New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
New Soviet Republic

New Soviet Republic
PARIS, March 23.-The procla-
nation of the new Hungarian gov
ernment invites the workmen and
peasants of Bohemia, Rumania, Ser
bia and Croatia to form an armed
alliance against the aristocracy,
landowners and dynasties. 1t re-
quests also that the workmen Of
Austria and Germany follow the
lead of Hungary in breaking off re-
lations with the Paris peace confer
ence.
Soviet Republic Proclaimed
They are requested to rally with
the Moscow government and con-
stitute Soviet republic and to re-
sist, arms in hand, the "imperialist
conquerors.
The proclamation says the gov
eminent will organize an army
which will enforce the proletariat's
dictates against Hungarian land
owners and capitalists, the Ruma-
r3an aristocracy and the Czech bour-
geois.
The document ends by urging
each workman and peasant to work
in order to produce or to enlist in
the army.
The occupation of large part of
Hungary by forces of the Allies gives
occasion for interesting speculation as
to the present policy of the Supreme
War Council toward Russia. If drive
into the heart Of Russia for the pur-
pose of overthrowing the Soviet
Regime were contemplated, it is con-
eeivable that the troops now in Hun
gary might be used as the nucleus of
the invading army.
The above dispatches indicate that
Count Karolyi, the provisional Presi-
dent of Hungary, in his anger over the
decisions of the peace conference, has
deliberately turned the country over
to the Hungarian Bolsheviki. A short
time ago the Karolyi government sup
pressed a Bolshevik outbreak in Buda-
pest without much trouble.
The Allies apparently saw what was
coming and took steps to safeguard
their interests. A dispatch from
Vienna on Saturday, by way of Vienna
and London, announced that Allied
troops few days ago occupied the
greater part of Hungary, with the
exception of Budapest and surround
ing districts, "for the purpose of
suppressing plundering by Bolshevik
gangs and restoring order"
A dispatch from Budapest direct on
the same day said mob had stormed
the Postofflce and military buildings
there and destroyed the Honved monu-
ments. Russian Bolshevik troops, it
was asserted, had arrived at Tarnapol,
Galicia.
Blow Aimed at Czechs
In spite of the fact that the new
Bolshevik Hungarian government has
addressed It's appeal for assistance to
the workmen and peasants of Bohemia
fCzecho-Slovakia), as we'll as to the
'proletariat" of other middle European
countries, it is apparent that the war,
If it materializes, will be directed prin-
cipally against the Czecho-S -Slovaks,
whose new state has cut into the old
Hungarian kingdom. The Czecho-Slo-
yak government, in ordering mobiliza-
ton, has taken prompt steps to meet
the situation.
Hungary Is almost powerless in
military sense, and seemingly cannot
wage war successfully without i'm
mediate assistance from the troops of
Lenine and Trotzky. By the terms of
the armistice signed last fall the
Austro-H Hungarian army was totally
demobilized and half of its equipment
was to be surrendered to the Allies.
The Entente Powers we're given the
right Of free movement over all the rail-
roads and waterways Of Austria-Hun-
gary and the use of all necessary
means of communication.