New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Plot to Kill
Kaiser Karl
Is Reported
Amsterdam Hears Attack
Was Made on Emperor;
Strikes Sweep Nation

LONDON. June 22.-Reports are cur
rent on the Amsterdam Exchange to-
aay that an attempt has been made on
1he life of Emperor Charles of Austria,
says Central News dispatch from Am
sterdam. The reports are unconfirmed
Nine strikers were killed and thirty
SIX others wounded in a clash to-day
with the police at the government rail
way shops liz Budapest, according to a
telegram received in Amsterdam from
the hungarian capital.
According to the Vienna "Nieue Freie
fresse,' during serious street riots in
Vienna the police and military were
called out and took strict measures,
ard issued warning to parents making
them responsible for the actions of
their children, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Great Strike Reported
According to the "Arbeiter Zeitung,"
OF Vienna, great strike movement has
developed in the Austrian capital.
'hough It's full extent is not known.
Other Vienna newspapers print
stories of street disorders which in
clude the derailment of trans and at
tacks on stores and cafes. Bakers
wagons also have been pillaged during
the agitation over the reduction of the
Dread allowance. The police are TAX
ing rigorous measures to prevent re-
currence of the disorders.
Public Buildings Guarded
THE Times" correspondent at The
hague IS informed, through a Dutch
source, that the remnants of some Sc
vereiy tried Austrian regiments arrived
IN Vienna on the 10th, many of the men
being slightly wounded. These troops
were employed on the 18th to patrol
the city, but their bearing was such
that they were withdrawn tie following
day. All public buildings in Vienna
are now guarded by cavalry.
from the same source it is learned
that Bulgarian commission has ar
rived in Vienna to negotiate with the
Austrian government concerning a
change IN relations with Germany.
The Times" correspondent cites in
formation apparently from Vienna that
the collection of the harvest in Austria.
Germany and Hungary will in the fut-
ure be strictly state affair. owing
70 the fact that Austria now enters the
lew harvest year without any supplies
whatever
The burgomaster of Vienna, it is
ISdIueu Ill OWltZeFIanQ, naS told the
Municipal Council that it would be. i'm
possible to distribute potatoes after
the weekend.
Strikers Shot Down
Dr.. Alexander Wekerle, the Premier,
speaking before the Hungarian Cham
Der of Deputies yesterday, says a
Basel telegram, made a statement con-
corning the industrial strikes, and re-
ferred to the serious trouble in fac
tories and on railways and the exten-
sion of the strikes to several plants.
The Premier told how the workmen
in locomotive works stoned the police
and in return were fired upon, four of
their number being killed and nineteen
wounded.
The workmen demanded a wage in
crease of over 100 per cent, which
would place them on an equality with
the employees of private enterprises.
The strike lasted for whole week
after this demand had been granted.
DR.. Wekerle said an inquiry would be
instituted to determine whether the
use of arms against strikers was neces-
ca