Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
N-ElYlPER0R
UNABLE TO
TAKETH THRONE
Visit to Budapest Was For
Purpose of Again Becom-
ing Hungarian Chief.
BORDER CROSSING
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Fear Expressed That Con-
Aict Might Break Out Be
tween Two Glasses.

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Budapest. March 30.-(By the AS
Press. Emperor
Charles of Austria-Hungary made his
visit, to Budapest Monday with tho r.
idea of taking possession Of the Hun
garian throne. but was unable to. in
duce the Hungarian government to
fall in with his plan. it has been
learned from unofficial sources here
Official confirmation of the fact OF
the ex-ruler's visit was supplied to-
day, and numerous details have de-
veloped from various quarters. Tho
former ruler. it appears, came to
Budapest accompanied by two
friends. He arrived at the palace at
] O'Clock in the afternoon and invited
Admiral Horthy, the regent. to turn
over the reins of government to him.
The regent. however, after setting
forth constitutional and political OBJ
jections, refused the plea and induced
to Switzerland,
Believes He Will Win.
Charles is reported now to be at
in west Hungary, near
the Austrian frontier. at which place
he stopped on his way frqH Switzer-
land before coming to Budapest. He
was accompanied on his return trip
from Budapest by Premier Teleky,
and he halted at Steinamanger ON the
pretext of indisposition, spending tho
night there and refusing to leave
Tuesday morning. He believes. it was
said. that he might yet win over the
troops there to his side.
When Charles halted at Steinaman-
ger on his journey into Hungary he
made an effort to align the military
authorities there with him pleading
with General Lehar. in command at
Steinamanger. for support. General
Lehar. however. refused the request.
calling attention to his oath Of loyal
ty to the Horthy government.
-Sourca.oe Danger. ~
Admiral Horthy is said to be con-
vinced that the restoration - Charles
gary. A large part of the Budapest
garrison, as we'll as General Lehar,s
troops. are declared to be opposed to
the return of Charles to the throne.
The French. British and Italian
high commissioners here held q con-
ference after the ex-ruler's visit. and
the British commissioner. who is dean
of the corps. went to the regent and
reminded him of the opposition OF
the Allies to the return of the hAps-
burgs to power.
Take All Steps Possible.
Vienna. March 30.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The Austrian gov ern-
ment is taking every possible precau-
ton to prevent former Emperor
Charles from re-entering the coun-
try.
Armed guards from various organi-
~ ,{o @I~
frontier to intercept the former en-
peror should be attempt to re-cross
into Austria. The armories Of the as
ISOLATION Of former officers are under
heavy guard to prevent the removal
of arms and the homes Of all gen
erals in the old imperial army are
under police surveillance.
Meanwhile. the little entente"
comprising .Czecho- -Slovakia. Jugo-
Slavia and Rumania. has served mo-
tice on the Austrian government that
troops will be marched into Austria
at the slightest indication that former
Emperor Charles is to be permitted
to remain in the country. Dis
patches from both Belgrade and
Prague state that the JuEo-Slavia and
Czecho- -Slovakia governments will not
tolerate his presence.
People Uneasy.
UneaS1NeSS ana nervousness pre-
walls among all classes in Vienna.
where it is generally recognized that
the situation is one of the utmost
gravity.
The government announced today
lit would order an investigation into
the manner in which Charles crossed
Austria into Hungary. There appears
ITO have been some confusion in the
first dispatches as to the time Of the
ex-ruler's arrival in Austria and his
subsequent movements. It now ap-
pears he crossed Austria Friday night
and entered Hungary on Saturday..
West Hungary is cut Oft from COM
murication with Vienna and dis
patches from Budapest give the only
news Of what is transpirinE in Stcina-
manger. These state that General
Lehar, commanding in Steinamanger,
and Baron Pronay, commander Of a
battalion of white terrorists,'' are
with Charles, together with other
| "aristocrats." ls