Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

Detroit Timer
L Is Just a year since ISat OF
Il posite Count Teleki in his otilef
in Budapest and asked him IN
question. What viii YOU do II ta'
Germans insist on using Hangap
as a base for operations agains
another state2
After a pause he answered. =
vii tell you the truth. ! dc no'
know I shall have 10 make VI
ny mind when the moment comes
and IN view Of all the facts
Count Teleh made up his mind
last Thursday. He blew his brains
out.
THE loss is more than a loss for
l. Hungary. II IS a loss for all OF
Europe. For Count Teleki like
all great European statesmen. was
a great patriot and great Euro
mean. Because he loved his own
country with the deepest devotion
he loved Europe and saw ms OWN
country as a servant Of the Euro
pean idea. 49,.
A devout Christian, scientist
q man with the long view, he cared
for Hungary as one OF the hui-
warks OF civilization in Europe as
a little land with a miSslon-the
mission 10 serve the unity OF west
err civilization.
Count Teleki's struggle since
the war began has been a struggle
against memorable fate When the
Nazis annexed Austria. Hungary
was laid wide open 10 invasion.
She was bought off. according 10
the Hitler formula, wit the return
OF part OF Czecho-Slovakia.
The people rejoiced, but not
Count Teleki. This was not IN
his mind. the way historic inJus-
tees are righted. A year ago he
knew that Hungary would be
bought off" again-with the re-
turn of Transylvania from
Rumania.
Could Hungary refuse such a
eift2 Politically. il was impoSsi-
Bile. Count Teleki himself was a
TransylVanian. This land, torn
from us by the peace treaties, IS
the most authentic part of Hun
gary. the historic repository of the
Magyar spirit" he said. 1T Is my
own country
Then a pause. But I would
rather wait another generation
than get il by grace of the Ger
mans. Real historic injustices are
always righted in the long run.
That one woold be.
Another pause. We were speak
ing off the record. IF Hungary
rs used as a base for the transport
Of troops, il will mean occupation.
IT. will be Hungary's historic
catastrophe "
IF 7 think Of words TO describe
Il the Hungarian spirit. the words
that come are pride and honor.
Socially speaking. Hungary IS a
backward country. The remnants
Of feudalism are deep there One
can find much TO blame in the
Hungarian social system But a
Hungarian is a friend, and he
knows the meaning of the word
loyalty"
Count Teleki was a gentleman.
The Nazis have said they will
remove from history the concept
Of gentleman If they do, they
viii remove from history the con-
cept Of honor.
IVES. Hungary was socially back
Il ward. Yet. this country. worse
treated and worse mutilated by
the treaties than any other nation.
had progressed in the last 20 years
to a truly remarkable recovery.
II had known war: then an
occupation by the Rumanians that
had looted the country; then the
hideous experience of bolshevism
under Bella Kun; then the at
tempted restoration Of the Haps-
burgs. and again the threat Of war
Yet il retained its ancient par
lamentary institutions intact. A
new and youthful leadership was
emerging a leadership OF strong
intellectually. character and faith
Quietly and intelligently reforms
were being initiated Hungary 5