Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-26

ter understanding among all peo-
pies"
During the Interview the former
monarch did not show bitterness to-
ward the allies or America. because
OF their military victory, though II
NAV be inferred that he is heart
sore over the loss of his army and
also over his failure TO preserve his
empire intact. He feels that the
breaking up Of the empire into small
groups Of nations is bound TO bring
economic and political disaster 10 all,
and that some sort OF a central gov
ernment Is necessary for their COM
mon interests.
1t was pointed out TO the CORE
spOndent by officers at the castle that
the former emperOr's whole heart
and mind has been centered on the
work of securing the welfare OF the
people The only pleasure he has
taken during the war has been TO
hunt for a few hours each week. He
WORKED eighteen hours a day Tor
long Pc. DDS. He is said to be much
hurt by stories which were circulat-
ed in allied countries about his pri-
vate life. especially drunkenness. AS
a matter of fact he drinks only one
glass of wine OF beer at lunch and
never drinks liquors at dinner.
Before the correspondent left,
after half an hours conversation,
Charles inquired if President Wilson
was well. lie expressed no surprise
when told tnat the presidents hair
has grown winter since the United
states entered the war, seeming him
SELF TO feel the undermining strain
OF the great conflict.
Difficulties attending the process of
returning to peace footing AFTER
a great war are illustrated here.
Munition factories have been shut
down. throwing out of work thou
sands OF men and women, who have
little prospect of obtaining employ
ment because OF the lack of coal.
Cold weather has already begun and
snow has fallen in Vienna.
Some High Prices ....
While the streeIs OF the city are
bright and the theaIcrs and operas
are open. well dressed people are
walking or using street cars, as cab
men demand from two to three dol
lars a ride. This is all on the sur
face. There is untold misery in the
poorer quarters, with constant cry
for nall a loaf a week for each per-
son. Prices here are probably the
highest to be found in Europe and
seem fantastic. The price of a
shirtwaist is 500, stockings cost IS
and a suit of clothes Sl00. The
proliteeTs are also hit, the industry
of weaving paper into material Tor
the manufacturer or mems and wonl-
ems clothing having virtually col
lapsed. This material, which once
sold for sc a yard, is now being
dumped on the market at any price.
Vienna is making desperate efforts
to get food and coal which the
CZechO-Slovaks are said TO have OF
fered. provided they are granted the
western strip OF old Bohemia 40
Joining old Bavaria. II Is also stated
that propositions have been made Dy
American packing companies, but
cable communications are very slow
and uncertain. There is need for
the business people to open up their
former VOca tons here, but this al
present Is impossible.
II is proposed to ask President
Wilson for nelp in carrying out the
work Of adjusting the country 10 ats
new life. The correspondent over
heard a dispute between an Austrian
railroad conductor and some Italians.
The latter asked: Who was il who
licked Austrian" The conductor re-
piled: Wilson did IL and he will now
The biggest fact apparent in Aus
trials breaking up of Housekeeping
IS that there is no poignant regret
among the common people. The sem
timent generally found was express
ed by a soldier the correspondent
met among the rivers of men re-
treating from the Italian front
This soldier said: Now the war
Is over and we are all brothers.
whether French. British or Ameri-
can. Any Kind of a bother is
good one"
Along the line coming up from
Triest 10 Vienna the correspondent
talked with dozens of officers VINO
were disappointed merely because
their defeat had been at the hands
of the italians. whose military quail
ties they always scoTned.
"If anybody else had done 1t we
would not mind" said one general,
who declared the defeat might be
attributed to three reasons: Hun
gary's Withdrawals of support and
troops. the war-tiredness of the Aus
TRANS and President Wilson's notes
eliminating in his refusal to treat
with Emperor Charles. These rea-
sons, he said. brought about the
final smash. with the soldiers refus-
ing to fiEht Mhen aftanLad h. IL