New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Former Emperor Is Saved
From Shooting Himself
by Wife; Accepts Terms
Laid Down by Horthy
Assigned to Abbey
Until Allies Act
Probably Will Be Interned
Outside Europe; Regent
May Be Elected to Throne

VIENNA, Oct. 25.-I 1t is reported
that former Emperor Charles to-day
accepted unconditionally the terms Of
fered him by Admiral Horthy, the re-
gent, and that the ex-monarch, a pris-
oner since the collapse of his last at
tempt to regain the throne of Hungary
has been assigned to the Benedictine
Abbey of Tihany, on Platten Lake,
where he will make his residence un-
til further orders.
The dispatches from Hungary are si-
lent as to the fate of the ex-Empress
Zita, who was captured with Charles
on Monday.
THE Abbey of Tihany was founded
in the year 1854. 1t is situated about
fifty miles southwest of Budapest.
Platten Lake is the largest body of
water in Hungary. Its waters are
slightly salt and abound in fish,
A dispatch from Budapest says that
Charles attempted to commit suicide
by shooting following his arrest on
Monday near Komorn. Former En-
press zita saw him preparing to shoot
himself and prevented him from car
rying out his intention.
Still Prisoners in Castle
The former Emperor and Empress
are now prisoners in the Este rhazy
Castle at Tata Tovaros, and Thomas
Beaumont Hohler, British High Com
missioner IN Hungary, is hurrying there
with the representatives of other ma
tlons to insure the safety of the pris-
oners, who are in charge of Colonel
Siemen Falvy, commander of the ma
tional army.
Members of Charles's Cabinet and
other prisoners have been removed to
the military prisons in Budapest.
Among the prisoners are many royalist
oihcers and prominent legitimists, in
Guiding Prince Ludwig Windisch-
The ex-monarch is being treated
with the utmost consideration, but has
been refused parole. In diplomatic
quarters it is said that Zita is not
CONSIDERED as being under detention
ana tnat she is free to go where she
desires. The belief was expressed that
a Hungarian castle will be placed at
ner disposal and her children sent for
Charles. '''' ''''' 81
When Charles and Zita landed at
Oedenburg last week from the air
plane that had brought them from
Switzerland for the ATTEMPTED restora-
ton to the Hungarian throne, the ex-
Empress, according to a witness of the
landing, scrutinized the crowd of mon
archists awaiting them and, missing
many of those she had expected to
see, she turned to her husband and
remarked:
eve might as we'll shoot ourselves
now but for the children"
i, No greater punishment for Charles
than renewed exile is spoken of in
Vienna. 1t was reported to-day that
Italy had offered him asylum.
~, mere were various rumors that
Charles had been wounded by an assas-
SIN. The rumors were without con-
firmation.
Horthy Would Delay Disarming
Regent Horthy, according to the
"Abend," has teleGraphed the Council
OF Ambassadors, calling attention to
the attempted Karlist coup as estab-
fishing the value of the HUNGARIAN
army to Central Europe and request.
ing that it be not disbanded or at
least that its disarmament under the
peace treaty be deferred indefinitely.
Against this request, says the
"Abend," the Little Entente demands
the immediate and complete dsarma
ment of Hungary to point even lower
than is provided for under the terms
of the peace treaty.
Karlists, under Stephan Friedrich.
former Hungarian Premier, to-day oc
crpied Oedenburg, in West Hungary.
Horthy's Election as King Forecast
BUDAPEST. Oct. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The election of Regent
Horthy as King of Hungary is among
the imminent possibilities. The AS
sembly is to be convoked within few
days, and it is believed the dethron-
lng of Charles will be the next move
by the Horthv government if the for
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