République des conseils de Hongrie
In 1919, Talányi supported the Hungarian Soviet Republic, was a member of the communist party and supported the worker's movement in Prekmurje. After the downfall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he moved to the Štajerska region. He worked as an editor of several newspapers and distanced himself from policy of Magyarization; he even wrote "Dober pajdás" in Slovene.