HUNGARY

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1919, Page 5

HUNGARY

GREAT DEPRESSION. DEMAND FOR LABORER'S WORK. Received April 10, 5.30 p.m. London, March 31. Travellers from Budapest report great depression. The overwhelming majority don't want the Government, but nobody ventures to express these views, because the Government is acting with great strength. Thousands of lawyers, merchants, and officials are applying for laborers' work, for which the Government has fixed a wage, of twenty-five shillings daily.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION. Received April 10, A.40 p.m. Paris, April 9. The Hungarian Soviet Government, replying to General Smuts' proposals, formulates another set of proposals, involvig different boundaries favorable to Hungarian interests, but agrees to the proposed summoning of a conference.— Reuter. A DENIAL. Received April 10, 7.15 p.m. Rotterdam, March 31. In consequence of undisclosed development. Rela Kun has denied that a state of war exists bewteen Hungary and the Entente.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RACING ABOLISHED. Received April 10, 7.15 p.m. London, April 9. Racing has been abolished in Hungary. The racecourse, at Budajiesth lias been converted into a vegetable garden.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN JOINING RED ARMY. Received April 10, 715 p.m. London, April 9. Many women and girls are seeking to enlist in the Hungarian Red Army.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Asan, ~~ -»