Arizona republican., 1918-04-12
EMPEROR.
 TRAP }. BY NOTE.
Charles of Austria Writes
 Confidential note Intend
 ed For France Hedging Return of Alsace- Lorraine
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel


 PARIS, April 1.-The following note was issued tonight: "Once caught in the cogwheels of lying, there is no means of stopping. Emperor Charles, under Berlins eye, is taking on himself the lying denials of Count Czernin and thus compels the French government to supply the proof. Herewith is the text of an autograph letter communicated on March 31, 1917, by Prince Sixtus de Bourbon, the em- pcror of Austria's brother law, to President Poincare and communicated immediately with the princes consent 10 the French premier;
 Text of Dramatic Letter
 My Dear Sixtus: The end of the third year of this war. which has brought so much mourning and grief into tho world, approaches. All the peoples of my empire are more closely united than ever in the common de- termination to safeguard the integrity of the monarchy at the cost even of the heaviest sacrifices.
 Thanks 10 their union. with the generous cooperation of all national ities, my empire and monapchy have succeeded in resisting the graYest as- sanlts for nearly three years. Nobody can question the military advantages secured by my troops, particularly in the Balkans.
 Softsoap for France
 France. on her side. has shown force, resistance and dashing courage which are magnificent. We all unre- servedly admire the admirable bravery, which is traditional to her army, and the spirit of sacrifice of the entire French people.
 Therefore it is a special pleasure 10 me to note that although for the moment advcrsaries. no real divergence of views or aspirations separates many of my empire from France, and that l am justified in hoping that my keen sympa thy for France, joined to that which prevails in the whole mon- archy will forever avoid a return of the state of war, for winch no responsibility can fall on mo.
 PROMISES TO AID FRANCE
 "With this in mind, and to show in a definite manner the reality of these feelings, beg you to convey privately and unofficially to Pres ident Poineare that l will support by every means, and by exerting all my personal influence with my allies, Frances just claims regard ing AIsace Lorraine.
 WANTS BELGIUM RESTORED
 "'Belgium should be entirely re- established in her sovereignty, re- taining entirely her African pos sessions without prejudice to the compensation she should receive for the losses she has underqone. Serbia should be re- established in her sovereignty and, as pledge of our good will, we are ready to as sure her equitable natural access to the Adriatic and also wide eco homie concessions in Austria Hun gary. On her side, we will de- mand, as primordia and essential conditions, that Serbia cease in the future all relation with and sup presses every association or group whose political object aims at the disintegrator os the monarchy, society, Narodni Ochrana; that Serbia loyally and by every means in her power prevent any kind of political agitation, either in Serbia or beyond her frontiers, in the foregoing direction and gives ss- suranees thereof under the guar antee of the entente powers.
 Wants View of England
 "'The events in Russia compel me to reserve my Ideas With regard to that country until a legal definite govern ment is established there.
 Having thus laid my ideas clearly before you, l would ask you in turn, after consulting with these two powers. 10 lay before me the opinion first of France and England, with a view to thus preparing the ground for an un- derstanding on the basis of which of ficial preliminary negotiations could be taken up and reach a result satis- factory to all
 Hoping that thus we will soon be able together 10 put limit to the suf- ferings of so many millions of men and families now plunged in sadness and anxiety, l beg to assure you of my warmest and most brotherly affections
 (Signed) CHARLES.'
 The note adds:
 Count Czernin. having recognized by his note of April the existence ot this negotiation due to the initiative oi a parsonage of a rank far above his the Austrian government now is sum- moned to give an explanation of the attempt avowed by it and of the de- tails of the conversation of its dele gates.'
 EMPEROR CHARLES