Evening star., 1943-07-03
Count Karolyi Defended.
By Partisan of Free" Hungary.


To the Editor of The Star:
1t was with great interest that read
the article of Star Staff Correspondent
Blair Bolles in your edition of June 25.
headed allies Vexed by Intrigue of
EXiles."
Your correspondent seems to be well
Informed with regard to the Polish and
Yugoslav governments-in-e exile, but ap-
pears to have been misled by his sources
OF information concerning the Free Hun
garian democratic and anti-Horthy)
movement.
Of anti-democratic political leanings
have attempted to mislead Mr.. Bolles
about the democratic Free Hungarian
movement in London, with the purpose
of discrediting the popularity Of Count
Michael Karolyi, former President Of the
Hungarian republic Of 1918, who intro
duced certain democratic reforms, such
as the agrarian and educational, not to
mention the national minorities, re-
forms.
Furthermore, permit me to call your
attention to the repeated misspeling Of
the name Of the well known and greatly
respected Hungarian musician-composer,
Bella Bartok, as Bartoh, as In the head
ing "Bartoh Services Sought" Bartok
admittedly is great musician, but he
has always kept himself separated from
politics. although he has been sympa-
thetic to the sufferings and poverty Of
the landless Hungarian agricultural la
borers and peasants Bartok is admired
as a musician, but as politician he is
unknown as he does not have any po-
Itical experience.
It may also be pointed out that con-
trasted to Bartok, the famous Polish
musician Paderewski was an active
leader in the Polish democratic move
ment throughout his whole life, and 1t
was for his democratic political activi-
ties that Paderewski was forced to leave
Poland, just like the Hungarian Count
Michael Karolyi was forced to leave
Hungary because of his democratic po-
litical and economic reforms.
Your correspondent speaks Of Andrew
Revai as "the leading Hungarian in Lon
don" when the real truth of the matter
is that Count Michael Karolyi is the
recognized intellectual and political
leader of the democratic and anti
Fascist Hungarians in London, as Revai
is only an associate and collaboration of
County Karolyi. Those who have mis-
informed and mislead your correspond
ent have tried to create the impression
that another Magyar intriguist is
Count Karolyi," who is supposed to be
almost without following"
This latter statement is definitely ma
licious and untrue propaganda, designed
to blacken the good reputation Of Count
Karolyi, whom Prof. Harold Lasky de-
scribed as "the only Hungarian with
whom the Allies can have any dealings"
The fact Is that Count Karolyi Is still
very popular among the masses of Hun
garian farmers because they well re-
member his agrarian reforms. Such
liberal and democratic Hungarian lead
ers as Prof. Oscar Jas1, Prof. Rustem
Vambery and the Hollywood actor, Bella
Lugosi, have declared themselves to be
open supporters of Count Karolyis plans
and policies for the characterization Of
Hungary which is necessary for a per-
manent peace and cooperation among
the peoples of Central Europe. If Hun
gary does not become democratic, but
remains feudalistic and reactionary, she
will remain a constant source of friction
and Of imperialistic militarism In Central
Europe. But If Hungary becomes demo-
cratic, she win be able to cooperate ~