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Show ilS LOOT id em allies Intentions in Hungary Developed De-veloped by Conquering Army in Budapest. By FARMER MURPHY (Chicago Tribune Cable, Copj'right.) BUDAPEST, Aug. 15. Rumanian intentions in-tentions with reference to the wishes of the entente, aa well as toward Hungary, now are clearly revealed. As to the demands de-mands of the entente, Rumania evidently will adopt a policy of delay and procrastination procras-tination so as to stave off a decision until un-til they have had time to loot Budapest and the entire country. Toward Hungary they have adopted a policy which is a mixture of conciliation and intimidation. During the period of waiting more machinery, ma-chinery, more railroad materials, more provisions and livestock daily are being stolen and shipped out of the country. By a menacing ultimatum they evidently evi-dently hope to frighten the present government gov-ernment into letting them remain until they have squeezed it dry. Hungarian circles were aroused by an ultimatum which said in substance if the demands of the Rumanians were not immediately met the Rumanians would withdraw all troops at once, ravaging the country and leaving it prey to the Bolshevists. When news of this became known to the people of the city it created cre-ated both anger and alarm. On inquiry as to the truth it was learned such an ultimatum had indeed been presented to the Hungarian government, but it had been written by a Rumanian who had been a Rumanian minister here under the old Hungarian regime and it had -been handed by him to a Hungarian liaison officer to present to the government. By this wholly irresponsible method it hoped to frighten Hungary, while If taken to task for this action by the entente, to be able to disclaim responsibility for it. The Rumanians are reported to be talking very high and mighty to the Hungarians, Hun-garians, telling them they care not for the wishes of the entente; that the Rumanian Ru-manian army is the only one in Europe of any account; that the only reason the English and Americans do not favor their pretentions is commercial jealousy. This Is the kind of talk that filters into Hungarian Hun-garian circles. Meanwhile food conditions, because of the action of the Rumanians in destroying destroy-ing the railroads, as well as appropriating appropriat-ing the flour and other stores, grows worse. A thousand people have been unable un-able to get any bread at all for three davs and are almost frantic. The English Eng-lish and Americans, who are all prepared to send food to relieve the situation, hesitate hes-itate to do so because it amounts to the same 'thing as feeding the Rumanian plunderers. |