The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-03-12
SWITZERLAND HAVEN
FOR REFUGEE ROYALTY
Eafale Republic Is Goal Of
Central Powers
iDetbroned
1By Patrick Devitte.

;ssBy -,1ts arhnist1ce the refuge of
zzyaSsies belonging to the beaten Cen
Tr%z Powers IL is known now that
n. Uszx nniy toss-up whether the ex-
1SMssy should take refuge in Hol-
IzzG 31r Switzerland, while the ex-
Uylsrzn Prince, who spent many win
Zgrs before the war at St. Moritz for
EhE sports, greatly favored the latter
Chr rLyg, but was overruled.
2rhs ex-King of Bavaria, who cele-
CarszEE mis- seventy-fifth birthday a
yvE.ssK ago. with all the members of
as EInily at Locarno, crossed the
So Eas Frontier a few days after the
..ly1FIa s.Ice had been signed, and has
Mn returned TO Germany since. He
ssEBas Is most of his time reading books
1s1 szhe war and motoring around the
ltS1Esnful lake or Lugano. 1t is stat
eaz zhnt M is suffering from heredi
1tazT snsanity-which always existed
III TJsE Tszmily- and in any case he is
aIEggF accompanied by a Munich
gngnsI expert.
Ms nephew, Prince Rupprecht, of
E3Gz-ztiA, makes frequent visits to
IIa1ggs. travelling incognito.
FsEOred Allied Invasion.
TEK Strand Duchess of Mecklenburg
SSghBssTin, who has spent most of her
eIme s5RHe the war in Geneva, recent
Ey cz1k3 ule that during the last five
WINES she had received few letters
Er1m her daughter, the ex-Crown
Prfuzsss Of Germany, and attributed
1hE Tzza 10 the influence of the ex-
KaTzEr, with whom the Grand Duchess
aeHzgw lsslged, smiling, that she never
vvas persona grata, nor with her SON
6n-GHW, .of whom she has poor opin-
ION, E01 denies the rumOr that her
sfmIg2tEr intends seeking a divorce.
The Grand Duchess further told me
thRr she considered the allies made
n mistake in not entering Germany
s1f1eF the war and dividing the coun- !
t-F SH8a its original form of confed- |
erz1ssS = ates.
As general rule the Swiss govern |
mss1J Informs its royal guests, in
GiIuLGMuasiC language, that any politi- |
EzH propaganda on Swiss soil would
ara HE tolerated, but this rule has
hssu Frequently flagrantly broken by
fhs Elrs1 royal refugees, Tino and
STJh5z of Greece, who still hope to
rE4au1TD 10 the throne of Athens. In
tack, fhe present Greek minister at !
Bgrae. NJ Alexandra, publicly accus- !
ed chgm IN the Swiss press of being |
ths Gnsiigators and accomplices of |
the recent plot to assassinate Nj. Vent !
aRIsA The couple spend most of /
CnHlT Nime motoring, and were the |
only pg5rate persons in Switzerland |
tlurlug the war permitted to run a
car- 11rb 10 the indignation of the !
SWISS -s,Aose cars were commander !
ed by the military authorities,
= 4soyal Family Seeks Safety.
sNzsfrja-Hungary has also sent its
conlfnsent OF royal refugees to Swift /
aFzEaJ1l on the breaking up of the en-
uirg- Arrompanied by British officers ,
In q special Irain, which left Vienna
se,raaly. ex-Emperor Karl and ex-
Empress Zita with their family,
vVhDsa Tives were in great danger in |
tl.1s 1apual, were rushed across the !
Subs frontier nearly year ago, and /
haYg SINCE been residing at the beau
1tf1I historic chateau at Prangins, |
znaar Geneva. The chateau was for
unizEIy the property OF Prince Jerome |
Buna parte-what a freakish trick .
pY2YsG by time!and now belongs to .
Mrs Lsllrn Clarke, of New York.
EiU5 spends most of the day shoot /
Ipg, Fishing and boating, and Zita has .
ulpra co no with the welfare of her .
EIvs children. ! met the couple, dress |
cal 2s ordinary tourists in the flower :
EnasEzz a few days ago on shopping .
4sxl.AzSi5D from Prangins. They were |
uuDs2Enfpanied, and Karl was loaded |
Wirh parcels, hut nobody took any no
LicE ~ hem.
I,h- Grand Duchess Adelaid, of |
44H1Esl uurg, after her enforced abdi-
oatuf 1--as she was considered too |
r,ffyz7Hnophite by her people-has
asE1 Staying in retirement at Mon
srg1z- receiving few visitors and rare
~ Iq2Ejug her villa.
Ct ponld take much space to give .
The ,aame of the numerous German, |
Aa.f11an and Hungarian ministers |
Win IN their time had played inn
Dor, ami parts in European politics |
aMl3 who are now wisely resting"
In Enzerland. Herald.