New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

VIENNA, Oct. 22 (By The Associated
Press).-The insurgent forces in Oeden-
burg, which is forty miles south of
Vienna, proclaimed Charles King of
Hungary. Guarded by $4,000 men, the
new king advanced toward Budapest,
reaching Raab tonight, with the capi-
tai only sixty miles away. Around him
are grouped the royalist statesmen of
war times.
From Oedenburg Charles and his
army went to Raab, occupying the town
and sending out calls for Count Beth
Rakovsky, president of the National
Assembly; M. Benicksy, former Minis
ter OF the Interior, and other Royalist
sympathizers.
Rakovsky, Count Apponyi and Gus
tave Gratz have headed Legitimist
Cabinet at Raab, and the Royalists
have taken possession of the public
buildings at Steinamanger. The mem
Eers of the Parliament that was dis
rupted by the revolution that overthrow
Charles in 1918 have been called to
meet in Raab.
Admiral Horthy has been promised
by the Royalists that he will be made
prince and will receive big estate,
according to rumors current, if he does
not oppose the immediate accession of
Charles. There are reports also that
Horthy and others are either in fight
or are preparing to leave if Charles
approaches the capital. as expected.
Allies Formally Protest
The Allied representatives at Buda-
pest made a joint protest to the Hun
garian government against Charles's
return. The government answered that
it would act in this case as it did once
before when Charles tried to regain
his kingdom. 1t will take measures to
keep him from entering the Hungarian
capital, and measures to this end al
ready have been Initiated, according to
official information from Budapest.
The government there holds chat King
Charles. in view of the purport of
Clause | of the law of 1920, cannot at
the present time assume sovereign
rights in Hungary and must leave Hun
garian territory"
Both Austria and Czecho- -Slovakia
have been aroused by the incident. The
Czechs are reported to be mobilizing,
bringing the number of their electives
to Ito battalions. Austria has taken
steps to meet the situation, calling out
extra police and reserves along the
frontier and distributing extra ammu-
milton.
Rally to His Standard
But despite this opposition there is
strong belief, not only in Hungary.
but in Austria as we'll, that Charles's
second return has a better chance of
success than his first.
1t is said that the former King has
been brought back through the efforts
OF Prince Windisch-G -Gratz and royalists
who took hope from the success Of
the Portuguese revolution. 1t is un-
derstood that Count Andrassv. who
is supporting Charles, has received as
surances from Jugo -Slavia and Ruma-
MIA that they would not offer resist
ance, as "royalists must stick together
against republican danger" and, with
such assurances, the Carlists assert
that they do not fear the opposition
of Czecho-Slovakia.
Adherents of the former Emperor
also are organized in Austria. Slo
vakia and Croatia and are encourag-
ing Charles to rally the West Hunea-
Even Premier Bethlen of Hungary is
reported to have declared that he
recognizes Charles as King of Hun
gary, but that Charles must under
take, If he resumes the throne, not 20
accept the throne of any other coun
try.
Since his attempted coup d'etat la st
March Charles has been lying in
wait at Hertenstein, near Lucerne, for
q new opportunity to again become a
king. At Dubendorf, near Zurich, a
German aviator named Zimmerman
kept his passenger plane, under orders
from German airplane factory. On
Thursday five persons arrived at the
airdrome. so closely wrapped that
their faces could not be recognized. and
four of them bought round-trip tickets
to Geneva. The plane has not been
seen in Switzerland since then. 1t was
recalled in Switzerland, however. that
Charles had left Hertenstein Thursday
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