Magyar külpolitika, 1930 (11. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)

1930 / 6. szám - Trianon and the Peoples'Right of Self-Determination

26 HUNGÁRIA LLOYD November 1930 afternoon only, because in the forenoon it\vasoccu-| pied by the school. Ali twelve of us were students and professors simultaneously. We distributed among ourselves the different subjects, each one being the tacher of somé subject, lecturing on it to the others after preparing for the lessem from the books found in the library of the school. Thus the „prófessor" was always ahead of the other eleveo but only by one lesson. We even had a strict programme. We had one hour each of two subjects every afternoon and the lectures were punctually attended. Alsó on Sundays we had our programme of work; we went round the neighbouring villages and ineited the populatioc against the Rumanian rule. We evei) arranged for police service. One of our number, the youngest, whose name sounded rather Rumanian, we induced to offer his services to the Rumanian „Siguranca" (deteetive organisation) and secretely to inform us. should any danger be in sight. The boy was reluctant to accept the role we asked him to assumej bul when we had expounded to him the need for sucb activity in the public interest, he accepted it. The „Siguranca" actually engaged him, but he was closely watched, they did not entirely rely on him. He appeared to have broken off all communication with us; only when passing one of us in the street he whispered a name quite unnoticed. Then we hurried to notify the Hungárián family concerned, advising them to leave the town as quickly as possible because the Rumanian Police was plotting against them. Our Hungárián propaganda carried ou in the villages on Sundays was finally diseovered and one fine day our „deteetive" colleague made us understand that we had better clear out, all of us, with as much haste as we could produce. The whole „branch technical college" got ready in haste. Without much packing or preparation we took the next train leaving for Budapest, where by that time tht Rumanians were masters. Without any mishap 01 trouble we arrived at the Western Station at midnight. Having no money for quarters we decided to spend the night in the waiting room, and next morning to find our wTay into the city. We slept for about two hours. At three o'clock in the morning a patrol consisting of three Rumanian soldiers roused us from our sleep. Somé urgent reloading work had to be done and the Rumanian Station Commando had not the n.r;cessary workmen. We were driven to carry sacks. We dared not ob ject, being afraid of too close a serutiny and investigation. We carried the sacks all night. In the morning we were left to go where we ple&sed. We did not have to wait long bef »re continuing our studies; the school year of the technical college soon began. Our professors to their greaf surprise found at the first lesson, that we had made great progress during the term which — as an autonomous body — we ourselves had conducted in Nagyvárad, the only drawback being that the books we found there were rather old, for which reason our knowledge obtained thereform was somewhat out of date. But we soon caught up with the rest of the class. Our previous systematic study and the severe selfdiscipline were invaluable to us. Each of the twelve is now in a leading position. In fact one of our colleagues, Béla Petri, is exceptionally succesful. He has diseovered a centrifugai pump based on an entirely new principle which has been taken up by the Ganz factory and is used in Egypt at the Nile dikes. He himself has been employed in the works for the last two years!" Here the story ends. In conclusion I again reiterate what 1 have so often said: — That the coming generation is of an excellent stock. There Í3 no reason to be discouraged. XTríanon and the Peoples'Right of Self-Determination In the last months of the war President Wilson still proclaimed that: „Peoples and provinces cannof be transferrcd from one Statc-su premacy to unother as though Ilin/ were chatues or pawns of a game." But w hen he arrived in Paris no one any longer spoke of Wilson and the peoples' right of selfdeterminatiom, except the Hungárián Peace Delegation. The Hungárián Peace Delegation after receivLng the incredible conditions of peace, pointed out and proved, on the hasis of dacuments and studies filling great volumes, thai the projecied arrangement, írom historical, geographical and economic points of view was absolutely impossible and unténable. As far as territorial quesUons arc oo\ncer<ned the note of the Hungtíriani Peace Delegation did not take the convenient st&ndpoint of simply protesting tígainst the changing of the thousand ijear old frontiers, but put forward the demdnd for a plebisdte SO) as to let the peoples themséttv'eú deter*mine ichcther or not they wished tcü be annexed to^the neighMy lost Hungárián home by Mrs. Vitéz Vásony, Florence Ayshford-Wood II lies in the bosom of my heart, II tortures with pangs <>f regrei Its perluted with cruel blood st'dined hands My heart then for Justice is bent. IIirhlcn in the bosom of my heart. Deep in its depth il lies. With memories of unforgettablé days. Memories of golden sunshine rays. Memories of youth, of hope, of love. All linked in one by Thee above. There in that huhlen ance ioved S])nl. Which noiv remains a blood stained blot. Blotted by those hands so cruel. Soiled in mystery this spot so pure. Scattered those bonds of ancient race. Justice! then Hl Hve to faee. Face God Above, Thy hand is Just. Scatter then these deeds to dust. Reneiv those old famáliar spots. Wash out! Wash out those bloorl stained blols. Take back those relics, and hearts so true Let every seed be set anew, Let me with these familiar ties. Seek Heaven and bliss when ere I die.