Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-05
COUNT TISZA. WAR
iNSTIGATOR. IS SLAIN;
REVOLT IN HUNGARY
Budapest Has Successful Revo-
Iution-Outbreak Brewing in
Vienna, Where SoCialiStC
Council Is Reported,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Two days of
street rioting occurred in Budapest, with
the crowds pushed back with machine
guns and bayonets, after serious
struggle. according to Swiss press re-
ports received by the state depart
ment today.
The czech national council has taken
over the Prague administration while
the south Slav national council has TAX
en- over the military authority in Buda-
pest.
In a demonstration at Prague the
Austrian tIag was hauled down and re-
placed by the Serbian cOlors and the
American flag while the crowd yelled
long live Wilson"
The street riots in Budapest occur
red the 9th and 2Sth. Two military
cOrdons were broken
on the evening OF the 9th, members
of the karolyi party DECIDED to go to
Osen to ask Archduke Joseph TO make
Karolyi minister-president The crowd
FLASHED with soldiers who charged with
bayonets, killing and wounding many.
At Prague a great demonstration oc-
Cured, without rioting; Austrian arms
and German inscriptions were replaced
by the Serbian tri-color and the Stars
and Stripes, while the crowd yelled
Long live Wilson"
At a gathering in the Wenzel platZ
four companies OF soldiers with ma
chine guns were called out.
The mail and telegraph service of
Bohemia is in the hands of the new
Czech government. while in Hungary the
Jugo-Slav officers have taken the oath
of office.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. Count Tisza,
the former Hungarian premier, has been
killed by-a soldier. according to Buda-
pest telegram today. The count fell
victim to a revolver shot while he was
out walking.
Count Tisza. whose life is reported
ended by assassination, has long been
one Of the storm centers of hungarian
politics. 1t has been charged that
Count Tisza was one of the four men
responsible for the war. and the ac-
cusation has been made that he insti
gated the assassination of Archduke
Ferdinand.
Count Tisza was pro-German and aimed
constantly at the supremacy of Hun
gary over Austria within the dual mon
archy. He was born in 1861.
Count TiSZa was twice premier of
hungary, from 1903 to 1905 and from
June 6, 1913, to May %, 1917. He was
the center of many riotous scenes in the
hungarian parliament during his lead
crShip, and in 1913 fought at least three
duels with political opponents. In Jan
uary of that year he wounded Count
Michael Karolyi, a lifelong and bitter
opponent, in duel at Budapest Up to
his retirement from the premiership he
was opposed to the pacifsts in Hungary.
Within the last year. however, he has
urged peace, and in a speech October 10
declared he no longer had hopes for an
AuStro-Germany victory.
An unsuccessful attempt was made 10
Assassinate Count Tisza in Budapest
october Il.
A successful revolution has taken
place in Budapest and the Hungarian
Gational council has taken over the gov
eminent, according to message sent
~ Count Michael Karolyi to the Berlin
Iageblatt,
The message from Count Karolyi. who
IS head of the Hungarian independent
party. reads:
Revolution in Budapest and national
council took over government. Military
and police acknowledge national coun.
ell completely. Inhabitants rejoicing.
(Signed) "KAROLYI,
president National Council"
provisional Workmen's and soldiers
council has been formed in Vienna. the
Eerliner Tageblatt and the Vossische
.Zeitung declared
Thousands. of workmen are reported
TO be parading the streets shouting
down with the Hapsburgs."
They are being Joined by throrgs Of
soldiers returning from the front,
Tearing red flags.
Professor Lammasch, the new Aus
trian pemie. and Count And'assy, the
new Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister. probably will resign, the Ger
man newspapers say.
REVOLUTION READY TO
BREAK OUT IN VIENNA
LONDON. Nov. 1.-The initial smoK.
OF revolution is rising in Vienna, aC-
Cording to neutral reports.
Although it is doubtful that it &C
tually has hlazed out yet, it is reported
that revolutionary troops control Buda-
pest and have proclaimed a republic.
they have occ Ipied all public build
.uEs, it is reported. and the national
council is Obeying them.
EMPEROR AND JOSEPH
RETIRE BEFORE STORM
LONDON, Nov. AFTER the procla-
nation in Budapest, Archduke Joseph,
the representative of the emperor, left
the city, according to an Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Zurich.
Emperor Charles. the dispatch adds,
before leaving Vienna personally gave
orders that all conflict with the popu-
latiOn be avoided. He instructed the
authorities to yield without resistance
to the new power.
NEW CZECHO-SLOVAk
STATE BEING ORGANIZED
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1.-CBy the As
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The organization of
the new Czecho-SlOvak state is proceed
ing in an orderly manner, according to
reports from Prague received here by
way of Berlin. The national council
has appointed new railway, telegraph
and postal authorities. There have been
no especial acts of violence.
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