HUNGARY’S PANIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10471, 8 September 1916, Page 5

HUNGARY’S PANIC.

DID NOT EXPECT ROUMANIAN INTERVENTION. [ A nsl ralTan-New Zealand Pablo Association. Received September 8, 8.55 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7. There was a sensation in the Hungarian Diet on Tuesday, when Count Andrassy scathingly criticised tin l Government for its unreadiness to cope with Roumaniu’s intervention. lie declared that conlldence in the leaders had disappeared, and though the situation was not absolutely precarious, it 1 was undoubtedly serious. It was essential to have new leadership. Count, Apponyi said Hungary’s full energy must be concent rated on the defence. Crave errors had been committed, and the presentdictatorial methods of government could not be longer tolerated. Other deputies made similar speeches. ' Count Tisza (Hungarian Premier) replied that it was only natural refugees would cans© excitement, but calmness and unity , were necessary. The invasion was unexpect-, ed, and it, was impossible to warn inbabi- ' taints to evacuate their homes. Count Tisza was constantly interrupted by j many deputies, lie proceeded: “We were' aware of Ronniania’s preparations, but ' thought the alliances with Bulgaria and, Turkey were a sufficient guarantee against ' Romnania’s intervening.” The Premier bogged the House to show a calm, strong spirit. “WE HAVE LOST THE STAR OF OUR LIBERTY.” HYSTERICAL IN IH’NCARV. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. I Received September 8, 8.55 a.m. .MILAN; .Sept, 7. j Hungarian papers indulge in melodrama-' tic descriptions of the heroic resistance, of. the Transylvania peasants, | The Pesi Napio solemnly relates that at , Szckely and oilier villages the men march-' ed aimed with axes to meei (he Ronman-i ians, and annihilated an entire troop, forgetting that according In the (lerman war 1 code all these villagers should bo hanged or shot. The same journal voices the hysterical state of popular feeling, it declares; “We have lost Transylvania, for centuries the -tar of our liberty. Now Roumanians tread she sacred soil of Bareasaz. We want: terrible revenge for every town, house, haystack and blade of grass, lor every fugilive’s sufferings and everv broken heart.”

j ITALIAN CONQUEST OF EPIRUS. ATHENS. Sept. 6. t The 1 1 ;i li;i 11 s continue i<i advance lo the interior of Kpirns (the southern portion of Albania), abolishing' (In' (Ireek authority and construct nig good roads and technical work s.