Evening star., 1918-11-03
TROOPS IN CAPITAL
Of HUNGARY CLASH
Street Fighting in Progress
Between Bosnians and
Hungarians.
flSzA'S ASSAlLANT FREED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, November 2.-The
last telegram received today in Ber-
lin from Budapest said that sangui-
nary street fighting was in progress
between Hungarian and Bosnian
troops Since then telegraphic and
telephone communications have
ceased.
Public Demonstrations.
LONDON, November Budapest Is
bedagged. according to a German
wireless message received here today.
and many public demonstrations Of
brotherly feeling are occurring.
Troops sent by the national council
have liberated troops which were
locked in barracks by the gendarmes.
Lejtner, who recently attempted to
kill Count Tisza, and who was ar
rested early in October, has been set
free by a mob which raided the prison.
The Vienna grain reserves are vir-
tually exhausted. According to a
Zurich dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company Vienna has only three
days -four supplies.
Regiments Take Oath.
AMSTERDAM, November 2.-Amid
scenes of the widest enthusiasm regi-
ment after regiment, each with it's
commander, is appearing before the
national council at Budapest to take
the oath of allegiance, while high mill
tary officials are calling upon the
council to offer their services, accord
ing to advices received here from the
Hungarian capital. The Danube moni-
tor 1otil1a has acknowledged the
council as the military authority.
The council has been Informed of
the appointment of Count Michael
Independent party, as premier.
Proclamation to People.
garian national council. according to
a German wireless message picked up
by the British admiralty, has issued
a proclamation to the people of Hun
gary saying:<
and the council has met. Democracy
is sacred. In the name of worlds
peace return to work. Soldiers, re-
turn to your barracks"
Demobilization of Czechs.
BASEL. November 2.-The Austrian
chief Of staff, Vienna dispatch
states, has asked the Czech national
council to send him a representative
to arrange for the rehabilitation and
immediate return home of the Czech
soldiers.
Committee Of Action in Charge.
AMsrERDAM, November 2.-The
governor of Trieste has handed over
the commune's affairs to the commit
tee of action" composed of socialists,
national liberals and Slovenes.
German-Austriah Peace Plans.
AMSTERDAM, November 2-The
German-Austrian state council, accord
ing to dispatch from Vienna, has is
the front, saying that the government
has been taken over by the national
assembly. The assembly will imme-
diately conclude peace and begin the
orderly rehabilitation Of the army, the
proclamation declares.
Vienna Fears Disorder
COPENHAGEN, November 2 (by the
Associated Press).-In the Austrian
capital Thursday the movement In
favor of a republic was still strong,
reached. The people of Vienna, the
correspondent says. appear to be con-
tent for the moment with the fact
that the new German-Austrian gov
ernment is exercising all legislative
and executive powers without refer
ence to the emperor.
Some action will soon be necessary.
however, the correspondent adds, be.
cause crowds maintaln steady vigil
before the parliament buildings, and
some have q distinctly bolsheyik
character"
The Austro-German deputies who
addressed the crowds had the greatest
difficulty in making the soldiers un-
derstand that the new government has
nat the power to bring about peace. but
mist await events. Large asserublages
Of soldiers were held Thursday evening
in various parts Of the city and some
Of them were under the influence of
very radical elements"
The new state council has adopted
the old colors Of Battenberg-red.
white and red-for German-Austrfa,
News from the front reaching Vi
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