Evening star., 1939-09-15
Budapest Abrogation
OF Trianon Treaty
Stimulates Doubts
Foreign Minister Csuky
Flies Constantly to
Rome and Berlin
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 15.-Hungary's
denunciation of the Trianon treaty,
her refusal to proclaim her neu-
trality and her notice to the world
that she would stand firm until
the very last man" to protect her
vital interests caused diplomatic cir
cles today to speculate as to how
long neutrality would continue to
rule Southeastern Europe.
Foreign Minister Count Csaky's
speech last night to the parlia-
mentary Foreign Affairs Committee
was considered of prime Importance
in view of the belief of we'll
informed observers that on Hun
gary's actions depend continued
peace in the five other little nations
now standing aloof from war.
He said a Hungarian declaration
Of neutrality in the present Euro
pean conflict was needless" since
"any declaration of that sort only
could complicate our national life
In case of a long-term war" In
elaboration he said, mo danger
imperils Hungary from the part of
adversaries fighting near her from
tiers"
Csaky Visits Rome and Berlin.
Count Csaky has been doing much
airplane shutting between Buda-
pest. Rome and Berlin recently. His
latest trip was last week. In his ad-
dress Csaky praised Premier Mus
solini for being the first to attack
"sinistrous" peace treaties and gave
him credit for the fact that the en-
tire world had not yet burst into
flames"
He expressed Hungarys sincere
regret" that she was not recognized
in the Versailles treaty. adding that
that settlement was bound to be
followed by the present dreadful
revenge"
Also attracting much speculation
was his declaration that the situ-
alton of the Hungarian minority in
Rumania was considered serious.
Emphasizing the determination OF
Hungary's statesmen and army ito
protect the soil of working Hun
garian people," he said. "the answer
is still delayed from Rumania re-
garding Hungary's proposals. for a
pact giving Hungarian minorities
greater rights.
Approximately 100000 Hungar-
fans live in Rumania, chiefly in the
Pennsylvania region given Rumania
after the World War.
Also a factor, it was believed. was
a desire to appease Fuehrer Hitler
himself, who has mighty mech
anized army just across Hungary S
northern frontier.
Nazis Making Headway.
Local Nazis have been making
some headway with arguments that
correspondence between Prime Min
lister Chamberlain and Eduard Be.
mes, former President of Czecho.
Slovakia, as well as the recruiting
of Czech army units in France anC
England, were indications that
Czecho- -Slovakia might be recreateo
If Germany lost the war.
They claim the Little Entente
(Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania, Yugo-
slavia) would then be lined up once
more against Hungary, with the re-
suit that this nation would lose
Ruthenia, all chance of regaining
other portions of Slovakia would dis
appear, and Pennsylvania would
continue as part of Rumania. These
developments would be great blows
to Hungarian national aims.
Some conservatives also take the
attitude that Hungary has nothing
to lose and plenty to gain by lining
up with Germany. They cal
Csaky's stand sound piece of power
politics.
One conservative spokesman put
1t this way:
"Czecho-Slovakia was an open
friend of England and France. Look
what happened to her. So was Po-
land; now half her territory is a
carnage house.
I'VE are in a dangerous position
geographically and politically. We
don't want to be swallowed up OF
devastated. Csaky may have the
solution which will save us from
both dangers"