HUNGARIAN DANGER.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1919, Page 3

HUNGARIAN DANGER.

[AUSTRALIA** A, N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

OTHER REPORTS

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) PARIS, -March. 25,

Berne reports that the Bolshevik army is reported at Vrody, marching to Hungary. The Czecho-Press declares that Allied intervention is necessary.

Dispatches from Budapest indicate the Revolutionists arc organising a new regime, including the separation of the Church and State, constitution of revolnntarily tribunals and socialization of enterprise. Martial law has been proclaimed, and the death penalty is prescribed for looting, with fines of fifty thousand crowns for selling alcohol, and a thousand crowns for drinking it. Hundreds of Hungarian prisoners are returning daily, bringing Bolshevik literature.

Two British monitors reached Budapest and were fired at on the journey.

The chief personalities in the revolution are Alexander C'arbai, a skilled labourer and Yerga, controlling finance. A cojnmunist, Belakin is a well-known communist, anti in close association with Lenin and Trotsky. Joseph t’ogany, is the war commissioner and formerly an orderly of the army. He is considered the strongest man in the country, and held the upped hand over Knrolyi’s Government.

German newspapers are exploiting the Hungarian revolution. Berlin is placarded with appeals for volunteers against Bolshevism. The newspapers shake the bogey of Bolshevism before their enemies eyes and declare Hungary should be a salutary warning. Great public protests are being made against Polish claims and the partition of Germany.