Paris Peace Conf. 181.9202/248: Telegram
General Bandholtz to the Commission to Negotiate Peace
[Received November 16—9:15 p.m.]
205. For Polk from Bandholtz. Admiral Horthy’s Hungarian National Army entered Budapest this date. Big celebration, everything quiet so far. There have been many arrests, but less than expected and whole proceedings have been rather dignified. Sir George Clerk much disturbed over arrest of some Social Democrats of bolsheviki antecedents and threatened to leave and to have Military Mission relieved within 24 hours if all arrested not at once liberated. This report spreading like wildfire and has had a bad effect. Friedrich still obdurate and causing Sir George much trouble. From all reports Roumanian evacuation being accomplished without unusual incidents, but they are determined to hold line of Tisza.