Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Macy Is Feared
In Hands, Red
Security Police
Hungarian Tension
Rises as YugosIuviu
Charges Kidnapping

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VIENNA, Nov. "a (P.-Prom-
Used safety by the puppet Hun
garian regime. former Premier
Imre Macy left his refuge in
Budapest's Yugoslav Embassy
two days ago and apparently
fell into the hands of Russian
security police.
The action threatened to bring
another explosion inside revolt
shattered Hungary and send re-
percusslons through the Com
munist bloc.
YugoSlavia's official press
charged Mr.. Macy and 81 COM
panlons were kidnapped in be-
trayal of promise to let them
return safely to their homes.
Went of Own Accord
The official Budapest Radio
and the Soviet news agency Tass
said Mr.. Macy and his followers
went of their own free will to
neighboring Romania-a tightly
locked Soviet satellite many Hun
garians feared could be the next
stop to Siberia.
Mr.. Macy. a lifelong Commu-
mist once imprisoned for advo-
eating a Titoist course for Hun
gary. came to power again in the
anti-Communist rebellion that
erupted last month and swept
the country.
He brought other political
parties into the government. de-
nounced the Moscow-sponsored
Warsaw military alliance, pro-
claimed Hungary's neutrality be-
tween East and West and called
on the United Nations to guaran-
tee the nations independence.
Then reinforced Soviet tank
divisions struck through Hungary
November 4, ousting Mr.. Macy
and installing Janos Kadar as
puppet Premier. Mr.. Macy and
many Of his followers took sane
tuary in the Yugoslav Embassy.
Mr.. Nagy's return to power and
withdrawal of Russian forces
from Hungary were the main de-
mands Of workers who have re-
fused to work since the Soviet at
tack. In recent days Kadar told
workers delegation he would
welcome Macy in his government.
Red Jumps on Bus
In Belgrade. Yugoslavia said
the Hungarian Government had
agreed in writing to guarantee
Mr.. Nagy's safe return home. He
and his followers left the en-
bassy Thursday.
The Yugoslav Communist
newspaper Borba and govern
ment organ Politka gave this
account of what happened next:
The Hungarians, accompan-
fed by two Yugoslav diplomats,
entered a bus provided by the
Kadar government.
A Russian officer jumped on
the bus in front of the embassy.
A car with Soviet security Off
Gals pulled in front of the bus
and another to its side. The
two cars escorted the bus to
Russian headquarters.
The Yugoslav diplomats pro-
tested the Russians were violat-
ing the Yugoslav- Hungarian
agreement. The Russian officer
ordered them from the bus.
At the Soviet headquarters.
two armored cars replaced the
security automobiles and Mr..
Macy and his friends we're taken
to an unknown destination.
Explanation Doubted
Budapest radio said Macy and
his party had expressed a desire
to live in another peoples demo-
crazy" and had gone to Romania.
The explanation was believed
by few. If Mr.. Macy were to seek
refuge in another country. most
Hungarians believed he would
pick Observation-Disclosures Presi-
dent Tito's ideas are close to his
own.
The official Romanian news
agency Agerpress, reached by
telephone in Bucharest, denied
knowledge OF whether Macy had
arrived there.
Tito's government demanded
an explanation from Hungary.
The Yugoslavs declared that if
Macy and the others were not
permitted to return TO their
homes Yugoslavia would regard
1t as mot only a fragrant breach
of the existing friendly rela-
tons between the two countries
but also of the generally rec
ognized norms Of international
law"