Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

IprocldlheO last night ana the coming
of peace was announced, there was q
celebration. but the people responded
to the appeal for order.
Thousands Return to Homes.
Early today thousands of Hun
garians who fed from their homes
during the reign of the soviet govern
ment began returning to Budapest
seeking to regain possession of any
remnants Of their property that may
4 remain. All that now Is left Of the
soviet is the soldiers and laborers'
council.
Exchange rates improved here today
and the customary scramble for the
purchase of foreign money. which had
been very marked recently. became
less noticeable. The newspapers COM
mented upon the downfall Of the soviet
as certain to have good moral effect on
business and to mark the beginning Of
q commercial revival In central Europe.
Some OF the newspapers suggested the
formation by the allies of a Danube
federation to include both Austria and
Hungary.
i Officers Undermine Morale.
\ There arc said to be few wounded
msH among the old soviet troops be-
cause of their refusal to accept battle
I at the front. Their officers were re-
ported to have been undermining their
morale for the past month.
the future Of the anti-communist
i government at Szegedin, southwest of
Budapest, is considered uncertain by
those In touch with the situation in
Budapest, but it Is said that members
OF the Szegedin administration expect
ed TO nave places In the new permanent
This new government, 1t was generally
psneved viii be finally constructed
wen parIament meets. At that time,
was said, the soviet republic prob
ably viii be formally dissolved.
su nn taGlaon s,;r It is understood: win
ton of the frontiers and't get an out
let 70 the sea through Jusoslayia.
Cause Of Crisis.
The crisis in the situation at Buda-
/ pest is said to have been due to the
combined effect of the allied note is
sued at Paris last Sunday warning
the Hungarians they must set up a
the successful advance of the Ruman-
The soviet military forces were said
to have been reduced to. 10000 un-
4 willing soldiers who lacked anmu.
milton and who were harassed by the
guerrilla warfare of peasants, This
force was said to- have been thorough
" defeated early today. The Hungar-
tans were said to have surrendered
or dsd when 2 Humanian division
crossed the Theiss river. The human
ians crossed the River Thesis at Tisza-
Fured They also took Sxlnok. cutting
the Budapest railway sxsr
l. Stragglers from the soviet army,
Preaching Budapest afoot and in auto
mobiles, brought the news Of the Ru-
maniah advance. They said the enemy
FORCES force were only twenty five miles
Hungarian refugees here held a
celebration tonight. over the downfall
Il OF copimuntsm. Officials here said the
reconstruction Of the Hungarian gov
situation in Austria, lessening the
danger Of disorders. rs 8
/ THE news Of Bella Kun.s downfall
twas not made public Immediately
either in Budapest or Vienna. Before
1t should become known in the Hun
garian capital the new cabinet went
into session to devise means for the
/ prevention Of any possible violence.
Meanwhile the allied representatives,,
i including Lieut.. Col. Romanelli OF
Bella Kun. who late on Friday was
still In Budapest. -
| Moderates Now In Control.
+ PARIS, August q {by. the Associated
Press) new government
was commented upon generally in
4 peace conference circles today as be-
ing moderate and one that can be
dealt with by the allies. Virtually
I all members OF the provisional gov
ternment were said to be; socialists Of
the right or OF the extreme right and
Eregarded as temperate in their views.
Peter Agoston. minister of foreign
affairs, is known here as moderate
Many members of the peace confer
1 ence are well acquainted with him.
His position in the Bella Kun admin
istration IL said to have been q SUBJ
| ordinate one.
The pew Hungarian cabinet il COM
| posed Of number Of men who, peace
conference delegates said, had been
expected to take the lead In the con-
struction Of the government.
Would Disarm Hungarians.
PARIS, Augusta (Havas). The Ru-
4 mAnian and Czechoslovak DELEGATIONS
sent the peace conference today COM
tmunications that urged the necessity
OF Immediately disarming the Hun
Il garian forces. the Temps says today.
Il These statements pointed out that the
Rumanian and Czechosiovak troops
faced the possibility Of being forced
to resort TO military operations to in
sure mat disarmament
Proposal for Armistice.
LONDON. August 2..-The command.
err OF the Italian military mission at
Budapest, according to Information
received here, sent wireless message
| today to Premier Clemenceau at
Paris stating the new Hungarian gov
eminent asked for an armistice on
the basis Of the recent allied pro-
posals. The Hungarian governme emit
asked also that a provisional line be
drawn on the Thesis river.
LONDON, August 2.-Budapest is
orderly today following the change in
government, according to an Elk
change Telegraph dispatch from
Vienna. Minister Of war Hauhrich
was appointed town dictator and de-
clared martial law.
Every one 10 required to be at homo
by $3.50 o'clock In the evening and an
order has been issued for tho execu.
ton on the spot OF any one caught
robbing or pillaging. The troops
known 20 the 'Lenin Lads" have dis
appeared.
Capt. Gregory's Record.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. August ..
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