Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 2, 1921 (Budapest, 1946)

Documents

1921 No. 752. 4613/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government, with the Interallied Military Mission in Sopron, Baron Villani, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bánffy. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 83. SOPRON, August 21, 1921. The delegation of the village of Cserna arrived in Sopron to-day, attended mass and then laid a wreath on the Széchenyi monument. With the population of Sopron, they listened on the Theatre Square to a moderate speech. The crowd of about 2000 behaved quietly and there was no disturbance. Mr. Friedrich and Mr. Urmánczy did not arrive. As from to-morrow, I have forbidden meetings and processions. Mr. Huber to-day held the intended Christian Socialist meeting in the Casino and, before an audience of 400, demanded full autonomy in the event of annexation being carried out. Mr. T. replied, protesting against annexation. The assembly accepted both resolutions.

1 No. 753. 4798/pol. The Minister of Hungary in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bánffy. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 329. VIENNA, August 21, 1921. The Chancellor

2 informed me that he was obliged to answer Count Bethlen's unfriendly article

3 by the communiqué published in this morning's newspapers. As he has not yet lost hope that we shall succeed in finding a means of conciliation, he has drafted his communiqué in the mildest form possible, in spite of Austrian public opinion, which is getting more and more indignant at the violent tone used by Hungary. 1 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 745! and infra, Doc. No. 758. 2 Schober. 3 Pester Lloyd, August 20. Cf. also supra Doc. No. 735.