Royal, reactionary Hungary, the kingdom without a King, overflows with secret societies and patriotic leagues. Three months ago an old one reappeared, known as the Society of Awakened Magyars, a chief tenet of which was that all unmarried Hungarian girls over 12 should wear chastity belts. Last week brought another when along the cafe fronts of the Corso marched a stalwart line of little people no higher than the table tops with banners at their head marked "JUSTICE FOR DWARFS," "MIDGETS,AWAKE!"
Down to the Elizabeth Bridge and back again paraded the midgets,...
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