POOR BROKEN FATHERLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 189, 11 August 1919, Page 5

POOR BROKEN FATHERLAND.

HUNGARY'S PARLOUS PLIGHT. ARCHDUKE JOSEPH'S PROCLAMATION. BUDAPEST, August 8. The Archduke Joseph, in a proclamation, states: "From an Imperial imperishable love of the Hungarian people, i and, responding to requests from nil sides, 1 have undertaken the solution !of a seemingly impossible situation. 1 cannot look on while politicians of varij ous interests and party griups are quarrelling over the fate of the poor, broken Fatherland. Everywhere is complete anarchy, and risings disturb Transdanubia. There has been a Ministry in officii recognises, a complete steppage of the food supply already threatens a catastrophe, unless the educated classes unite with the sober working classes and peasants to establish order with a strong hand." The proclamation appoints provisional Ministers. including Friedrich and Tanazos, but not including any war Minister. Tlie Archduke says: "A transitional Government will be formed in a few days after the citizens, peasants and workmen have been consulted," and be concludes: "Let everyone in whose heart still lives a spark of patriotism supnort the Uovernment with entire devotion in our difficulty. Away with discord, criticism, md sophistry. Let there he unity, understanding and work, ".ct us immovably trust in a better future for our Fatherland."--1 Reuter.) Apparently the new Hungarian Cabinet consists of representatives of the prc-Bolshevik regime. The downfall of tbe Bcidl Cabinet was dramatically sudden. The Hungarian cendarmerie surrounded the National Palace, where Cabinet was sitting, and arrested the members. According to the "Echo de Paris," owing to the refusal of the Rumanian authorities to relieve the Allied military mission, the Supreme Council made ener gctie representations to the Bucharest Government. — (Reuter.) Tbe Australian Press learns that, the situation in Middle Europe is likely to clear up, following the Rumanian occupation of Budapest, where Rumanian soldiers without arms are strolling the streets, and there are no disturbances. (A. and N.Z. Cable.)