HUNGARIAN PLOT.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1926, Page 2

HUNGARIAN PLOT.

HOW PRINTING PRESS WAS ACQUIRED. NINETEEN ARRESTS MADE. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 9. Disclosures in connection with the Hungarian note forgeries show that about twenty-live thousand notes ol a face value of one thousand francs were printed, and mostly were taken abroad sealed in double-bottom trunks, by special messengers, who were protected by diplomatic passports. Alleged visas for the trunks were provided by order of Chief of Police Nadossv. So far there have been twenty-three arrests and others are expected. The “ Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says: ‘'During the late war. certain German and Austro-Ger-rnan States’ Departments conceived the idea that France’s currency might be destroyed by the wholesale printing of forged notes. Plates were actually made. The Armistice ensued. The plates then mysteriously disappeared. The French Secret Service later became convinced that tlie plates wore bidden in Hungary, the Government of which was requested to search but it reported there was no trace of them. There the matter was left, but the belief is widely held in competent quarters that the plates are identical with those used by the Hungarian forgers. BUDAPEST. January 9. The police state that a German firm supplied Prince Windisehgraetz with printing machinery which was intended for the note issue of a certain hank, but was found to be unsuitable, and was sold as scrap iron to iron merchants, from whom it was acquired by the conspirators. The paper on which the notes were printed was also purchased in Germany by an employee of Prince Windischgraotz, after the failure of attempts to reproduce the water marks on paper purchased elsewhere.

Dr Geroe. tlie Technical Manager of the Cartographical Institute, where lithographic dies have been discovered says that Prince. YVindisehgrnetz told him that a refusal bv him. to co-oper-ate would be equivalent to treason, and lie guaranteed him immunity in the case of discovery, naming high protectors. including Chief of Police Nadossy. PARTS, January 9. M. Bi iand had a conference with M. Clinchort. the French Minister lo Hungary, who lias returned to Paris in order lo report. According to T.c Mail'll.” M. Olinilicnl stated that Prince YYindiscligraciz imported twenty Russian printers, all cx-emplo.voes of the Pctrograil Mint, in order fo print, the notes. More French police officers arc departing for Hungary. LONDON, Jananry 9. Reuter’s Budapest correspondent sin s : Up to the present, thirteen arrests have been made in connection with the bank notes affair, including -M. Ilavts. ex-Cliiof. and five employees of the Cartographical Institute.” " Given audience at the police enquiry. He lioiunn Catholic Bishop. Dr ■to fan Adravecz, admitted that he knew the objects inspiring the forgeries but he bad dissociated himself thereirom directly that he discovered the means that wore to lie adopted. ARCH DDK K A LUHOC'HT R ESIGNS. BUDAPEST. Jan. 9.

As a result of yesterday’s disclosures. Premier Bethleii interviewed Regent !lnrlhy to whom he reported in detail. The Regent expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the case was to lie conducted and hoped that the inquiry would soon be brought lo a s-ucressful conclusion. .Meanwhile Arclultikc Albroibl has resigned the presidency of the Hungarian national unions on account of the incalculable damage to the interests and reputation of Hungary, due to the plot though lie absolves the unions from implication in the conspiracy.

LITTLE ENTENTE’S REQUEST. LONDON, January 10. The •• Monday Times ” states Czechoslovakia has approached the other little Entente powers with a view to a joint suggestion that the League of Nations undertake an inquiry into the political motives behind the Hungarian forgeries. •