HUNGARIAN NOTE FORGERIES

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2340, 9 January 1926, Page 9

HUNGARIAN NOTE FORGERIES

MANX POWERS AFFECTED. “HIGHEST POLITICAL MOTIVES’’ [By Electric Cable--Cppyright.j [Aust. and N.Z, Cable Association.,! (Received Friday 8,10 p,m,) LONDON January 8. The Hungarian note forgeries have developed into an International scandal France. Italy. Belgium, Holland and Caecho-SJpvakia are affected in various ways. M. Ladlslaus Geroe, technical manager of the Cartographical Institute, who has been arrested, admits some of the notes were printed In the basement and that he himself made drawings for the plates. He pleads pressure from Prince Wlndisebzrastz, who assured him he had the highest political motives. Other arrests include those of Doctor Saoertaey, vice-president of the Hungarian National Union, which alms at placing the Archduke Albrecht on the throne. Herr Halloas, who manages Prince Windisgraetz's estates, and M, Andre Andor, eon of an ex-seo-retary of State, one of whom admits he was entrusted with a mission to Milan and Turin in order to cnapge the notes. It is reported Prince Windlscbgraetz has made a statement admitting he received notes to the face value of thirty million franca and that the printing presses have been found in bis castle. The Chief of Police, M. Nadossy, admits knowledge of the plot, but pleads justification in the national interests. He says the first notes were passed in Belgium. All those arrested agree that the plot has been in existence for halt a year. A deputy. M. Franz Ulaln, leader of the Hungarian Nationalists, Who fled td Italy ha# been brought back. He pays: "Bethlen's Government must be swept away, because of its intolerable action hi arresting patriots. If this venture had been successful, they would bp grovelling OR their knees before the very men they are arresting.” This statement following the denial of forgeries in connection with a royalist plot, has caused a sensation.

The “Morning Post’s" diplomatic correspondent suggests that the for geries were initiated by an interna 1 tlonal gang of forgers, who conceived the Idea of implicating the political factions of Hungary in order to cover their own operations. THREE MOKE ARREST®. (Received Friday, 7 p.m.) BUDAPEST, January 9. Three more arrests have been made in connection with the French Bank note case. M. Gerve, technical expert of the Cartographical Institute; M. Joseph, it? secretary and an official of the Hungarian National l eague and a youth named Verhaftet being the latest taken into custody.