Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Truman Hits Hungary Red Coup
As Outrage Says u. S. Will Act;
Calls Taft Economic 'Defeatist'
State Department
Is Probing Whole
Russiun Action
RY the Associatad Press


President Truman today de-
nounced the Communist coup in
Hungary as an outrage and
asserted that the United States
does not intend to stand idly by
in that situation.
He told a news conference that
the State Department right now is
looking into the whole Hungarian
affair surrounding the forced resig-
nation of Premier Ferenc Macy last
week.
A reporter said that it has been
suggested that the United States is
sometimes in the position of shaking
its fist at Hungary and sometimes
just shaking its finger. He in
quired whether the United States
intended to do something in the
present situation and Mr.. Truman
replied that it does not intend to
stand idly by.
In response to another inquiry
he said that the Hungarian situa-
ton is terrible and reiterated that
the State Department is making a
full investigation.
Diplomats Await Qualification.
The Presidents strong statement
came on the heels of dramatic de-
velopments yesterday, which in
cluded refusal of a group of Hun
garian diplomats here, led by
Minister Aladar Szegedy- Maszak, to
recognize the new Communist dom
mated government in Budapest.
The diplomats awaited clarifica-
ton of their status here as the
State Department was reported to
have under consideration further
diplomatic and economic measures
against the Budapest regime, pre-
sumably applying to Mr.. Humans
statement that the United States
will not stand idly by in the Hun
garian situation.
The Senate is scheduled to vote
today on ratification of the Hun
garian peace treaty, one of four
concluded for Axis satellite coun-
tries.
Mr.. Szegedy- Maszak and seven
members of his staff refused to rec
ognize the new regime in Budapest,
either by obeying its orders or by
quitting their posts here.
The press department of the
Hungarian Legation in Geneva said
today that the Hungarian Minister
to Switzerland, Ferenc Gordon, had
Informed his government that he
would not return to Budapest, as the
government had requested. The
Legation denied reports that Mr.. |
Gordon had resigned
May Form Exile Government.
Meanwhile, Stephen Borsody, press
counselor Of the Hungarian legation,
who joined the Minister in his de-
fiance, raised the prospect of forma-
ton of a government in exile, but
he told reporters that it depends
on the attitude of the United States. !
The implication was that the United
States might withdraw the recogni- |
ton it extended to Hungary soon
after the elections of November 4; !!
1945, which this Government &C
cepted as free and unfettered.
The United States yesterday called |
on the Russian occupation COM
mander in Hungary, Lit. Gen. v. P.
Sviridov, for copy of the "informa-
ton" he transmitted to the Hun
garian government which led to the
custer of Mr.. Macy as Premier. An
answer to this request was awaited /
In London the Foreign Office said
Britain and the United States had
consulted over recent events in /
Hungary. Britain hopes to be able
to pursue its present policy of
friendly assistance to the Hungarian
people, spokesman said.
BY their action yesterday Mr., /.
Szegedy -Maszak and the seven. other
dissident diplomats entered the group
of voluntary exiles from countries
under Soviet domination, including /
the Ministers of Latvia, LithuaniaI
and Estonia. These Baltic states, |
swallowed by Soviet Russia before
American entry into World War II, /
are still given American diplomatic /
recognition and maintain legations
in Washington. /
Further Information Awaited.
1t Is up to the State Department
either to continue to treat Mr..
Szegedy -Maszak as the represent
alive of a legitimate-though out
f-ottice-Hungarian government. or
to recognize the new pro-Commu-
mist regime which he charged was
formed by force" |
American officials STUDYING the
problem indicated further informa-l
ton on the exact course of events
in last weeks Communist coup
detat ousting Premier Macy is being
awaited before a decision is made. /
Mr.. Borsody said, however, that
State Department Qualification of !
the status of the dissident diplomats
was hoped for today. |
He said the Minister would ex-i
plain his position to reporters in a /
news conference to be called as soon
as the situation can be clarified, /
possibly this afternoon.
Statement Issued.
Mr.. Borsody last night gave re-
porters statement, which. he said, |
was issued on behalf of Mr.. Szegedy-
MaSZak and the other dissident staff |
members, charging that Russia and |
her agents in Hungary had "em-
barked on a policy aiming at de-