The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-01
HAPsRuRG POWER
AT END; revolt
ABROAD IN LAND
Kaiser Karl Has Practically
Abandoned Country.
And His AbdicatiOn Is Consid-
cred Assured.
DUAL MONARCHY ONLY NAME
All Power Is Taken by Revolt
ing Populace.
NOn-Monarchial State VIII Be
Organized Soon.

Paris, Nov. members of the in
ter-allied diplomatic council believe
the Hapsburg dynasty is ended and
that an Austrian republic is likely to
be formed.
Emperor Karl has practically aban-
doned his shattered government at
Vienna.
A Zurich dispatch today declared
that before leaving Vienna for his
castle at Godollo, he ordered the auth
critics to yield without resistance to
the new regime.
10 The Austrian government appears
to be disintegrated according to all re-
ports today, and the Socialists are evil
IDENTIFY in power.
Dispatches from Copenhagen an
nounced that a provisional work
mems and soldiers council had been
formed in Vienna-such as was or
ganized to handle the Russian gov
ernment after the revolution. Karl S
action is believed to have meant the
turning over of the government to this
council.
Karl is reported to have taken the
same action in Hungary thru his cou-
sin, Archduke Joseph at Budapest
The provisional workmen's and SOL
diers' council in Vienna is understood
to be drawing up plans for a republic.
A National Council.
Copenhagen Nov. 1.-The national
council, after consultation with a dele
CATION of thousands of soldiers and
officers. decided to establish a pro-
visional workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil and draw up plans for a new un-
monarchial state, according to a
Vienna dispatch field at midnight.
Victor Adler has been named for
eign minister; Herr Leutner, war min
lister, and Herr Renner, minister of So
nj af irS or ioIi iCtc "a
revolutionary government is growing
Turnout the country - Vienna is are-
ported to be without food.
Magyars Refuse.
Zurich, Nov 1.-The Magyar nation
al council has declared it will not sup
port NJ. Radek, according to dispatches
received here today.
Vienna Was Quiet.
Basel, Nov Vienna was quiet
until 7 o'clock last night, after which
there were demonstrations in front of
the ministry of war, according to a
Vienna dispatch quoting the semi of
ficial News agency which customarily
is used for making court announce
ments. Today's Vienna newspapers
deny that Emperor Charles has left
t. , capital.
New Government in Power.
Copenhagen, Nov. 1.-The new ma
tional government in Austria has as
sumed full power, it was announced
by Herr Renner, Socialist leader. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Vienna
today.
Crowds outside the building where
the national council was in session
cheered the announcement and waved
red banners.
London, Nov 1.-The initial smoke
of revolution is rising in Vienna, ac-
cording to neutral reports.
Altho it is doubtful that It actually
has blazed out yet, it is reported that
revolutionary troops control Budapest
and have proclaimed a republic They
have Occupied all public buildings, it is
reported and the national council is
obeying themx
Form Workers Council.
Copenhagen. Nov. IA provisional
workmen's and Soldiers council has
been formed in Vienna, the Berline-
Tageblatt and the Vossische Zeitung
declared.
Thousands of workmen are reported
to be parading the streets shouting e
down with the Hapsburgs." They
are being Joined by throngs of soldiers
returning from the front, bearing red
flags.
Professor Lemmasch, the new Aus
trian premier, and Count Andra ssy,
the Austro- Hungarian. foreign minis
ter. probably will resign, the German
newspapers say.
Republic in Bohemia.
Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-The German
portion of Bohemia has been formally
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