New-York tribune., 1918-11-27
General Shooting Up of
Vienna Planned in Over
throw of Republic
Bolshevik Menace
Still Is Imminent
Damaged Parliament Build
ing Is Repaired Prepara-
tory to Public Session

VIENNA, Friday, Nov. % (By The
Associated Press ).-Preparator to the
public session of Parliament to-mor-
row, the front door and windows of the
Parliament Building have been re-
paired and the last vestiges Of the
glass broken by shots of the Red Guard
November IL have been removed
A plot has been discovered by which
the Red Guard intended to break up
the republic and declare the rule of
Bolshevism to-day, beginning with a
general shooting up Of the city. 1t is
felt that danger is still imminent here.
The shadows of defeat, hunger and
financial ruin have not yet blighted the
spirit Of what once was the gayest and
most beautiful of the European capi-
tails.
Americans Well Treated
Hundreds of Americans who have
lived here during the war speak high
ly Of the courage. fortitude and kind
illness of the citizens of Vienna, who
did not molest or intern them after
the United States entered the war and
in many instances aided them with
that they are living amid famine and
are loaded down with debt. Fathers
of men killed or made prisoner, keep
smiles on their faces.
what can we do about it? It sure
ly can be no worse in the future than
in the past" is the commonest of the
remarks heard.
A peculiar fact is that there are few
beggars about the streets of Vienna
Thus far the correspondent has seen
only one beggar-a little girl who
tlmidly stopped passersby in front of
the Hofburg pa ace, which the EN-
peror only recently had Quilted, and
asked for aims.
Favors Union of Republics
DR.. Otto Bauer Secretary of State
day conversed with the correspond
ent on the subject Of a union Of the
Austrian republics and the federation
of German republics.
ut would appear" said DR.. Bauer
ITO be our only means to preserve to
US any political and commercial pros
perity and to prevent our being en-
croached upon by the larger states
nearby. 1t must be admitted that the
Germans are a wonderful business peo-
Pile, and also that they have coal and
iron and also an outlet to the sea, fa-
cilties which would become ours. Also
their language and literature are the
same as ours"
The Secretary of State added that
the hostility of the Czechs and Hun
garians toward the Austrians and the
reports that efforts would be made by
the Czechs even to take part of Ger
speaking Austria made a union of
the German states necessary for self
prcservat on. He said there was
another proposal to create new repub-
lies along the Danube.
Hope in Peace Conference
1t was evident to observers here. DR..
Bauer continued. that the peace con-
ference must aid in the settling of the
difficulties of the new republics and
lead them toward, prosperity. He said
that he and other members of the gov
ernment had been rather relieved to
learn that there would be mission
sent by the Allies to help In the ad-
justment OF boundary disputes to the
satisfaction Of all concerned and with
the chief object of preventing new
wars.
AS the Czechs have strong army,
DR.. Bauer continued, they are feared
both in Austria and Hungary, whose
war material was mostly abandoned on
the Italian front or else seized during
the retreat.
Poor in Need of Food
The food situation still is general
topic of conversation. 1t is evident
that there is plenty Of food in the
hotels and restaurants for those per
sons who are able to pay the equiva-
lent of from two to five dollars for
each meal The poor have been un-
able to obtain rice or macaroni. That
this class of the population is still
alive is due simply to its endurance.
According to DR.. Walter Otis, an
American, food conditions were never
so bad as now, both in Vienna and the
county districts.
Speculation in food during the war
has been one of the chief cause of the
sufferings of the poor 1t is said that
Archduke Frederick. uncle of the for
mer Emperor. speculated in the milk
produced on his large farm near
Vienna. He is now fugitive and his
great palace in the Albrecht Platz is
closed.
rench Troops Feted