THE NEW REGIME IN HUNGARY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 271, 12 August 1919, Page 7

THE NEW REGIME IN HUNGARY

ARCHDUKE AND THE PARIS COUNCIL

ASSURANCES OF GOOD INTENTIONS BrTeleeraDh-Presa Association-CoijyrieM Paris, August 9. The Archduke Joseph offers to send, two Hungarian delegates to the , Peace Conference. Tho Supreme Council will consider the proposal on Monday, but it is not expected to accept it until it is sure that the new Government represents the people and affords soma hope of stability. 1

The Archduke Joseph, in a letter' to M. Clemenceau,, says his programme is the destruction of Bolshevism and the restoration of order. He intends: to hasten .thje elections a,nd immediately afterwards to call the National Assembly, and ho asks for the benevolent support of the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. ' PRESS SUSPICIONS IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND. ■> London, August 8. The sudden reappearance of a representative of the discredited Hapsburgs as virtual Governor of Hungary Is regarded with strong suspicion and misgiving in England and France. The' "Times" suggests that the Entente Mission to Budapest had ft share in the reactionary intrigue, which has been developing several months. The Allies have gravely stultified themselves by delegating authority to the Archduke while claiming to act in accordance with democratic principles. Tho "Westminster Gazette says that the Allies ought to insist that the Archduke should immediately convene a Constitutional Assembly to see whether the peoplo v, - ant him. The French newspapers make sinister demands, and stronglv suspect the Archduke's aims. Tho "Figaro" says: "Archduke Joseph and his generals are Magyars; the sworn enemies of France."— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. EX-MINISTER ASSASSINATED'. Borne, August 9. It is reported from Vienna that Bovcsalt, a Minister of the late Beidl Cabinet, has been assassinated.—Reuter. NEW LEADERS INTERVIEWED ROYALIST OR DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT? (Roc. August 11, 8.5 p.m.) Budapest, August 9. Tho Premier, 51. Frederick, in an interview' said that the removal of the Beidl Cabinet was essential, because it was a Bolshevik body. The Archduke's movement originated in aristocratic and' official circles. It was of a strongly Royalist character. The' Archdnke signed the Proclamation as Archdnke Joseph, Field Marshal. This fact is much commented on, as hitherto he had described himself as Joseph Hapsburg.

interviewed, the Archduke Joseph declared that it was impossible to. say whether the future Government would be monarchical or republican. That would be decided by. the National Assembly, which would lje elected immediately the Rumanians left the country. The new Ministry, at. its first meeting, resolved to recognise the. Archduke Joseph as'-ireasnt until the National Assembly is elected.—Renter.

EX-EMPEROR KARL INTERESTS HIMSELF

HOPES FOR REVIVAL OF THE MONARCHY.

(Roc. August 11, 8.5 p.m.) .Berlin, August 10. Owing to the events in Hungary, tha ex-Emperor Karl is sending an emissary to Vienna to negotiate for tho restoration of tho monarchy in German-Aus-tria. Aeroplanes dropped leaflets in Budapest asserting tho ex-Emperor's claims to the Hungarian throne and disparaging those of the Archduke Joseph.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MORE RUMANIAN "EXCESSES" GERMAN PRESS INVENTIONS. (Kec. August 11, 8.5 p.m.) Berne, August 10. Advices from Bucharest etato that the semi-official reports of excesses by tho Rumanian troops were invented by tho German. Press and the Bolshevists.— Reuter. , FOOD RIOTSATCHEMNITZ (Rec. August 11, 8.5 p.m.) London, August 10. • During food riots at Chenmtz eighty soldiers and ten civilians wcro killed. The rioters used maohine.guus against tho troops while they were detraining.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.