We never interfere with matters of religious dogma.
Between us and the Poles we seek to fashion a properracial boundary.
But the instant heshows himself unworthy of his
position, he loses them all and is castaside. I think Ive learnedconsiderable about
them, yet I know I havent got the whole picture.
On the other hand, German needs for Hungarian
produce grows by leapsand bounds. This, however, hit only the richer people whocould
afford all-wool clothing.
This is bestexemplified by Adolf Hitler, our
Fuehrer, whom we believe to be aninspired genius. Once debate is closed and a
decision ismade, everyone gets behind it one hundred per cent. Britain and France
have givenRumania a guarantee treaty similar to the one they gave Poland. But few
Englishmen visualize this, and even fewerFrenchmen. The people would tear any
statesman to pieces who did that.
First of all, the principle of naturalleadership.
But could they ignore a direct Russianattack upon Rumania? But behind boththose
principles is a third which is even more fundamental. Small wonder that my Budapest
friends tended to benervous.
But, formy immediate needs, I took along several
large ham sandwiches.
Besides, he continued, there isnt any need
forpolitical opposition with us. And, as Iwrite these lines the following spring,
they seem to be still valid. Inever saw a Magyar with an inferiority
complex.
The re-exportation of imported articles was
forbidden, and this banwas strictly enforced.
Shortly after noon of New Years Day found me in
atrain-compartment, Vienna-bound.
If Ibotched a job, Id immediately be called to
account. None of the Hungarians I talked to seemed to me pro-German.
That is the ultimate secret of our harmonious
strength. It was this aspect of his activities that I first broached. But the
instantwar breaks out there, exports to Germany stop.
We leave at six sharp, was his
crispreply.
I felt that ought to bring some reaction, because
the Pastor ispoison-ivy to most Nazis.
Also you begin to glimpse what lies behind his
matter-of-factexterior.
Tell me something about the basis of your
S.
Seeing there was nothing more to be gained on that
line, Itook another tack.
So long as a plan is under discussion, it is
carefullyweighed from every angle. If Russia should stop short withBessarabia,
Hungary might not move. This was chiefly due toforeign exchange
difficulties.
We believe inextinguishing a fire while it is still
small. There, young men and women were busy with typewritersand
filing-cabinets.
But you get at least an inkling when youmeet and
talk with him.