Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-06

BUDAPEST was bedecked with flags of black,
p draperies of mourning. Railway and street
service had stopped; banks and stores were
closed The Trianon Peace Treaty had been i'm
posed upon the Hungarian nation, one of the
strong central European powers, one of the old
est governments of the western world dating
back to the close of the Roman Empire.
Like other nations Hungary had experienced
internal strife. Her empire comprised a huge
territory with population of 81 million souls.
half Of whom were Magyars, or ancient Hun
garian descendants. Though she had been allied
as q partner with Austria for several decades
she was subject to Austrian rule. Finally she
asserted herself and became an independent
republic to be dissolved as the Austria Hungary
Empire in 1918. due to internal political contro-
verses.
Like the aged leader of some wolf pack, whose
companions suddenly pounced upon him--like
pirates who mutiny over spois-so did the ma
tions surrounding Hungary move in upon her
The Allies, seeing the situation caused by
labor and socialistic disruption set up cabinet
representing he Hungarian parties nd
equipped her with a new constitution Mean
while, in 1920 the Hungarian government had
been compelled to sign the Trianon Treaty,
agreeing to new frontiers of the Hungarian
State, narrowing the border between Hungary
and Rumana drastically that it included the
rail lines running through the West Transyl-
vana uplands which formed the natural means
of transportation. Northern railway communi
cations were strategic points in determining
new boundaries. Hungarys iron and coal
sources were assigned to CZechoslovalsa In the
face of national defiance. leaving Hungary no
natural defense, making her plains open to in.
vasion from the mountainous region which sur
rounded her from the Alps to the Carpathinas
THE signing of the Treaty of Trianon was so
bitterly protested that they did not accept il
as drafted and it was reconsidered by the Su.
preme Council The revised document however
granted only a few economic concessions and
the territorial causes which were so vigorously
protested were practically unchanged Not only
did the Treaty of Trianon take away the greater
portion of her territory but limited her to
standing army of 35, 900 men with guns of not
more than 10 centimeter calibre, and heavy
guns not larger than los miimeter bore. Com
pare these guns to the German gun which
sheed Paris at a distance of rs miles These
would be bean shooters.
The United States government refused to
sign sanction recognize the Trianon Peace
Treaty. Because of the efforts of Senator Will
liam e. Borah, who vigorously protested and
raised his voice on behalf of Hungary, the Hun
earian Government compiled volume and pre-
sented it to him token of appreciation by
crucifed Hungary. This book is one of the
rarest works of art brought to this country
within the last decade. 1t represents the efforts
of two officials from each county of the Prov
ince of Hungary, and two years time to COM
pile as it is hand penned, embossed on parch-
ment and hand water tinted
The work of printing was so perfect that
American printers declared 1t was lettered by
machine, and not until thorough examination
was made was it found to be hand lettered
All of the pages, except two, are in color. and