Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-25
TRIALS
ENDURED IN vienna
Hundreds of Thousands Out
of Work and Many Are
Without Food.
DIssENsIoNs IN EMPIRE

VIENNA, Wednesday. November ~
(by the Associated Press).-DiMcul-
ties attending the process OF return
ing to q peace footing after great
war are illustrated here. Munition
factories have been shut down, throw. .
ing out of work hundreds OF thou-
sandssof men ana weHpeu,s Niaoss haye
little sprospect .4of4 i obtaining employ
mept because ef the lack of coal.
Cold weather has already begnn -asid
snow has fallen In Vienna.
bright and the theaters and opera are
open,sReu dressed people are walking
or using street cars, as cabmen de-
mand from two to three dollars a
ride. This is all on the surface.
There is untold misery in the poorer
bread, of which there is provided half
loaf week for each person.
Highest Prices in Europe.
Prices here are probably the high
est to be found in Europe and seem
fantastic. The price of a shirt waist
is 500, stockings cost IS, and suit
of clothes $3.50. The profiteers are
also hit, the industry of weaving pa
per into material for the manufac-
having virtually collapsed. This ma
terial, which once sold for $6 a yard,
is now being dumped on the market
at any price.
Vienna is making desperate efforts
to get food and coal. which the
fered, provided they are granted the
western strip of old Bohemia adjoin-
ing old Bavaria. It is also stated that
propositions have been made by
American packing companies, but
cable communications are very slow
and uncertain.
Unable to Resume Business.
There is need for the business peo-
pie here to open up their former vo-
cations, but this at present is inn
possible.
It is proposed to ask President Will
son for help in carrying out the work
of adjusting the country to its new
life. The correspondent overheard q
dispute between an Austrian railroad
conductor and some Italians. The lat
ter asked: ''Who was it who licked
Austrian" The conductor replied:
.Wilson did it and he will now help
u.s."
People Not Regretful.
The biggest fact apparent In Austria's
breaking up of housekeeping is that
there is no poignant regret among the
common people. The sentiment general
ly found was expressed by a soldier the
correspondent met among the rivers o.
men retreating from the Italian front,
This soldier said: ''Now. the war il
over and we are all brothers, whethe,
French, British or Americans. Any kind
Of a brother is q good one"
Along the line coming up from Trieste
to Vienna the correspondent talked with
dozens of officers who were disappointed
merely because their defeat had been at
the hands Of the Italians, whose military
qualities they always scorned.
''If anybody else had done it we would
not mind," said one general, who de-
clared the defeat might be attributed
to three reasons: Hungary'S withdrawal
Of support and troops, the war -tiredness
Of the Austrtans, and President Will
sons notes eliminating in his refusal
to treat with Emperor Charles. These
smash, with the soldiers refusing. to
fight when attacked by the Italians.
Counter Revolution Growing.
ZURICH, Monday. November 25.-
The counter revolutionary movement
in Austria is progressing to such an
extent that the national council has
placarded the streets, warning the
public against it. It is said that the
monarchists are resorting to all kinds
of methods to excite distrust Of the
council and trying to frighten the peo-
pie by tbs prospect of allied occupa-
ton, according to q Vienna dispatch
to the Frankfort Gazette.
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