HUNGARIAN COUP

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 5

HUNGARIAN COUP

PROCLAMATION BY ARCHDUKE JOSEPH APPEAL FOR NATIONAL UNITY . {By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Budapest, August 8. A proclamation by the Archduko Joseph says: "Inspired by imperishable love for the Hungarian people, responding to requests from all sides, I havo undertaken the solution of a seemingly impossible situation. I cannot look on while politicians of various interests and party groups are quarrelling over the tate of my poor, broken fatherland. Everywhere there is complete anarchy. A Ministry is in officu that nobody recognises. Complete stoppage of the food supply already threatens to lead to catastrophe, unless tho educated classes are united with the sober working classes and peasants to establish order with a strong hand."

The proclamation appoints provisional Ministers, including Friedrich Tanczog, but not including a War Minister. ' It states tliat a transitional Government yill be formed a few days after the citizens, peasants, and workmen have been consulted, and concludes: "Let everyone in whose heart still lives the spark of patriotism support tho Government in its entire devotion in this difficult position. Away with discord, criticism, and sophistry, let there be unity, understanding, and work. Let us immovably ti-ust in the better future "i our Fatherland." A PRE-BOLSHEVIK CABINET. London, August 7. Apparently the new Hungarian Cabinet consists of representatives of tho pre-Bolshcvik regime. The downfall of the Beidl Cabinet was dramatically sudden. The Hungarian gendarmerie surrounded the National Palace, where tho Cabinet was meeting, and arrested tho members of tho Cabinot. According to the "Echo de Paris," owing to the refusal of the Rumanian authorities to reooivo the Allied militiirj mission, the Supremo Council has made energetic representations to tho Bucharest Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MIDDLE EUROPETITUATION CLEARING ■- UP_ (Rec. August 9, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, August 6. The Australian Press Association learns that the situation in Middle Europe is likely to clear up following on the Rumanian occupation of Budapest. where Rumanian soldiers, without anns, are patrolling the streets. No j disturbances have occurred.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.

CRISIS WITH RUMANIA PARIS COUNCIL DEFIED ULTIMATUM TO HUNGARY DISAVOWED By Telegraph—Preßß Association —Copyright '(JSec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) m, c , P 3l "' 5 ' Au S llst 8 " n r. kupronio Council has disavowed the Rumanian ultimatum to Hungary, and requested M. Misu. tho Rumanian delegate at Paris, to inform his Government that tho Paris Counoil expressly refuses to recognise any armistice terms outside those already settled at Paris. Tho Council's telegram to Rumania requests that the Rumanian Government shall immediately demonstrate, by its acts, that the inference of the Council that Rumania is resolved to disregard tho Council's authority and separate herself from the Allies is mistaken—Renter. (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, August 8. Tho Rumanian troops have crossed the Danube and occupied tho whole of Budapest, owing to the expiry of the period fue;l for tho acceptance of the armistice. The Supremo Council nt Paris has not only refused to reeogniso Rumania's right to imiwse fresh terms, but has held that tho exaction of rep-', rations and indemnities is vested in all the Allies.—lteuter. It is learned that the Rumanian generals refused to obey Ihe Allied Commission's request to stay their hand, and permitted pillaging. They established a blockade, which is reducing Budapest to starvation, and destroyed tho railways between Budapest and Vienna, and committed other .violations of the rights of tho Allio9 and,even of humanity.—Reuter.

A SHARP NOTE FROM THE POWERS (Rtc. August 10, 11.5 p.m.) Paris, August 8. The Supremo Council has addressed a sharp Noto to Rumauia, owing to tho lattor's refusal to receive tho Allied Military Mission' at Budapest—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ■ . i RUMANIA'S DEFIANCE REACTS ELSEWHERE ALLIES' PRESTIGE AT STAKE. (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) \ I London, August 8. The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent 6tates that there is the gravest apprehension in Peace Conference circles as to tho Rumanian situation. The Anglo-American delegates particularly realise that the Allied cause is likely to suffer if Rumania continues to act in deflajice of the Conference's conditions. It is unlikely that Czccho-Slovakia, Serbia, and Italy will acquiesce in Rumania's demands. Rumania's defiance is having far-reaching effects abroad, and has revived tho hopes of tho Turkish insurgents in the Committee of Union and Progress—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ACTION BY AMERICA (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, August 8. Mr. Hoover, tho American Food Controller, who is directing tho relief wtork in Hungary, has ordered the suspension of all consignments of food to Budapest on the ground that the Rumanians aro seizing tho food supplies.—Renter. London, August 8. There is an unconfirmed report from Vienna that America threatens to stop the export of food to Rumania unless the severity of the terms of the armistice with 'Hungary are modified.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. Berlin, August 8. Tho "Tageblatt's" Budapest correspondent states that the American Government lias requested the Rumanian command to withdraw its armistice conditions, threatening the stoppage of supplies to Rumania as a counter-measure.—

REPRISALS FOR BOLSHEVIK INSIMS OFFICIALS THRASHED AND EJECTED. (Ree. August 10, 5.5 D.m.) Vienna, August 8. The newspaper "Die Zeit" states that the Hungarian Ambassador -fled to Vienna after burning the secret documents. Hungarian journalists and officers subsequently went to the Embassy and thrashed and ejected the stall'. Enormous and enthusisatic crowds demons!rated all night long before the, hotel in Budapest wliero the new Ministers are staying. The city remains orderly. German correspondents at Budapest slate that Hungarian peasants are wreaking vengeance on the"Bolshevists, whose leaders'in many communes'were-public-ly beaten to death.—Neuter. BLOCKADE OFTUNGAIIY TO BE RAISED (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, August G. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said that the Government had decided to raiso the blockade of Hungary. —AU6.-N.Z. Cable Asen.