Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-04-08
Former Emperor Charles Makes
an Attempt to Regain the
Throne of Hungary
LITTLE ENTENTE" SAYS NO
Communist Revolt In Germany Not
Yet Subdued-Defeat Of Greeks
by KemaIists Responsibilities
ident Harding Moves for
Solution of Railway
Problem.
By EDWARD w. PIcKARD.


"Tired of exile and deprivation"
Charles, former emperor of Austria
Hungary, made a dramatic attempt
last week to regain the throne OF
Hungary. Influenced. by reports that
the Hungarians were eager for his re-
turn, he slipped across the border
from Switzerland, disguised as a Ty-
rolean tourist and accompanied by
four friends, and for a day was con-
cealed by Bishop Mikes at Steinaman-
ger. There Premier Teleky was sum
moned and tried in vain to persuade
the former monarch that his hopes
were not to be realized. Charles per-
sisted in his adventure, so Teleky ac-
%companied him to Budapest, where Ad-
miral Horthy, the regent. had an In
terview with him. Charles decorated
the admiral and tried to cajole him
into turning over the government to
him. but Horthy declared he would
offer armed resistance to any attempt
to overturn the present regime, and,
with tears in his eyes, the ex-ruler left
the palace. saying: Farewell for
ever"
Returning to Steinamanger, Charles
was placed under strict military super
vision and Bishop Mikes was arrest
ed, charged with being the head of the
movement to restore Charles to the
throne. The Spanish minister at Wen
ma stated that Charles was under
Spanish protection and asked the gov
eminent for a pass to enable the ex-
ruler to cross Austrian territory.
Three days later it was reported in
Paris and Vienna that Charles had
proclaimed military dictatorship at
Steinamanger with himself as its
chief and that General Lehar was
ready to support him with $4,000
troops.
This development brought about
prompt action by the little entente"
Czecho-S lovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Rou-
mania, whose troops were placed in
strategic positions on the Hungarian
frontiers. President Masaryk sent an
ultimatum to the Hungarian govern
ment. saying that the restoration Of
the Habsburgs would be regarded as a
casus belli by Czecho-Slovakia.
The Hungarian charge d'affaires in
Vienna notified the Austrian govern
ment hat Charles would return to
Switzerland. At this writing it ap-
pears that the attempted coup is a dud
INo,I- IN %ho vrnoly ~ 1Oolyod oc
though the government forces in Ger
many had succeeded in quelling the
great communist revolt, which was
centered in Prussian Saxony. The
green troops, armed with machine
guns. captured the big Leuna nitro
gen plant in Halle, together witt
many prisoners and vast stores OF
arms and ammunition, and in other
places they scored important sue
cesses. Then the revolt famed Out
afresh. not only in Saxony, but also
in parts of the regions occupied by the
allied troops. The American and Bel
gan occupational forces were espe
cially involved but both quickly
gained control Of the situation. II
Westphalia and in Weissenfels, Sax
ony. there was severe fighting and thu
communists suffered considerable
losses. The attempt of the Reds t.
bring on a general strike APPARENT,
was a failure. however.
The entire situation in Germany i:
rather clouded and reports emanatin.
from German sources are no reliable
There is little doubt that Berlin hal
been exasgerating the danger of gen
eraI revolt and the seriousness of TIL
battles" with the Reds in order t.