Evening star., 1918-05-24
.HUNGARY'S HOPES
HIT BY ALLIANCE
Count KaroIyi Protests Aus
tro-German AIIiance-Foes
of Vienna Confer.
BURIAN TO MEET POLES


against the deepening of the alliance
between Austria Hungary and Ger
many. Count Michael Karolyi, in a
speech at Eyer, according to a Buda-
pest dispatch to the Weser Zeitung.
declared it would be an obstacle to
Hungary's aspirations for political
and economic independence.
Count Michael. who is head of the
Hungarian Independent party, re-em-
phasized his pacifist policy. declaring
You must stand up for a peace by
understanding because the preserva-
tion of civilization is a great possess
sion"
Germans Also Discontinued.
AMSTERDAM, Thursday. May "a
Another feature in the turmoil be-
tween the nationalities of Austria
Hungary. which recent occurrences in
bohemia have brought to the fore, is
the situation in Austrian Silesia,
which lies between Moravia and Ca
licia. An anti-government meeting.
news of which was suppressed by the
local authorities. took place a few
days ago at Troppau. The malcon-
tents in this case. among whom Count
Larlsch was prominent. are Germans,
who rage fercely against the Aus
trIan government. as do the Czechs.
Their chief grievances are that the
government favors the anti-German
party at the expense of Germans.
whom 1t purposely neglects. and that
Polish agitators are appointed to
important positions, especially in
eastern Sifesia. 1t is alleged that the
aim OF these agitators is to join ST.
lesia and Galicia with the ultimate
object of joining both to Poland. The
malcontents demand counter measures
and threaten to go to the extreme
length of opposition.
Will Hinder Parliament.
In spite of many arrests made last
Sunday after the Czech demonstra-
tion in Prague on Saturday, organiz-
ed opposition to the Austrian govern
into notwithstanding districts is
growing in strength. The Czechs are
in constant contact with the Poles,
Italians and South Slavs and will,
according to the latest dispatch, do
all in their power to hinder the work
of parliament when it assemblies. 1t
is expected that the government will
be forced to dissolve parliament aft
er its second meeting in June, after
the Czkchs and the others proclaim
to the world prosecutions of which
their nationalities are the victims.
Demonstrations in Prague.
Demonstrations continue in Prague
Bohemian national songs mingled
with songs in honor of the entente
are the order Of the day. Thousands
of anonymous circulars are being
distributed inciting the people to pro-
81
ure..
German newspapers criticise Aus
tria's way of dealing with the demon
strators. The TageS Zeitung of Berlin
says:
"Karl's conciliatory disposition and
Vienna's lamentable weak-kneedness
are responsible for the occurrences
An energetic general would be the
best prime minister at present"
Will Confer With Poles.
Extreme Importance is attached to
conferences to be held next month
Hungarian foreign minister and the
leaders of the Polish party regarding
the future attitude of the Poles in
the Austrian parliament. The Polish
members. 1t is indicated. will day
down three conditions. the first of
which is a guarantee of the integrity
of the kingdom of Poland: the second,
demand for the settlement accord
ing to Polish desires of the question
of the province of Cholm, along the
Polish border, which was awarded to
the Ukraine in the Brest-Litovsk
treaty and which Poland desires to
reclaim, while the third condition is
stipulation that Galicia shall not be
divided.
Whether the Poles can be induced to
support the government or will def
nitely join the opposition will depend
upon the outcome of the conferences
over these questions.