Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 1, 1919–1920 (Budapest, 1939)

Documents

1920 155 away all chattels. The bishop of Kassa

1 and the provost of Jászó

2 request the intervention of the Peace Delegation. No. 133. go6/'pol. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, to the Interallied. Military Mission and to the Representatives of the Principal Allied Powers in Budapest, Mr. Cerruti [Italy], Mr. Fouchet [France], and Mr. Hohler [Great Britain]. BUDAPEST, February 17, 1920. For political reasons, the Rumanian authorities of Debrecen have issued a warrant for the arrest of Professors E. D. and S. K., G. K., matriculation clerk, all of the local University, and for General Flohr. In order to save being arrested they had to escape. Soon after, General Flohr's family was interned, and according to authentic information recently come to my hands the Rumanian authorities also intend interning the families of the other three above mentioned persons, thus meaning to force their surrender. Apart from the fact, that such procedure is by no means in keeping with the principles of justice, for the sake of humanity I beg to request that effective measures shall be taken towards preventing the internment of innocent women and children, and that such as have already be interned shall be released. At the same time I take the liberty of acquainting you that a Mrs. M. de P. has for her opinion about the Rumanian administration, expressed in a private letter, been imprisoned by the Rumanian authorities. No news has been forthcoming from her since. I shall be much obliged if you will institute an inquiry regarding this affair so that Mrs. P. shall, if possible, be liberated. In asking you to let me know of the result of your investigation, I beg to remain, Sirs, etc. 1 Fischer-Colbrie. 2 Takács.