course OF
which representatives of all parties
officially recognized German Austria
as republic. 1t was on this occa-
sion that. with the assistance of his
newly formed red guard, Bella Kun
tried to force his way into parliament
and make the legislators his pris-
oners while the house was In session
There was considerable shooting and
his attempt was frustrated by the
national guard OF the republic.
Kun was promptly arrested and.
being Hungarian subject, was ex-
pened. Finding that the masses in
Vienna refused to accept his bolshe-
yistic ideas. he took advantage of
conditions in Hungary. where he sue
ceeded in carrying out his plans.
Fall Was Anticipated.
Budapest, Sunday, April 20.--(De-
layed. (A.P)-The downfall of the
Hungarian soviet government is ex-
pected here, as a result of the deser-
tion of 10000 szekler troops to the
Rumanians and new movements
Hungary by the CZecho-
Slovaks. 1t Is said a social demo-
cratic regime headed by Sigmund
Kunff. present commissary OF edu-
cation, may succeed 10 control.
The red guards have been provided
with hand grenades and efforts are
being made to intensity the discipline
of the people here. Conscription has
been proclaimed. surcharging the at
with uneasiness. Fresh ex-
tremist outbreaks are dreaded. as the
order is regarded as GER
tain to destroy the ODER which has
been maintained.
Religious Bodies Unite.
ne 1ClIDll VI lllt bONitG BONtlI'ItllL
in arresting members of the clergy
has united the Catholics, Lutherans
and Calvinists in strong opposition
and on the whole the soviet forces
are so obviously in the minority that
the regime cannot possibly continue.
It was only by most clever maneuvcc-
ing that the labor unions were recon-
ciled to the soviet government for
hey Jared better with the socialists
Than with the communists and they
are now growing restive.
The elimination of the soviet gDv-
ernment, however. may be attended |
oy violence and murders and lootiny |
by the worse elements OF the red |
guards are expected.
Hungarian Arrested.
Vienna, Saturday. April 19.-De- |
ayed )-Aming the Hungarians I'M
Ter arrest is Edward Steiner. red !
,uard officer. In his rooms in a !
eading hotel the police found more /
han 100000 kronen. as well as
arge quantity of women's Jewels and !
ings and ffty-fve gold cigarette /
ases. The jewelry and money is
aid TO have come from Budapest,
where the red guards requisitioned |
nd nationalized property.
It is declared the Austrian gov
rnment has requested the Hunga-
ian government to withdraw its
1inister here. Bella Kun, the Hun
.arian foreign minister, in a tele-
ram to the Austrian government de-
les he aided in starting the trouble
ere.
Soviet Disappointed.
II is indicated in reports received
ere from Budapest that the COM
lunist government there is disap-
ointed over the result of the at
smpted rising here and also is un-
asv because of the advance of
rench and Rumanisn troops in
It is said certain mem
ers of the Budapest soviet have air.
lanes in readiness for flight in case
he situa ton becomes serious for
lem
The Austrian government, in an
ppeai to the communists in Vienna,
eclared If they cannot continue their
forts they will bring about the to-
Il ruin of Austria and probably cut
Il the food supply. TO say nothing
{ allied occupation. The commun-
Is reply that there has always been
lough food for the proletartat. while
the well-to-do starve it is of no
,nsequence to the proletariat.
Denies OvertUrn.
London. April 22.-Bela Kun. the
d director of Hungary, has tele-
loned a denial of reports that the
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