Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
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SOVIET wins
Hungarian Statesmen Fear
full of Consequences if
Poland is Crush
cd
PROPAGANDA DANGER
Central Europe Described as
Volcano After Erup-
ton.

Budapest, Aug. 1.-(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press )-Hungary's
statesmen are fearful of the conse
nuences if the Bolsheviki crush Pc
land. Admiral Nicholas Horthy. Re
gent of Hungary, when seen at his pal
ace office by the Associated Press cor
respondent, said on that subject:
"Should Poland collapse Europe
would have to face a serious crisis
since all interna tional order and stand
ing power of Central Europe has been
shaken by the breakdown after five
wears of war and by the crushing peace
treaty in addition to other evils In the
wake Of war. The treaties dictated by
the Allies were unable to create order
and tranquility, on the contrary all
our evils grew more acute and all pain
full problems, on the way OF solution
more or less in the last, face us grimly
like as many sphinxes. Central
Europe is a volcano after the eruption,
still covered with smoke, and we can
not see any reassuring sign as yet to
avert dangers lurking In the future
above Europe.
81 am Informed about the prepara-
tions of the Bolshevists. These prep
,arations are not of a recent date and
It is not exclusively Hungary they are
related to. Bolshevistic propaganda Is
an enemy of all countries not accepting
the principles of the Third Information
ale, trying to spread its doctrines in
the United States and Canada just as
well as in Hungary.
Dangerous Propaganda.
The most dangerous means Of all
Bolsheyistic offensives is just the prop
uganda and from that viewpoint there
was not q single moments cessation In
the Bolshevistic offensive against us
by the means of the Hungarian com
munistic fugitives in Vienna aided with
Russian money. 1t il a pity that IN
many western countries people do not
realize the dangers and the means Of
the Bolshevist propaganda.
'aThe relation Of Hungary to hel
ne,ghbors depends solely upon how oui
neighbors wish to establish 1t toward
us. 1t Is in their interest that the
treaty has been forced on up by the
Allies 80 that is their duty to start
better relations. Although it is much
easier for them to do that, unhappily
they show very few signs Of their In
tentions to that effect up to the pres
ent. They continue their intolerable at
titude toward Hungary living on ter
ritories severed from Hungary.
People Fleeing.
"Day by day for Is months oul
people have been fleeing from the oc
cupied territories and our railroad
terminals are not large enough to shelf
er the railroad cars they are living IN
These prosecuted families Of course, are
strong advocates Of an irredentis
propaganda. II our neighbors have &
really serious intention to improve gen
eral sentiment toward us, they have t
make it possible, first Of all, for thos'
fellOw-countrymen Of ours to return
home. They have to stop prosecutions
go that even on the most unfortunate
spot of Europe there should be open TO-
everybody chance to make a Twin,
compatible with human dignity. l
would be Of first rate Importance t
have effected that improvement in pub
lie sentiment, as preliminary condition
to the resumption Of economic cOnnec
tons.
'sThe misery Of the people OF thes
territories Of the former AustrO-Hun
garian monarchy, a compact economi
cal territory in the past, Is due mainl
to the fact, that all the natural, eco
nOmic ties are cut and they are bein
forced into the most unnatural connet
lions. We quote as an instance the sal
supply of the country which commOdit
could be procured from the mines a fey
kilometers distant from the presen
boundary line In Marmaros. In spit
OF all that we are obliged to supply on
needs in salt from Germany. That ur
natural order Of things Increase
enormously the cost of living and para
lyses all production"
Rec KeenerS 10 Meet.