The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-23
Germanic Press Declares 1t In
No Way viii Interfere With
the "Teuton viii to Win"
KAISER AND BULGAR
KING ON THEIR WAY
Will Probably Be In Vienna
Today--Plans Not Completed
AS Yet for Accession of Karl
Franz Joseph

Amsterdam, Nov, 22.-What will be
the effect of Emperor Francis oseph's
death upon the war?
The press and public of all Europe.
including the Central Empires, re-
signing quickly to the long respected
demise of the aged Hapsburg mon
arch, which came to pass last night,
occupied itself chiefly with this ques-
ton today. In Austria-Hungary and
Germany. the leading newspapers
FASTENED to antrim that the loss OF
the venerable ruler, whose powerful
personality has been the main factor
in holding together the various mani
fold elements of the dual monarchy
melting pot" will not alter the leu
ton will TO win" Many columns of
eulogy for his successor. Archduke
Karl Francis Joseph were printed.
In the entente capitals the main
current OF opinion on the whole CO.
incide with that In the Teutonic en-
pres many organs asserting that the
dual monarchy Is irretrievably under
the thumb" OF Berlin. and that. there
fore, no change favorable to the al
hes should be looked for.
A Matrimonial Matter.
was pointed out, however. by
some editors, that the wife of Arch
duke Karl was an italian, Princess
Zita, OF Parma and was brought up
in Italy Two OF her brothers are
serving in the Belgian army. Both
recently received the war cross from
President Poincare.
In Berlin the possible political re-
suits Of Francis Josephs death were
the subject of much more discus
sion. -.
How the young archduke. whose
character Is not yet thoroughly
known. will be able to fill the post
SO ably held by his uncle Is the main
topic OF interest.
Denthbed Scene.
Details of varied nature regarding
the last hours of the aged ruler came
in dispatches from Vienna tonight.
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night,
the Emperor. who had been resting
more comfortably than in the after
noon. suddenly awoke. and made a
gesture, pointing TO his throat. A
second later he was dead.
At his bedside were his daughter
Archduchess Marie Valerie: the heir
to the throne, Archduke Karl Franz
Joseph, and his consort: his nephew,
Archduke- Joseph Frederick, a. well
as the leading members OF his min
istry. These included Baron Burian,
the ustro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter. and DR. Won Koerber. the recently
appointed premier.
Immediately upon the monarch's
death an adjutant hurried to the tele-
phone linking Schoenbrunn Castle
with German army headquarters, and
informed Emperor William that the
end had come.
The Kaiser. deeply shocked, at once
sent a telegram expressing his grief,
and. il is said. made plans for imme-
date departure for Schoenbrunn.
Both Emperor William and King Fer
dinand OF Bulgaria are expected To
arrive there tomorrow.
Plans for the accession to the
throne of Archduke Karl were still In
formation tonight.
Tenacious Hold on Life.
An interesting side light on the
old monarch's powers OF resistance
and his tenacity in clingtng to the
fading life Is told in 4 Vienna dis
patch. which says that last Saturday.
when the turn for the worse mani
tested itself In \ decrease Of his ap-
petite, tho Emperor drank ~ a tonic
q glass Of strong white vino ana two