The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
RUSSIAN ATTACHE
IS RECALLED HOME
international Intrigue Is
Revealed in Vienna
ARMY IS INCREASED
Standing Force In Hungary Being
Augmented as Demonstration to
World of the Strength of
the Dual Monarchy

Vienna. May 1s.-(Special lThe sensa-
ton of the moment in Vienna is the ca Sc
of Col Michael Mankievitch. RussiatI
military attache. who has been perem,}
torily recalled in disgrace While the Inn
mediate cause of the coloners fail is med
ding with the secret military informa-
ton of the Austrian general staff and
mixing in the Austre-1erb affair as a
potential medium of communication, the
actual reason of his undoing is said to
be his infatuaton for a we'll known ba-
roness whose beauty. rather than her
birth, has been responsible for her posi-
tion on the fringe of official society.
The facts in the case came to light fol-
lowing the arrest of young lieutenant
IN the army who was found in the act of
extracting copies of private military re-
ports to the chief of staff. The lieutenant,
when imprisoned, sent note to the
baroness. The note was intercepted and
then forwarded The baroness came to
see the young man and. unknown to them,
their conversation, which was n mixture
of amatory condolences and International
intrigue. was overheard and reported
Later the baroness apartments were
raded and important discoveries made.
1t was learned that Colonel Zankievitch
and second officer in the Austrian army.
serb native of Bosnia named Zedough
Jandric, maintained peculiarly intimate
relations. Both were in love with the ba-
roness. Zedough occupied a lodging with
his brother LeXander in Vienna As the
brothers spent large amounts of money
the police became suspicious and they
were watched.
Sold Military Plans
IT was discovered that the Russian
military attache was frequently in
their apartments. and further investi-
2ation revealed the fact that First
Lieutenant Jandrie had found means to
gain the confidence of the son of the
chief of general staff. Baron Conrad.
and through his influence was en-
ployed on special services. It appeared
ihat the preparation of certain military
plans and projectiles was confided to
hiG, and that the first lieutenant and
his brother, who posed as an artist, sold
copies of these papers to st. Petersburg
and Paris.
AS sequel official announcement
was made in the Gazette that Colonel
| Iankievitch has been summoned to
st. Petersburg on leave and Will not
return to his post here and that the
customary farewell audience given to
military attaches by the emperor did
not take place.
Increase Standing Army
A stll further increase of the stand
ing army in Hungary is being projected.
as demonstration to the world of the
vital strength of the dual monarchy.
| General Hazai, the Hungarian minister
| for national defense is believed to be
| the author of the scheme. But as In
matters military. the Hungarian parlia-
| mont is a somewhat unreliable instru-
ment. 1t will be well to await devel-
opments before accepting as accurate
| the pretended details of the measure.
| The organs of the Dukacs cabinet
| hardly deny the truth of the rumors
| now in circulation. The denials may in.
dicate that Or. de Dukacs the premier.
| does not feel equal to the task of fore!
| ing another military bill through thn
chamber but they cannot be accepted
as proof that no new army bill is under
consideration.