New Britain herald., 1918-11-25
BEGS FOR ALLIED AID Food Supply Is Entirely Ex- hauSted, Former Austrian
 Emperor Declares COAL IS ALSO GONE Disorder in Vienna Feared Unless Help is Immedi-
 ately Forthcoming.


Press Correspondent Charles Shows No Feeling of Bitterness Toward Victorious Allies and Makes Per-
 sonal Inquiry Regarding Wilson's Health.
 Vienna, Nov. 24, (By the Associat- ed Pre5s)-Declaring there is press l ing need in Austria for assistance 1 from America and the Allies. former Emperor Charles insisted today that the danger of Bolshevism is very lsgreat in his country. It was in con- VersatIon with correspondent of the Associated Press that the former em- l peror told of the peril impending Newspaperman Visits Charles. The former emperor, his wife and live children are at Eckertsau castle. With them are a few faithful men and women, including Count Alexan- der Esterhazy, former chief of court to the emperor, and Naval Captain Seedank An interview with the for. mer emperor was granted after the request had been transmitted through the council of the German-Austrian republic The correspondent was per- mitted 70 motor some 5 miles to the l castle which is located in the center ! of a vast plain devoted to farms It l IS dotted here and there with clus- ; ters of villages, made up of long, low, one-story houses not unlike the set nrl1p pJ1fc in 4oJ, Men and women were busy in the fields digging beet roots when the correspondent passed by.
 Has Luxurious Quarters. Eckertsau castle is constructed of stone and surrounded by trees It is guarded by a few soldiers, although there are scarcely any callers. The l building dates from the 18th century, but its large rooms were remodeIled a century ago and later handsomely furnished, so that the castle now ap- pea:s to be me1 ely a luxurious coun- try place.
 As the correspondent entered the gates he was met by Captain Seedank and conducted through a lofty hall to the second story of the castle where he was received by the former en- perOr. The former emperor wore a generals uniform and apparently was vigorous, but lines about his blue eyes gave hints of the stress of recent days. He appeared to feel keenly the great tragedy that has come through ] the collapse of his empire but he cor 1 dially greeted the newspaperman, l shaking hands with a strong friendly l grip.
 ! Motioning the correspondent to ] chair by a center table and taking 1 another himself the former emperor spoke first in English and then ] 1apsed into French.
 Makes Plea For Austria. 1 "I authorize the Associated Press ! to say that not single day should be 1 lost by America and the Allies, in helping the people here, so grave is 1 the situation,'' he said. During the 1 war one of my pre-occupations was 1 the task of obtaining food for the sol l diers, but now notwithstanding all my l efforts, it is most distressing to find l there is none left for them. If Amer l ica and the Allies do not recognize l this fact, suffering here will be very
 great within few weeks. Indeed, it l is already so and every day we do not l use in the endeavor to get food is a l day lost.
 we have done our best and more l cannot be done. If food and coal is 1 not brought we shall have disorder in
 l Vienna. Possibly that disorder from
 1 Russia which we call Bolshevism will
 ] come. The people here are fine,
 kind and patient but when anyone is
 without food he is apt to do many un-
 ] usual and violent things. Looking
 ] back we may recall that BolsheVism
 | started in Russia because of lack of
 l food. I think it is in the interests
 1 of the Allies to aid us, 35 Bolshev1sm
 when started may spread and become
 1 a danger to the Allies, too.
 "Our coal and food situation is
 worse because of transportation con-
 ditionS. The railroads became badly
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