HUNGARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

HUNGARY.

BLOCKADE LIFTED. lABJHBTICE TERMS TO BE OBEYED. By Tilepajh—Press Assn.—Copyright. Paris, Aug. 6. The Supremo Council has decided to rata the blockade of Hungary conditional oil good behaviour of the new Hungarian Government. The request of the Budapest Government that each of tin Allies should Bend a regiment to Budapest has been refused, and the Hungarian Government informed that the Roumanian troops will remain where tliey ate until Hungary complies with the terms of the armistice. —Reuter. A ROUMANIAN ULTIMATUM. •' IMPORTANT DEMANDS. Received August 7,10.15 p.m. Paris, August 6. ThSßoUmanians have sent an ultimatum to the Hungarian Government * demanding it large proportion of the Dahube shipping supplies for an army of 30Q#00,andthe reduction of the Hungarian army to 15,000,—United Service. , RUMANIANS' HIGH-HANDEDNESS " . MAY LEAD TO BLOODSHED. Received August 8, 1.20 am. London, August 0. Tho Daily Express' Budapest correa* pondent states that the Roumanians are behaving as if they are occupying the town, demanding middle class as well as commuaist hostages. They have taken " over the' transport services and occupied this posts, telegraphs, and telephones, defied the Big Five's instructions to stop the advance, and ignored the assurances to Um Italian Mission that no Roumanian troops Will intervene in the conduct of affairs. Ahe situation is ugly, and likely to lead to bloodshed. Thirty thousand • Roumanians are in the vicinity of the town and othets are within a day's march. The food situation is aeute, and possibly will precipitate disturbances. TTha Roumanians are imprisoning wholesale persona connected with the Soviet regime.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISPATCH OF INTER-ALLIED ■ COMMISSION. Received August 7, 7.40 p.m. Paris, August 0. the Supreme Council has decided that an, inter-AUied Mission, consisting of Generals, shall be dispatched immediately to Budapest, accompanied by an escort not exceeding a company for each Po#e>.+~Reuter, BRITISH TROOPS FOR BUDAPEST. Vienna, Aug. 5. It is stated that British troops are en route .to Budapest from Fiume. —Aus.jt& Cable Assoc. BELA Kt'N'S "SWAG." .Received Aug. 7, 2.40 p.m. Berne, Aug. 5. I It is" reported that five million crowns Wow found in Jlela Kun'a luggage when hi was arrested. united states. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES. AMERICAN PLANS NOT PRESENTED. . at fetoßMpli.—Firas Aiml~Oojurijiit. Washington, Aug. 5. ! Mr; Lansing, in the Foreign Affairs Committee of tiie Senate, said that the American plan of the League of Nations "Ms-never presented at Versailles. iff. Lansing added that the United States entered into an agreement with Viscount Ishii, while ignorant of the ••vet treaty between the Allies and •japan ceding Shantung. Mr. LafcstUg admitted that President Wilion had cabled to the French Government taking it not to provide the French Senate with the confidential minutes of the League of Nations Commission. President Wilson will address Congress oh Friday on the subject of the cost of living.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. BRITAIN'S DEBT. FOR AVIATION SUPPLIES. Received 'August 7, 9,30 p.m. New York, August 5. It Is- anounced that Britain has paid the war debt of 36,176,123 dollars for aviation supplies bought from the United States - Government. —Aua.-N.Z. Cable 4ssn. THE SHANTUNG AGREEMENT, Received Aug 7, 2.40 pjn. Washington, Aug. 6. Mr. Lansing admitted that' he protested to the President against the Shantung agreement. JfBOSECUTION OF MEAT PACKERS. & Received Aug. 7, 2.40 p.m. * Washington, Aug. 6 ; General Bliss White, collaborating with ttie Department of Justice, has ordered prosecutions of the meat packing industries, seeking the dissolution of the com- .. FRANCE. THE STANDING ARMY. By Telegroiih.—Press Assn.—Popyfght. Received August 8, 1210 pjn. Paris, August 6. After September, 600,000 will remain *lth tlie colors. M. Clomenceau has agreed that the Chamber shall discuss the Peace Treaty, probably on the 25th inst.