The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
FRANCE MAKES
HUNGARY ALLY
Gain Giant Foothold In Land
Of Late Foe by Recent
Treaty.
CAN USE SLAV'S ARMIES
Part Control Also Granted
In Railways, Factories,
Shipping and Banks.
CAN USE SLAV'S ARMIES
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Paris. Sept. I'll learn from trust
worthy sources here that the de-
tails of the commercial accord re-
Gently concluded between Franco
and Hungary as published in the
London Daily Herald, are for the
most part exact.
BY the treaty signed by NJ. Pale
ologue for France and NJ. Halmos,
delegate for Hungary. the French
as a guaranty OF Hungary's good
faith get part control of the Hunga-
rian state railways, the princIpaI
factories. the Credit Bank-the
greatest Hungarian financial insti-
tution-Danube shipping and the
port Of Budapest.
In addition Hungary puts at the
disposition of the French and the
entente all her military forces in
case Of need against Russia.
Seek French Friendship.
The Hungarian motives in max
ing these vast concessions are said
to be a desire on the part of Ad-
miral HOrthy to gain the good
graces of the French and to better
the relations with those neighbors
of Hungary whom the French aIs
supporting.
Already in Czecho Slovakia
French interests have gained con-
troll of Skoda munitiOn works-the
hrupps of the former Austrian en-
pire, where the famous big guns
were made during the war. In up
per Silesia the French have got the
upper hand in the most important
factories at KattOwitz; in Poland
they control a powerful interest in
the Huta BankGwa; in Rumania,
Jugo-slavta an Important part Of
the Danube shiTGing and ports.
French policy just now is direct
ed toward bringing RUmania and
Hungary to friendly agreement.
Another Alliance Different.
At the same time the so-called
petite entente" recently formed
by Czecho-SIovakia and Jugo-
Slavia is for the purpose not only
OF economic reorganization but alsD
of defense against Hungary. As
stated by ". Benes, minister of for
eign affairs Of Czecho- -Slovakia re-
Gently effort is being made to gam
the adherence Of RUmania.
SOms French observers are great
ly disturbed by this alliance, in
which they profess to see the work
ings OF the German part of the
Bohemian population
From a reliable source l hear
that the French are urging Ruma-
mia not to join unless Poland and
Greece also become members. In
that way France hopes to over
come the German influence and
keep the Leading place herself. 1t
is not improbable that from the
ruins Of the ancient Austrian en-
pire a little society of nations may
be formed as a result of the work
ing of economic forces
May Be Catholic Power.
Still further in the background
of all these subterranean negotia-
tions is the possibility of the estab-
lishment of a Catholic power III
Central Europe, composed of Hun
gary. Austria and Bavaria-whiCh
certainly would not be displeasinz
to the Quay D'Orsay. nor, it is be-
lieved, to the Vatican. 1t is pointed
out by the French that the Bava-
rians are anxious to get free from
PrUssian leadership, and Austria
cannot insure her economic life
without the help of her immediate
neighbors.
In Switzerland there is one man
who is following with peculiar in
terest the trend OF these events.
He is a Hapsburg, ex-Emperor
Charles. to whom the possibility OF
a new Catholic power is the pOssi-
bIlity of regaining a crown.
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