Alarm in Budapest
During the week-end Budapest was disturbed by rumours that Germany intended a sudden drive against Hungary ; their source is to be found in reports of the meeting between Count Csaky, the Foreign Minister, and Herr von Ribben- trop last week and in the massing of German troops in Slovakia. It is even suggested that Count Csaky, who pays another visit to Germany this week, was urged to use his influence to secure the removal of the Prime Minister, Count Teleki, whose recent actions and utterances have by no means satisfied the Axis. It is easy to believe that Herr Hitler would, given the opportunity, use the tension in Danzig as a cover for a sudden advance to the south and south-east ; and even the threat of such a move is a valuable weapon in the war of nerves. In fact, the ground is not sufficiently prepared for a coup against Hungary, and even the Hungarian Government seems to share Hungarian public opinion's growing suspicion of Germany's intentions. Indeed the most interesting feature of the alarm in Budapest is that Germany may no longer be able to trust in Hungary's com- pliance with her demands. But Count Csaky's second visit to Herr von Ribbentrop, on Wednesday, may yield mote results than the first.
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