HUNGARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 84, 9 April 1919, Page 5

HUNGARY

GENERAL SMUTS’ PROPOSALS,

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

BUDAPEST, April 7.

General Smuts’ (head of the British mission) proposals to Hungary include the creation of a neutral zone between Hungary and Roumama, to be occupied bv the " Allies, and a proposal to raise the blockade immediatety to allow of the importation of food . General Smuts also proposed' that the Allies should receive a representative in Bans to hear the. Hungarian case.

SOCIALISATION UP HUNGARY

LONDON, March 2H

'1 he jUaily Chronicle* Berlin . correspondent states that the Herman Austrian Cabinet has recognised the Hungarian /Soviet Government. Jfolgav, its Ambassador at ' Vienna, described rapid socialisation, of factories, workshops, and houses in Hungary. The theatres have been ordered th give several tree performances for the'workers weekly. The revolution was primarily aimed at freeing the proletariat and landless peasants.

He added: “If Hie bourgeoisie are with us" it is because they have no alternative. WO are closely allied mifitaniy and politically with the Russian Government. That alliance is a defensive one.”

foreign missions and troops areleaving Budapest, There are no signs of reprisals by the Entente, and it is doubtful if the latter will seriously attempt to embark against such a worldlike government of Bolshevism.

STREET FIGHTING AT BUD A PEST.

PARIS, March 27.

Reports from Hungary show that the revolution was not so bloodless as was made out. 'There were seriou* lueiliad’es 'm the streets ot Budapest, and many people were killed and wounded. There wa« much pillaging, and the -Czechoslovak Legation was occupied by the Red army. _ The whereabouts of the Legation -staff is unknown. The Red Guard raided the Ukrainian Legation and arrested the personnel, while a Russian officer distributed two million cowns which were in the building-

EVERYTHING SOCIALISED

AMICABLE RELATIONS WITH

THE ALLIES.

JNEW YORK, March 27

A United Pres* message from Budapest states that the Hungarian Soviet coup occurred without disorder or Bloodshed-.' Amicable relations with the Allied officials continue, and the Allied troops have full liberty. Everything is socialised, from the army to baths. Conscnptfbn is abolished, and tribunals supplant the courts. Industries are ordered to continue at work. Title* are abolished, and tho Stock-Exchange is closed. The United ‘Press agency at Berne learns that a Bolshevist uprising m Austria and' Uzecho-ElaVia i* imminent. Any move in these countries - against the Hungarian fidvief (Govet-nment is expected to precipitate class warfare.

GENERAL SMUTS MISSION,

NO ARMISTICE ARRANGED,

(Rec. April 9, 9.15 a.m.) BUDAPEST, April 8

Although authorised to arrange new armistice terms with Hungary, General Smut!} departed without doing so. * The British residents are leaving for Paris.' " The- Soviet Government is showing solicitude for the Bourgeois?.