THE RED MENACE IN HUNGARY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 162, 3 April 1919, Page 5

THE RED MENACE IN HUNGARY

IS IT GERMAN CAMOUFLAGE ? REACTIONARY OUTBURST IN BERLIN "KAISER" HYMNS SUNG By-Mcuraph-Prcss Associallon-CoiirrleM London, April 1. The alleged. Hungarian Alliance with tho Bolsheviki resulted in an immediate reactionary agitation in Berlin. There wero numerous meetings of protest against tho peaco terms and the cession of territory, engineered by former veilknown militarists who reappeared like mushrooms. Tim National Union of German Officers paraded the streets with the Imperial colours flying and bands playin:* "Kaiser" hymns. The procession halted at Bismarck's statue and swore a ceremonial oath of allegianco to the frontiers ho founded. Simultaneously Ludendorff appeared, and tho crowds cheered, then swarmed round the statue and joined tho band, which was playing the National Hymn, and concluded with a dramatic chant, "Lord Make Us Free." The Ministerialist, Herr Scheffer, addressed tho gathering, swearing dramatically that tha Government -would not surrender an inch of territory in the East or West.— "The Times."

INFLUENCES AT WORK IN HUNGARY GERMAN-INSPIRED BOLSHEVISM. Paris, April 1. Iteports from Hungary indicate that Bolshevism there is artificially created for the purpose of securing easier terms from the Allies. German influence ia suspected—Aus.-N.SS. Cable Assn. SITUATION CONSIDERED BY THE "BIG FOUR" London, April \- The "Big Pour," in conjunction with the five Foreign Ministers of the Great Powers, discussed the Hungarian situa-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENTENTE TROOPS ON. THE DANUBE REPORTED LANDING AT KRONSTADT. Bucharest, April 1. It is reported that Entente forces have landed at Kronstadt (Brasso in Hungarian geography, on the Danube), on their way to Hungary. CASUALTIES ON THE MONITORS. Geneva, April 1. It is reported that several officers and men of three British monitors at Budapest were killed by Hungarian guniire.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE REDS RUSSIAN WIRELESS REPORT

(R«c. April 2, 11.5 p.m.)

London, March 26. A Russian wireless message- states that M. Tchitcherin has sent a message to Belakun (tho Hungarian Bolshevik Foreign Minister), that Germany, in obedience to the Entente Powers, has formed new detachments for a general offensive. The French General Niesael, at Warsaw, is forming a junction with the Polish Army, which will be the centre of the new invasion. Tho right Hank will consist of Petlura's troops. The German left flank has taken Tukkum, and is now approaching Nponevij. The Poles are progressing, towards Vilna and Minsk, and have occupied Baranovitohi. The Ukrainian right is completely disorganised. Simultaneously with the upheaval in Hungary, General Kolchak, with his Siberian army, has commenced a rapid offensive in the east, penetrated through Perm, and occupied Ufa. This advance has stopped the rapid progress made against Petlura's forces.—Aus.-N.Z. .Cablo Assn.

MOVE AGAINST RUMANIA DEFEATED

BOLSHEVIK PLANK TURNED. (Rcc. April 2, 0.5 p.m.) London, April 2. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the latest information shows that Petlnva's troops have been reinforced and have turned the flank of the Bolsheviki, thus defeating tho move against llumania,— Aiiii.-N.ii. Cable Aesn,

THE SITUATION REVIEWED KAROLYI'S METHODS EXPOSED (Bee. April 2, 11.5 p.m.) London, March 20. Prince Windischgmt/., formerly Hungarian Food Minister, interviewed at Uenova, declared that Count Karolyi's following consisted mostly of nobles who had made many concessions to the Conihas made many concessions to the Communists until the latter overbirretv his Government. Tho present Government only represents Budapest, and is mostly Jews, but it is a more logical arrangement than Karolyi's phantom rule. Two thousand Anglo-French troops would bo miiiiciont. to restoru order in Hungary now, but mlio situation may bo very dill'erent six months later. It would be —iwise to send Czech, Rumanian, or her. biiin troops, whose presence would aroutso national antipathies.

