New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
BERCHTOLD QUIT In
SPLIT OVER SERVIA
Held Out Against Plan
Holding Russia To Be
One to Defeat.
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London. Jan. 27-"The Morning
Post" publishes from its Hungarian
correspondent in Budapest an article
dated January 10, alleged to be an
authoritative explanation OF the rea-
cons for Count Berchtcld's resignation
The correspondent says:
"As to the real causes OF Count
perchtolds resignation and the appoint
ment of Baron Burian. succeeded IN
gathering the following information
from friend in the encourage oil
Prime Minister Count Tisza. IL WIZ
no recalled that after the Austro- Hun
oarian disaster IN the middle oil pe-
co,bo, the General Staff and govern
merts in Vienna and Budapest alike
lost their heads and bearings TO sueh
an extent that chaos prevailed lol
some considerable time afterward. In
Vienna they denied the disastrous de-
/ foo+ evon after the evacuation OF Bel
Grade and when every child knew tns'
tho army was almost annihilated and
that not one Of our men was on ser
/ Wan soil
/ "Tbe chaos that prevailed IN ofheiaI
circles was chiefly due to the fact that
they could not come to any decision as
to future plans regarding ServIa and
3 onorations in the south. There was a
/ strong movement on the Austrian slde
-
B Krobatin. the common Minister Tor
War. who urged it was neither reason
able nor advisable to organize a new
ofrensiye against Servia, for by throw
ING five or six additional army corps
aCainst the Servians it would not IN
sure success of the move, and At the
same time would awaken opposition IN
/ Galicia and the Carpathlans, ana the
Austrian government supported tnem
on the theory that the overrunnlng OF
cervia would in no way influence lhe
final issue, for "A decisive campaign was
70 be conducted against Russia, and
not against Servia. An effective OMEN
/ sive in the south would at least neces-
state the employment OF 3OO,OOO men,
in addition to those now in Bosnia ana
+ Uerzeqoyina, and Count Berchtold held
that we could not afford TO Withdraw
/ the first line troops from the MAN
/ fronts. and that those under training
now and the l9l5-l9l6 contingent would
not be a match for the Servisns'
ION the other hand, the young helr
apparent, Carl Franz Joseph, count
/ Tisza and General Conrad were OF
contrary opinion. At the council pre-,
sided over by the heir apparent anu
ottended by the two Prime Ministers,
4
i.terq Krobatin. Berchtold and Bllln-
skv Count Berchtold was defeated
tLouqh he was supported by the war
Minister and the Austrian government
"What reasons they gave IN support
NJ tho new offensive against SerVla Is
rot ouite clear, but one may assume
that the heir apparents reasons were
vanity. that Count Iisza wished 70 op-
nose Count Berchtold and the Austrian
,,,,.orrment and score "A triumph OF
pbicb he could boast at home. inns
council was held early in January ana
Count Berchtold and General krooatin
handed in their designations next day.
but the Emperor only accepted tnat OF
Rerchtold. while krobatln was ashed 70
remain in office. for the dismissal o.
two Common Ministers, especlaliy mat
of the Minister Of War in time OF war /
would give rise 10 more bV'''P N +
was advisable 10 provoke.
81 learn though on good authority 4
that as soon as some success -
achieved on battlefelds krobatin Will .
also be allowed TO resign. for the posi-
ton Of a Minister of War who has no
influence in military matters Is
rather awkward one. Since the Ter
man General staff took over supreme
command the military and strategic
plans as regards Seryis and the opera
lions in the Eastern Carpathians are
invariably conducted by the CIVILIAN
governments. They discuss and decide
things among themselves and impose
their will on the military authorities
who have already taken second place
In military affairs. 81, ,,.
There Is considerable ili feeiins
manifested on account o. this turn Of
Affairs on the part Of the miHtary
clioue. which was sll-powerfui before
the war. and now is respondent ana IN
disgrace after the defeats y has
encountered. Count Tiszs. OF course
takes the lions share IN these maenins-
tions and is busy throwing over n.s
former associates now that IL SUITS
his purpose. 4 threatening ana
grumbling Hungary gives him power IN
Austria and over everybody IN the puai