HUNGARIAN SITUATION

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14023, 28 March 1919, Page 5

HUNGARIAN SITUATION

SPURRING UP PEACE CONFERENCE.

A DANGEROUS SITUATION,

LEADERS AND MILITARY EXPERTS CONFER.

(Australian nr I N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received March 27, 5.5 p.iru

PARIS, March 25

The Hungarian episodes ha\vo spurred the Peace Conference to activity. It now suddenly discovers that it possesses sufficient' data to produce a workable, though less ambitions treaty, than was originally contemplated, but one good enough, at any rate, "to enable the world to resume normal business. The leaders, in conjunction with the military experts, are considering how to remedy the dangerous situation arising out of the Hungarian revolution, while the military aspect can, in a measure, he met from the South. Afore concern is felt that Hungary may Income an avenue through which Bolshevism may spread westward. It is considered imperative that the Allies should erect a barrier against the lied Armies Forces at Salonika, aided by Roumania and Serbia, which might act as a check, but could not operate aggressively. A crisis is likely to hasten the dispatch of Polish divisions from Poland. Berne reports that a Bolshevik Army is reported at Brody, marching to Hungary. The Czech press declares that Allied intervention is necessary. POSITION IN BUDAPEST. REVOLUTIONISTS ORGANISING. HOMESTEADS AND ENTERPRISES SOCIALISED. DEATH PENALTY FOR LOOTING. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received March 27, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, March 25. Dispatches from Budapest indicate that the revolutionists are rapidly organising a regime, including the separation of church and State, the constitution of revolutionary tribunals, and the socialization of homestead and enterprises. Martial law has been proclaimed, and the death penalty prescribed for looting, with fines of 50,000 crowns for selling alcohol, and 1000 crowns for drinking it. A hundred Hungarian prisoners are returning daily, bringing Bolshevist literature. Two British monitors have reached Budapest. They were fired at on their journey. The chief personalities in the revolution are;—Alexander Garbai, a skilled labourer; Ver Jg, controlling, finance, !is a Communist;. Belaknn is a wellknown Communist, and in close association with Lenin and Trotsky; Joseph Pogany, War Commissioner, was formerly an orderly in the army. He is to be considered the strongest man in the country, and had the upper hand over the Karolyis Government. The German newspapers are exploiting the Hungarian revolution. Berlin is placarded with appeals for volunteers against Bolshevism, and the newspapers shake the bogey of Bolshevism before the Entente’s eyes, and declare that Hungary should he a salutary warning. Great public protests arc being made against Polish claims, and the partition of Germany. DIVIDING THE LAND. BIG ESTATES DISTRIBUTED. ■WORK MADE COMPULSORY. '(Australian and N.Z. Cable AssnJ) ’Received March 27, 7.40 p.m. GENEVA, March 25. The Hungarian Government has tll•vided the great estates among 'the landless peasants and labourers, and introduced a law making work tibligatory on all, irrespective of rank <or ’wealth.

PRESBURG OCCUPIED.

BY ITALIAN TROOPS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received March 27 li.o p:m. LONDON, March °2'6. Berlin reports that, Preshurg Mias 'been occupied by Italian troops. CZECH PREMIER’S VIEWS. KAROLYFS SECRET ROPES. •ROUMANIAN JUGO-SLAV 'CO-TIPERA-TION. (i. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received March 27, I’l.'2o'p’.m. PARTS, March" 26. Karamare, the Czech Prerriier, in an interview, considered, ‘tljdt It is 'Karolyi’s secret Hope that the 'Hungarian development wTfl in'tirrii’dtfte ■ Hie Allies. The first thing to’be dene is rto give the Jugo-Slavs the help ‘they need to face the danger and' suppress it. A junction of the' RdlSheviks and ’the Magyars could only ho prevented I by the co-operation of the /Jugo-Slavs ■•and Roumanian troops.