HUNGARY'S "FREAK UTOPIA."

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17544, 10 April 1919, Page 5

HUNGARY'S "FREAK UTOPIA."

A COMMUNIST I/EAJJER.

IiONDON, Aprl 7

The "Daily News" Buda Pest correspondent, describing . Hungary's freak Utopia aays the mob" raided the Buda Peat prison and released the communist Belakin.

A Soviet Republic was proclaimed by Valfvour. The latter and Belakuri were appointed to the charge of foreign affairs.

The Government Has devised the cotnmunising of industry, ordered all bathrooms in dwellings to be placed at the disposal of all children, the proprietors supplying hot water, soap, and towel*.

The correspondent interviewed Belakun, who It S3 years of age and wits formerly Lenin's confidential agent. He stated thai everyone willing to work would receive State wages sufficient to enable tpem to live decently. He was unconcerned about frontier questions, because he took his stand-on the platform of universal brotherhood. AH leadership he leaves to the workers, and rich, people would cease to exist.

The correspondent concludes thus: Hitherto the wealthy *nd middle classes have not suffered from the upheaval.