Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
new MONARCH OF
AUSTRIA TO FIGHT
WAR TO THE END
First Proclamation Of Emperor
Charles Says He Will Com.
plete Work Of Fran
els Joseph. .s..
WRITES TO THE PREMIER
Says Illusion His Monarcy Can
Be Thrown Down Must
Be Broken.
BEGAN REIGN LAST NIGHT

London, Nov. 25.---Emperor Charles
of Austria has issued a proclamation
to the Austro-H Hungarians, declaring
his inhexiblc decision to maintain the
war until "a peace assuring the exist
ence and development of the monar-
chy,' according to a Vienna dispatch
TO Reuters ty way of Amsterdam.
The dispatch says the proclamation
was printed in special edition of
the Wiener Zeitung, together with an
autograph letter addressed to Premier
Koerber. The letter announced that
the new monarch had taken over the
government and confirmed the pre-
mier in his present functions. After
paying homage to the late emperor,
the proclamation said:
II will continue to complete his
work. ascend his throne in a stormy
time. Our aim has not yet been
reached and the illusion of the enemy
to throw down my monarchy and our
allies is not yet broken. You know
me to be in harmony with my people
in my inhexible decision to continue
the struggle until peace assuring
the existence and development of the
monarchy is obtained. | will do all
in my power to Danish as soon as
possible the horrors and sacrifices OF
war and to reobtain peace as soon as
the honor OF oEr arms, the conditions
of life of my countries and their lilies
and the defiance of our enemies will
allow"
New Emperor Takes Charge.
The heir apparent, Archduke
Charles Francis Joseph, assumed the
guidance Of state affairs automatically
last night 1t is not likely that festivi-
ties OF any kind will usher in his reign
certainly not during the war. Ar
rangements for the burial have not yet
been made, but the body will be in
tered in the Capuchin Mausoleum,
next week, probably on Thursday.
Monday the body will be removed
from Schoenbrunn castle to Hofburg
chapel, where it will lie in state on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
@--- Story of Hast Day.
London, Nov. 22.--Telegrapl,ing
from Amsterdam, Reuters corre-
spondent says advices received there
from Vienna are to the effect that
Emperor, Francis Joseph rose Tues
day morning with a high fever. He
felt very faint and, contrary to his
custom, used an arm chair at his
table. Toward evening his weakness
increased to such an extent that he
asked to be placed i'll bed,
After the emperor was removed 10
his bedroom, his body physician, DIR.
Kertil, and Prof. Ortner did not leave
the sick room. The emperor then fell
into deep sleep, and between 5 and
9 o'clock the doctors, on approaching
the bed, found the end was imminent
and summoned the royal household
and the court chaplain, DR.. Seidle,
who administered the last rites of the
church.
The German emperor aud King
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria are expected
to arrive at the Austrian capital to-
morrow, says telegram from Vienna
received by the Exchange Telegraph
company by way of Geneva.
According to the latest details Of
the Austrian emperor's death, the
message says, the majesty became de-
lirious yesterday afternoon, passing
later into comatose condition and
did not recover consciousness.