Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
ALLIED MISSIONS
UNDER ARREST
New Hungarian Regime Interns
Representatives of En-
tente Nations.
RUSSIANS ARE NOT ADVANCING
Report of Soviet Expedition Into
Hungary Said to Be With
out Foundation.
RUSSIANS ARE NOT ADVANCING
| BY Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, March 25.-A Vienna
dispatch says all members OF the al
!led missions ia Budapest have been
interncd, including Colonel. vix the
chief OF the French mission. accord
ing TO travellers arriving there by auto
mobile from the Hungarian capital.
Except for official messages, there is
no co!nmunication by telephone be-
tween budapest and Vienna
The claims OF the Hungarian Sovie,
government 10 power. as set forth in
us wireless communication arc large :
~ untrue according TO Vienna dis :
patch 10 the. Ach;uhr Abcndolatt. y
panic prevails in budapest. but the
country, 1t is declared. has not yet re-
solved upon Soviet republic
80 TRUTH ~ UEPORT
F'RENCH WERE; "INFECTED,'
The reported voluntary surrender OF
arms hy French soldiers in Budapcs Sc
because because the men we're alleged to be
injected Win Bo!shcvism is incorrect,
the message states.
The capital. it 4. added. has been
hcrmet!cally sealed by the government
against foreign countries.
The correspondent says the rumorcd
ward Hungary under General Georgy
has no foundation. lie adds that the
report received from ~ Tchitchcrin,
military situation Of the Russian Soviet
government, greatly disappointed the
hungarian government
Descrioins the events preceding the
reached Vienna from Budapest report
that the streets in the Hungarian n
capital were very lively Friday after
noon. There we're large crowds on all
the street corners and professions
S Sere in proSreSs The shops were
4; its highest, heavily armed soldiers
appeared and announced that Count
karolyi had just retired as head OF
the government.
Extra editions issued Friday night.
according 10 the Abendbiatts CORES
pondent. announced that the commun-
ists had occupied all important posi-
crcasing hourly. Some rioting occurred
in Budapest late Friday and several
persons were wounded. Early Satur-
day sailors with machine guns oc-
cupied the streets in which are situated
the Czech consulate and the offices Of
the British and French missions.
NEW GOVERNMENT
ACTS TO PRESERVE ORDER
The measures taken by the new
government to preserve order were
carried out energetically and Satur-
day passed withon, disturbances
An othcial statement from Buda pes {
Gated Monday, March "a. declared that
reports from the provinces show cd
iha, peace and order, were prevailing,
Gyccr, Debreczen. SzombathcIy. Szentes,
kis- II un Fclcgyhaza and Beregszasz,
the SPECIALISTS have taken over the
admin istraton" the statements; con
tinnes. "A peasants council has been
formed at kecskemct and revolu-
tionary government has been formed
at kassa. which has been occupied by
the Czcchs. according to the govern
Ment co'nmissary's telephone me ssaGc''
It's first meeting Saturday, says dis
patch from Budapest. decided TO
abolish al! titles of rank. TO scparat g
the church and state and 10 dismiss
ern!nen:. while inviting workInen's
councils TO select directorates of four
members each TO replace them. Tie
formation OF revolutionary courts was
decided upon and the council ordered
the peoples commissioners TO take
over all homes, businesses and ar;
treasures in private hands.