U.S. Proposal Called ‘Rude Interference’

Northern Advocate, 16 June 1947, Page 5

U.S. Proposal Called ‘Rude Interference’

Hungary

(Rec. 11 a.m.) BUDAPEST, June 15. The Russian commander at Budapest (Lieutenant-General Sviridov) in a Note to the commander of the American military mission (Brigadier-Gen-eral George Weems) has for the third time refused the American proposal for tripartite investigation of Hungarian internal affairs. The Note declared that the Hungarian political crisis was solved in strict conformity with constitutional procedure and added that the Americans, as members of the Allied Control Commission for Hungary, had no right to documents which the Soviet forces had acquired. The proposed tripartite investigation was described as “a rude interference in Hungarian internal affairs, which is not permissible.” Reuter's correspondent says General Sviridov said the National Assembly had given a unanimous vote of confidence in the new Government. ( This caused a good deal of sui'pi’ise in Budapest, where it is well known that no such vote has yet been taken. Opposition speeches since the new Government was formed also suggested that the vote, if taken, would not have been unanimous. The Minister of Justice (M. Istvan Ries) announced that the Public Prosecutor had been instructed to proceed against the ex-Premier (M. Nagy) and the ex-Speaker (Father Varga) in their absence. RUSSIA TAKES EXCEPTION A Russian communique broadcast by Moscow radio says that when the British Ambassador (Sir Maurice Peterson) visited M. Molotov on June 9 he attributed changes in the Hungarian Government to "the actions of the Soviet authorities who are alleged to have used some underhand methods."

M. Molotov pointed out that Hie underhand methods ascribed to the Soviet authorities might be characteristic of the British authorities. He added that the Soviet Government, in view of the fact that the British accusations were devoid of any foundation, took exception to the representations.

NAGY LOOKS TO UNO M. Ferenec Nagy, former Prime Minister Qf Hungary, said on his arrival In New York by air from Switzerland that the United Nations should take action oyer the Communist seizure of power in Hungary. “I am sure Hungary’s case Is similar to that of other nations and that the General Assembly and the Security Council will take action,” he said.

“It was expected when the war finished that the Big Powers would watch developments in the smaller countries and investigate where necessary.” ' y v-„.

M. Nagy, who was accompanied by his family, said he was not in a posi- 'V tion to comment on the possibility of forming a Government in exile. In an interview at Shannon airport, Eire, on his way to America, M. Nagy said recent events in Hungary were an example of the stimulated crisis which had been a direct result of United States intervention in Greece and Turkey.

The same political crisis had already been produced in all, South-Eastern European countries using the same methods.