South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
WRITER DECLARES
RUSSIA HOLDS KEY
TO CENTRAL EUROPE
Claims There Will Be No
Peace in Countries Until
Russian Dispute Settled.
BY DOROTHY THONRSON.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, June % -
1t becomes more and more evident
that there is no settlement possible
in central Europe while Russia re-
mains an unknown quantity.
King Karl has departed from Hun
gary. but the question Of the restora-
ton of the Hapsburgs is not settled
and in the few weeks since his de-
parture the Hungarian government
has resigned, reconsidered, and
reigned again. determinations of
the bitterest kind-even going so far
as to lead in one case to a personal
duel-have hurtled through the
gothic arches of the most beautiful
parliament building in Europe. and
the royaust question has thrown to-
gether the strangest and most arti-
fetal alliances and has postponed
much of the splendid work of econ
omic reconstruction which was I'M
der way when his majesty appeared
upon the scene.
Austria appears TO be no nearer a
settlement OF her difficulties; in
deed there is a growing conviction
that they are insoluble. Pan-Ger-
manism completes half-heartedly
with Danube federation ism. and the
partition of Austria between neigh
boring states. In Bavaria the roy
aHst movement is gathering its
forces together. Jugo- Slavia unity
is threatened by Raditch in Croatia.
In Rumania the land reform comes
too late; the country is dissat-
isfied and turbulent, and in spite Of
its fine equipment the army is not
dependable. The negotiations. so
happily begun at Bruck between
Czecho-Slaval1ia and Hungary. have
split on the rock OF the Hapsburg
question. and the hoped for and des-
perately essential economic coopera-
ton has come 10 nothing.
Looking at the surrounding coun-
try from Budapest one cannot find a
single tendency. or movement or
policy 10 which one can pin ones
faith for reconstruction.
There are. 10 be sure. certain more
or less measurable movements. ten
denotes and policies. But the fate Of
every one of them depends upon
what Russia is going 10 do.
Russia MAY Split Up.
The other day was talking with
Vladimir Malama, head Of the Rus
sian committee in Budapest. which is
rapidly becoming the largest center
OF Russian emisres in Europe What
do you think is going TO happen in
Russia2" ! asked.
TIe replied by quoting Lenine. ut
IS remarkable that Lenine's arch
enemies constantly quote him as
their final authority only two
things are possible for Russia-bol-
shevisn or cZarism."
Malama continued: cor course
Lenine was speaking OF a united
Russia-of Great Russia. There is
another posSbility-that Russia may
split 10 pieces. into several states:
some monarchies some republics.
some communist entities"
Now the point OF this article is
this. That the realization OF any
one OF these possibilities. that boil
shevism might make Establishments
and concessions 10 permit II 20 hold
its own, that the communist regime
enOu4Q De l9uQWtu bE a ulonarCnl0l
reaction. that Russia should split
into several states-wiH deterr7 sne
the fate OF central Europe. Should
the monarchy be restored in Russia
a powerful impetus would be given
for the return OF the Hohenzollerns
and the Hapsburgs. Should Rus
STA split into pieces the triumph
would be for the Green" interna-
tional OF the peasants. whose rise is
the most significant single phe-
nomena, perhaps. on the horizon
But the continuance OF a more or
less red and united Russia would
make any permanent restoration OF