DUEL SOUGHT
POLITICIANS QUARREL HUNGARIAN PREMIER INVOLVED USE OF SABRES (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Budapest, June 7. The Prime Minister, Dr Julius Gombos, was challenged last week to a duel by an Opposition Deputy, Dr Eckhart, following an alleged revelation that Dr Gombos provided information which was the subject of a previous quarrel between Dr Eckhart and Count Bethlen. Subsequently Dr Gombos and Dr Eckhart settled their quarrel without a duel, but this only precipitated another duel and threatens a third. Dr Eckhart to-day fought with light cavalry sabres a Government Deputy, M. Szalay. Each had been wounded ten times when they desisted from sheer exhaustion. Dr Gombos earlier appeased Dr Eckhart by saying that Count Bethlen had misquoted him. Count Bethlen has now sent his seconds to Dr Gombos. EXPLANATION ACCEPTED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, June 8. The Budapest correspondent of the Daily Mail says that Dr. Gombos, contrary to expectations, admitted a misunderstanding with Dr. Eckhart and Count Bethlen and accepted an explanation obviating a duel.
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Southland Times, Issue 25307, 10 June 1935, Page 7
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172DUEL SOUGHT Southland Times, Issue 25307, 10 June 1935, Page 7
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