The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
KAISER" KARL FLEES
Thousands of Deserting
Troops Join Demonstra-
tions of Mobs.
ANOTHER NOTE TO WILSON
Sent by National Council in Con-
troll at Vienna Asking
Recognition.

LONDON, NOV. 1.-lhe next
move is Austria's.
Gen. Diaz today sent the Aus
trian white Tag messenger back
to the Austrian army command
with note containing the terms
on which the request for an arm
istice will be granted.
These terms originate from the
Versailles Supreme Council, where
they were approved by all powers.
They will be made public tomor-
row.
1t is entirely possible that Aus
tria by this time has accepted the
terms. Austris's choice is between
immediate acceptance and military
cataclysm.
Diaa Drive. On.
Diaz's drive early today was still
in full swing. The total of prison
ers had risen to nearly 10000. that
OF guns to more than 100. At las,
reports the Austrians had been
thrown back to, and even across.
the Tagliamento.
All that the Austro- Hungarian
army has been fighting for-or
thought it was fighting for-is no
more. The empire" Austria is a re-
public and so is the Kingdom" of
Hungary. The Emperor king, to
whom the troops have sworn their
allegiance, is fugitive =
The red flag of revolution file.
over the parliament building at
Vienna. and another from the ton of
the Hungarian Diet building at Bud
apest- The hyphen between Austria
and Hungary is a mockery of by-
gone days. The peoples have cut II
Blood flows freely IN street battle.
at the two capitals and in many
other cities.
Russian Chaos Rules.
Russian chaos is sweeping what
three days ago was the dual mon
archy The Austrian fleet has sur
rendered to the Jugo-Slavs at Pola-
Ex-Premier Count Tisza, Germany's
strong man" in Hungary, Is dead
from an assassin's bullet. Friedrich
Adler. who killed Count Stuerghm
two years ago, and who is the Aus
trian Liebknecht. has been freed
from prison.
Kaiser" Karl, the monarch with
out throne, has fed to GodeIlo, In
Hungary, taking with him eighteen
railway carriages filed with giIded
furniture. food. money and valuables.
including the crown Jewels. few
faithful officers and civilians are with
him. They have sworn to defend him
to the last.
One report has It that the fugitive
Emperor has en- his person the keys
to the imperial treasury. If It is true
he fmay well need his last ditch de-
tenders soon. for the wrath of rebel
lion is sweeping through his land,
crying for food, land and money.
Soldier. Planderink.
South Slavonis soldiers are leaving
their regiments and tear through the
country numbering and plundering the
peaceful population. Thousands of
troops are pouring from the front into
the provinces.
Though riots galore are occurring in
Vienna and Budapest, the situa ton
in the two capitals is described as mild
considering what it might, or vet NAV
be. officers and soldiers OF the home
garrisons assisted the rebelling popu-
lace in occupying the principal gov
ernment buildings.
In vienna conditions are somewhat
obscure, but In Budapest and through
out the rest of Hungary the movement
replacing the old order of things ap-
pears in good and strong hands and
there are signs of considerable unity
among the people, as well as a desire
ff
disorder.
The great revolt. II must be remem-
bered, however. Is still in its initia,
stage, What will happen when the
armies-those who may escape Diaz'
stranglehoid--come back and find
what they have been fighting for
is question the very thought OF
which fills one with awe.
Both in Vienna and Budapest the
respective national councils were at
last reports in full control meaninc
not that they control the 20 ssions of
the masses as yet. but that the old
regime has been Nobliterated and thai
the bulk of the masses look conf
IDENTIFY to their new leaders
In Hungary Count Michael Ksrolyi
Is the predominant figure. Backed
up by his long record as a fearless
fighter for freedom. he has a mag
netic hold on the people and his in
nuence7 goes far toward avert!ng
bloody orgies.
Charles Has Treasury Keys.
Before fleeing from Vienna Charles
ordered" the authorities to avoid all
conflicts and yield unreslstinz,y to the
new order Of things, He sent a tel,
egram OF the same tenor to his sec
ond cousin, Archduke Joseph. who
had hurried to Budapest a week ago
to take charge OF affairs." Joseph.
too, ned as soon as the republic was
proclaimed. The Croatians have pro-
claimed the union OF their state with
Italy.
The national council In control at
Vienna has sent q note to President
Wilson. presumably asking his recoe-
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