Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
HIDING IN SWITZERLAND.
ROYALTY FINDS REFUGE
AMONG PLAIN PEOPLE
Former Emperor Knri Spends Most
OF His Time Shooting nnd
Fishing.

become since tho armistice tho re-
fuge of royalty. There are probably
more ex-kings. ex-princes and en-
nobility in Switzerland than in any
other country in the world.
FORMER Emperor Karl OF Aust ria
hungary has been residing at the beau
! tiful chateau OF Prangins near Gen.
eva, since IL few days after the armis-
tice. when. accompanied by British OIL
GERS, ne WAS rushed across the from
tier. The lives of the imperial family
We're believed to be in danger at
Pragins belongs TO Mrs Helen Clarke.
OF New York. and was formerly the
property of Prince Jerome Bonaparte.
ing. hshins and boating. His wife. the
Former EMPRESS Zita. has much to do
looking after the welfare of her 1--WE
being In rather feeble health.
The Associated Press correspondent
met inc formerly imperial couple IL
tourists they had come here from
irangins on u shopping tour when
the correspondent ran across them
unaccompunicd and Karl vas loatIcJ
with parcels. No one took any notice
or the couple.
Tells of birth OF Son.
D. hari greatly embarrassed the Swiss
peror sent President Ador message
announcing the birth of a son, adding
IN was happy and proud to feel that
cradle OF the house OF Hapshurg
The ruins of the original chateau C.
si in tRe Gnaton n" ~ In Sae sin eY
said that. owing TO the fact that for
more more than u century the ,Austrians
enemies or the Swiss. the Swiss Presi-
gent thought tho message from tho
'o T!r Emperor was in doubtful taste.
wig Ill. who celebrated his seventy
ffth birthday a few days ago with all
1n l",,. members OF his family. resides at
der a few days after tho armisticc
and has not returned 10 C;ermanv
s sdnGi.,. He srends most, OF his time
motoring around the beautiful Lake
OF I.ugano. II has been stated that he
i hns SHOWN signs OF insanity. here
accompanied by a Munich mental eys
pert. ~
Former Crown Prince.
His nephew. former Grown princc
h,upnrcchi OF Bavaria. makes frequent
incognito. Ills name was on the ilsf
OF Germans wanted By the allies for
wnr crlmes and he Is reported to be
,rnuttion being granted. III, Is charged
with being the first German general
20 employ poisonous gas.
Inc Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
OF liesse came to Switzerland during
me German revolution and have bceS
residing here since.
The Grand Duchess of Meckicnburp
achwcrin. who has spent most Of her
aims IN Geneva since the beginning
OF INC war, recently told the cores
she had received very few letters rom
her daughter. the former Crown Prin-
the fact to the influence of tho former
German Emperor, with whom the.
G s,ra Duchess smi!ingly acknowledged
denied, however, the report that her
daughter intended 10 seek scpara
ton Ton from the former Crown Prince
There are several other ex-prtncee
in switzerland whose chief nrooccu,
patton Ii the depreciation of tho mark
meet. 800 e""o
n"n ON Political Propaganda.
MI OF the foregoing have been liy
ing Quietly AMI have no, attcmptcd
I'D, 10 break the rule of the Swiss govern
inlnguage at the time they took up
tneir residence in Switzerland, TO tho
eject n that no political propa ganda OF
any sort would be tolerated.
Ex- King Constantine and the former
49,, .,opLie, or Greece. however, have
9rSh m iha more more prominent. and. in
nernc publicly accused them in the
SWISS press of being the instigators
Mr 1VS enixaIos w II the plot agalns,
discovered in Athens. 'S
Ionsta ntine and his family and
s su' consisting OF about thirty per
hotel in Lucerne bu, recently Tho at e, a
hlng removed to St Moritz. wherc
X Is said, lower rates were granted
ing to feel the pinch for funGe tn.
spf i most OF their time motoring.
Jewelers. have profited by the adj
sw,it oi ,hese erstwhile royalties in
Witzcriand y diadem belonging 70
g.. TIN press Iita, valued at zoo. o06
francs n, was recently sold a, Bcrns.
AZ, . or very nigh class jewels from
ariS, ocracies hns been purchascd hv
us dealers and much ig lvinr ns
pieuse" IN the safe OF the banks.