New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Hungary's Rule
lis lSOVerturned
By Duke Joseph
Budapest Police Surround
Peidll Ministry in Palace,
Arrest Ministers, Make
Royal Leader Governor

Press The peace conference was ad-
vised to-day that the Hungarian Cabi-
net, headed by Jules Peidll, had been
overthrown and that Archduke Joseph
had established ministry at Buda-
pest.
The messages to the conference re-
garding the Cabinet stated that at $3.50
p. m. yesterday the members of the
Social Democratic government, while
they were in session at the National
Palace, were arrested by Hungarian po-
lice. The coup d'etat was carried out
without disorder.
Archduke Joseph later issued a proc
lamation appealing to all classes to help
him in his fight to completely put down
anarchy and to establish order with a
strong hand.
change in the government of Hungary
was made by the French government
this afternoon The statement read:"
Hungarian gendarmes surrounded
the palace in Budapest and arrested
the government at o'clock yester-
day evening. Archduke Joseph as
sumed power, with the title of Gov
ernor of the State, and announced
he would organize a coalition Cab
met"
The French official statement report
ed the announcement of Stephen Fried
rich, former chief of department in
the War Ministry, as Premier, and of
two generals, Schnitzcr- w Wolkenbcrs and
Panazos, respectively, as Ministers Of
War and Foreign Affairs. Professor
Bleyer was made Minister OF National
tiles and DR.. G.. Sillery, Minister of
Health.
Portfolios have been offered to Agra
rians and Social Democrats and also
to members Of the Szegedin govern
ment
The Supreme Council has sent a
note to the Rumanan authorities, beg
ging them to conform to the decisions
of the Entente and not to embarrass
by previous decisions the work of the
inter-Allied investigating commission
sent to Budapest.
Council Considers Hungary
The Supreme Council of the peace
conference held a meeting to-dav to
consider the Hungarian situation,
which is giving the conference great
uneasincss, as mandates from that
body to the Rumanians seem useless.
The situation has upset the entire
communications system of Central
Europe, making it impossible to for-
ward supplies for the feeding of the
starving populations.
Brigadier General Harry H. Band
holtz, the American representative On
the inter-Allied military commission
settlement at Budapest, will leave
here tonight for Hungary. General
Bandholtz formerly was chief of the
Philippine Constabulary
clude also General GRAHAM for
France, General Gordon for Great
Britain and General Monbelli for
Italy.
Members of the American Peace
Delegation said this evening that there
are no American troops now in Bud
apest, and that none will be sent there
1t was added that the only Americans
IN the Hungarian capital are officers.
and possibly few soldiers engaged in
relief work
Rumanians Seize Supplies
Advices to the conference stated that
Rumanian forces had crossed the Dan
ube into the business section Of Buda-
pest and were Selling supplies, pre-
pairing to ship them to Rumania.
The Social Democrats of Hungary
'1'i, HoPe 0itdI the Allled and aSSOcl-
ated governments will not tolerate
either Rumanian control of the conn
try or that of government by the re-
actlonary grand dukes. additional dis
patches reaching the conference from
Budapest state.
Accounts of the Rumanian proceed
lngs report that they notified the Hun
garlans yesterday that because the
terms of the armistice laid GOWN in the
Rumanlan ultimatum had not been ac-
cepted the Rumanians would cross the
Danube Immediately, later carrying out
their threat.
1t is declared in the Budapest ad-
vices that the Rumanian general in
command had refused to permit the
publication in the Rumanian press of
Premier Clemenceau's telegram of
August to the Hungarian govern
ment. (No previous mention of this
telegram has been made in dispatches
received in this country.)
Living On the Country
Other acts charged against the Ru-
manlans in the advices to the con-
ference are assaults upon inotfensive
persons and forced entrances into
houses everywhere in Budapest under
the pretext of searching for arms.
Ihe Rumanian army is reported liv-
ing on the country, seizing the food
1T wants, while livestock, farming i'm
plements, rolling stock and food are
being sent to Rumania, although Buda
pest is on the verge of starvation.
The Rumanians, the advices add,
have instituted blockade, one. feat
ure of which has been the destruction
OF portions of the railways between
Budapest and Vienna.
/. Gave Authority to Joseph
: BUDAPEST, Aug 7 (By The Asso-
clated Press) The Entente mission in
this city delegated governmental au
thorlty when the Peidll Cabinet re-
signed Wednesday night to Archduke
Joseph, who has been invested tenn
porarily with supreme powers.
The Entente mission conferred this
evening with Archduke Joseph and
Premier Friedrich 1t was stated that
after consulting upon various matters
a full agreement was reached and that
Premier Clemenceau, president of the
peace conference, and the various for
eign governments were informed of
the results of the conference
At O'Clock Wednesday evening Cen
eral Schnitzer Wolkcnbers, the chief
of police; DR.. Fritz, former secretary
OF the Police Department, and NJ
SZellery, former departmental chief in
the War Ministry, went to the Min
istry Building, where the Cabinet was
IN session. The deputation called on
'ne ministers to resign, and after a
snort conference the Cabinet decided
10 comply with the demand.
Although railroad traffic in and out