Hirünk a Világban, 1957 (7. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1957-01-01 / 1-3. szám

Hírünk a Világban

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OUR REPUTATION IN THE WORLD

English Summary by G. B. Grosschmîd, Duquesne University

The first article, „An Anniversary“, recalls a partly forgotten, yet important event in post-war history.

Ten years ago Hungary had some eventful days — though hardly noticed by the world. A so-called „conspiracy“ case shook the very foundations of the political life and started the complete annihilation of the democratic parties. The trumpedup „conspiracy“, which started with the arrest of six people, by and by enveloped the majority party and finally led to the ouster of the Prime Minister.

This anniversary is rather significant, not only because it is proper to remember sacrifices of the so-called conspirators, but also because the „conspiracy“ taught Hungary a lesson. It is well to remember this lesson these days, when Hungarians are accused of being rash and extremely contemptuous of compromise. It is alleged that the Hungarian Revolution was annihilated because the Hungarians were unreasonable and unwilling to compromise. The anniversary of the „conspiracy“ reminds a too forgetful world that Hungary made an attempt to deal with Russia reasonably. In 1945 and 1946 Hungarians proved to be virtually Jobs; plundering, rape, systematic exploitation, and the insolence of a small communist minority — they took ali in stride. They did not use violence; they did not strike back; their only weapon was diplomacy, persuasion, publicity and the ballot box. Even after victorious balloting, they spared the Russians’ prestige and sensitivity. All these were to no avail. Through the „conspiracy“ case the Russians and the local hirelings destroyed the results of the election and all the tools of national politics.

After the experiences of early 1947, no one with a minimum sense of propriety could ask or expect the Hungarians to trust the Russians at partners in any agreement or political partnership. This is the lesson learned from the „conspiracy“.

The article, „How to Sooth Troubled Consciences“, can be summed up as follows:

While the Free World exhibited an almost unprecedented unanimous admiration for the Hungarian Revolution, critical voices were by no means absent. Furthermore, certain trends could be observed which aimed at undercutting the great enthusiasm that peoples of the West entertained toward the heroism of the Hungarian fight for freedom. Such critical evaluations and attempts can be classified into five groups

a) early critics asserted that the Hungarian Revolution amounted to no more than a dogmatic — ideological struggle between two shades of Communist thinking;

b) attacks in the early days of the Revolution described its impending failure as a consequence of alleged counter-terror organized by the revolutionaries;

c) third, one can mention statements like that of President Eisenhower following the return of the Russians to Budapest and characterizing the Revolution as unwise;

d) critical treatment of the Hungarian Revolution enlarged upon point (c). It was alleged that the Hungarians themselves destroyed their success by overreaching themselves; i. e. by demanding full freedom instead of a modified form of Titoism,

e) the influx of refuges with the unavoidable friction was also a source of a number of articles and reports damaging the good will for Hungary and Hungarians at that time.

It is easy to show that these attacks were motivated by a desire to counteract the popular enthusiasm for the Hungarian Revolution, to

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