The sun., 1919-01-18
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midst OF central Europe. The Austrian
| railroads are broken down and worn
out, and Journey which formerly re-
quired eleven hours now takes thirty
six. Only Ave main trains leave Vienna
daily. There Is no railroad connection
between German Austria and Germany
! The Austrian train runs only to the Dor
der. and the only means OF getting into
Germany is to board a chance freight
| train.
Budapest ia almost denudcd OF every
thing; the people say cynioally The
only things for sale here are n little food
and much vice" Although Count Kar-
olyi Is striving to bring order out Of
chaos Bolshevism is gaining ground
among the thousands of discharged sol-
diers, who will not work because the
Government pays them the equivalent
OF 50 day In paper money and they are
| living n life Of ease. The stores vrtu-
ally are sold out and cannot get more
stocks There Is more food In Hungary
than in other parts OF the old Dual Mol
archy but the transportation difficulties
| are great.
CsechO-Slovaks Do Better.
In the new Czecho- Slovak state things
are rather better organized, as the peo-
| pie are enthused with the hope OF found
| lief that they have won their indepeild-
ence. They are trying to organize n new
| order, and already have good army al
1 have seized considerable supplies OF coal
and iron but as Bohemia Is largely an
| Industrial community the Russian Boil
shevikl flnd good ground there for agi-
tation.
The recent attempt upon the life q
the new president. Or, K-amarcz, was
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city OF Prague is comparatively thriving
and is gathering itself together for rs
new life.
The political situation In menacing he
cause there is a scramble by the various
States to gain possession OF territory
| that was formerly part ~ the Dual Mon
archy The Czecho-Slovaks, Italians,
Jugo-Slavs and RuUanians all are seek
ing to occupy soil that they claim. Hun
gary Is being invaded by three armies
/ the Czecho-Slovaks. JugoSlavs and Ru-
manans. The last named are pushing
! far beyond their terra irredenta. Tran
! sylvania while to the south the Serbian ms
and Mortenegrins were in conflict with
the Italians.
Karolyi Refuses to Fight.
Although the Czecho Slovak troops
| were within forty miles OF Budapest
karolyi refused to fight any OF the in
/ vading armies. He has plans for a free
! Hungarian republic, with economic al
; liances with the Powers on its borders
Or Kramarcz. the Czecho-Slovak Presi-
dent has definite programme bearing
| evidences of statesmarshiS COR the legiti-
mate expansion Of t. rev republic.
In German Austria there are differ
| enCes of Views. Herr Bauer. the Social
! ist Secretary OF State, is in favor OF a
, union with south Germany and is sup
| ported by the Socialists and aristocrats
| alike. hut the peasants OF the Tyrol
| Salzhurg ard VorarlhuTg want an I'M
mediate Alpine republic, hoping In this
way to escape the payment OF war tn
/ IDENTITIES.
Throughout the journey the commits
sion was well received. The Austrlaus
feel no anlmosity against the Americans
| they said frequently that the German
! ruthless submarine warfare made the
entry OF America into the war inevitable