HUNGARIAN PLOT.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1926, Page 3

HUNGARIAN PLOT.

FURTHER. NAMES DISCLOSED

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association/

BUDAPEST, Jan. 13,

The names of several persons whose identity has hitherto been undisclosed were mentioned to the authorities enquiring into the bank note affair by Prince Windisehgrnety’s chauffeur, as having - accompanied the Prime on numerous visits to the Cartographical Institute. The chauffeur’s evidence has opened up further enquiries.

II UNO A 1! 1A N COVER NM ENT’S TACTICS. LONDON, January 13. Information from Hilda post indicates

Unit it is unlikely that there will he n„y further arrests in connection with the note forgeries, in spite of the fact that French detectives have presented ;i list of forty-six additional persons whom they consider should be in custody. The “Daily Telegraph” says: “The Hungarian Government is endeavouring to circumscribe the enquiry, in order to prevent the names of higher personages than most of those ai rested being brought into the affair. I lie trial is expected to begin in six weeks. The police activities at present are confined to discovering the number of notes printed, which is variously estimated at between twenty and fifty thousand. OIi.IF.CT OF TilF. BLOT. LONDON. January 12. The Daily Chronicle's” ISudapest correspondent says: The confessions oT Prince AYindi*-graet. - : and C hief <»i 1 cilice Nadossy show there was an amazing conspiracy behind the bank note forgeries. Prince Windisgraetz says that he is guilty in the eyes of the law, but not in the eves of history, because bis deeds were in the interest of reconquering Creator Hungary. He added: “Pitt was guilty in the eyes of English public opinion when lie flooded Europe with false French notes. My object was to destroy France, which forced upon Hungary the peace of Trianon.” Nadossy says: “A patriotic deed was necessary to undermine the French franc/’