liolakiiiu, who is Foreign Minister, was :i journalist and a prisoner of war in Russia. \v'i(T»i he became intimate with Lenin. .f*t i< reporti'd that tho latter provided funds for Bel Irani to publish a rampantly Coiiimunist newspaper in Hiulaposl. Karulyi olfered to servo Hie new Government as a private, and "assist tin? Hod .Revolution to destroy tho capitalist?, whoso atirosoiitotivos in I'aris arc- rend) In reduce Hungary's in- _ noeciit population lo beggary."-Aue.-N.ij. Cable Assn. AN KX-MINKOTS OPINION fiT.ATKMiTSTS FROM BUDAI'T-IST UNTRUE. (Bee. April' i. 5.! i p.m.) London, April 1. A former Hungarian Minister describes tho Budapest Government's (statements on the present situation as untrue. "If," he says, "this communistic regimo continues, thousands of people will starve to dcntli." The workmen have taken over (ho factories, with the result that largo numbers arc unemployed, It is reported from Budapest that tho Hungarian Soviet hits made an oll'cr lo Germany to form an allianco against (ho Kntenlo Powers. It is rumoured that Lenin lias made a similar offer to tho Gerniiin Government. The People's Commissary at Budapest is oiganising a corps of Red Guards, consisting of 110,000 dependable volunteers, for the purpose of maintaining order. Tlio commander of I ho town, who is believed to he I ho Gorman representative at Budapest, Ims ordered all Germans to leave Hungary. 'I'lii! German miners on slnke in tho Ruhr Valley district haye telographeil (he Hungarian Government promising lo iijii; every moans (o establish a Germau Soviet republic—Aus.--N.ij. Cable Assn. THE ENTENTE'S" NOTE TO HUNGARY MTSINTKRPKETATION. (Roc. April '.'. !I.M p.m.) Vienna, March 26. Colonel Vix, Commander of tho Military Mission at Budapest, states that Count k'arolyi has misinterpreted tho Kntento's Note regarding the new linos of demarcation which was intended to create n. neutral zone between the Jlun-

garian and Rumanian troops, not to establish a new political frontier.—A us.N./j. Cable Assn. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK MOVE IN ENGLAND (Hec. April 2, 9.30 p.m.) London, April 1. Mr. Ilyndniiui and the National Socialist Party aro arranging meetings throughout Kngland to oppose- Bolshevism. Mr. Siimuc-l lloiiro asserts that a strong suspicion obtains at Westminster Hint some of tho flenmins are acting in concert with the Bolshevists to tireato chaos everywhere to justify a refusal to sign peace.—Aus.-N./i. Cubic Assn. FATE OF UKRAINE PRINCESSES STORY OF A GHASTLY DEED. (Rcc. April 2, 10.15 p.m.) London, March 20. Miss Aland Miller, who was a governess in the Princess Volkonsky's family in thu Ukraine, has arrived in London. She relates the details of how that family was wiped out. A party of fifteen Bulshevik soldiers, rushed into Princess Volkonsky's house ami shot i'rince Boris before" his mother's eyes while at breakfast. Princess Volkonsky and her daughters, the Princesses Kntashia and Matiaiia, escaped to iv neighbouring town, where they remained unmolested for fix weeks. Then the Bolsheviki cut Princess Volkonsky's throat, killed Princess Nabifihia with spears, and smashed in Princess Matiana's head. Previously the Bolsheviki had wiped out the neighbouring families, so the Volkonskys had lived in daily terror. Miss Miller reached England via Constantinople— Aus.'-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STRIKE RIOTSJN GERMANY FIGHTING AND BLOODSHED. (Rec. April 3, 0.5 a.m.) London, April 1. General strike riots in Berlin are spreading to tho provinces. The military have been called out, and there is much lighting and bloodshed.—United Service. (Kec. April 3, 1.15 a.m.) London, April 2, Strikes are becoming increasingly prevalent in Rhenish Westphalia. Martial law has been proclaimed over a wide area, including Stuttgart. There was , some bloodshed during the Frankfort food riots. The German Government has forbidden the distribution of Allied food to the strikers.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.