The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
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u 11xc6 Witty The Ar
scciated Pre-. Former Emperor
chaflss q AlstriA-Hsnsary made
his Witt p Dedapsst Monday with
the tdea q taking possessioa Of the
Hungarian sthrons, hat was unable
to induce Tie HungnSian K0vern-
ment to faH In with his plan, It has
been learned from uho@ cial but ex-
celIent sources hsr9
Omcial confirmation Of the fact
Of the ex-ruler,s yistt was supplied
today. The former ruler, It ap-
pears, came to Budapest sccom-
panied by two friends. At the pal
ace he invited Admiral Horthy. the
regent, to turn over. the reins OF
government to him. The regent,
however. after setting forth consti-
tutional and political reasons, re-
fused the plea and induced the ex-
monarch to promise to return to
Switzerland. :
Charles Is reported now to be ii
Steinamanger. in West Hungary
near the Austrian frontier, 1T which
place he stopped ON his way from
Switzerland before coming to Buda.
pest. He was accompanied ON his
return journey from Budapest BY
Premier Telely. and he halted al
Steinamanger on the pretext of in.
disposition, spending the night there
and refusing to leave Tuesday morn.
ing.
Hopes to Gain Troops.
He believed. It was said, that he
might yet win over the troops there
to his side.
When Charles halted at Steina.
manger on his journey into Hun.
gary he made An effort to align thu
military authorities there with him
pleading with General Lehar, II
command at Steinamanger, for sup.
port. General Lehar,, however, re.
fused. calling attention to his oatt
of loyalty to the Horthy govern
ment.
The French, British and Italian
high commissioners here held I
conference after the ex-ruler's visit
and the British commissioner wen
to the regent and reminded him o.
the opposition Of the allies to tn,
return Of the Hapsburgs to power
Violates Parole.
Geneva, Switzerland. March 3d.
(By the Associated Press.) = Til,
question whether former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary shall b.
readmitted to Switzerland on fur
nishing unreasonable guarantee,
that he will not again violate hi,
parole, or whether all the Haps
burgs and their supporters now re
siding in Switzerland, shall be ex
PEELED, today furnished the chief in
terest in the former .monarch's at
tempt to regain his lost throne. Al
far as the Swiss are concerned
Charles violation of the parole b,
gave the Swiss government, is up
permost in official circles.
After the recent official statemen
that the allies would not allow tn
return of Charles to the throne,
is said the latter told friends II
Prangins, his Swiss refuge, tina
the allies would accept an accom-
plished fact, and he would soon re
turn to Budapest.
/ Guards Bar Entrance.
I Vienna, March 30.-fBy the As
sociated Press)-The Austrian gov
eminent is taking every possibl
precaution to prevent former EN-
tporer Charles from reentering tn
country from Steinamanger, ives
Hungary, where he is reported t
have taken refuge.
| Armed guards from various or
CARNATIONS have been statione
! along the frontier to intercept tn
former emperor, should be attemp
to recross into Austria.
Meanwhile, the little entente,
comprising Czech0slavia, Jugo
slavia and Rumania, has. serve
notice on the Austrian government
that troops will be marched int
Austria at the slightest indication
that former Emperor Charles is t
be permitted to remain in the coun
try. Dispatches from both Bel
grade and Prague state that tn
Jugoslav and Czechoslovak govern
ment will not tolerate his presenc,