The Holly chieftain., 1921-11-03

OF course "the woman did It," That
is to say. former Empress Zita is
blamed us the moving spirit in her
husbands second futile attempt to re-
| gain the throne Of Hungary. It was
spectacular, and interesting while 1t
lasted. and for short time there was
some chance for Its success. Karl
and Zita few across Austria In an air.
plane, landed in Burgenland and sum-
moned the faithful. The royalists,
headed by Count Andrassy and Rakov-
premier, fiocked to Karl's support and
proclaimed him king. and he and Zita
declared their venture must terminate
in victory or death. Well. 1t was not
victory, and II was, as usual death
only for the poor misguided soldiers
who fought in their behalf. Regent
Horthy sent all available troops out
to meet the royalists as they advanced
on Budapest, and after battle at
Tota Tovaros. in which several hum
dreds were killed, Karl and Zita, to-
gether with Rakovsky, Andrassy,
Prince Windisch- -Graetz and the other
leaders, were taken prisoners near
KOmorn. The ex-royal couple were
interned In an ancient Benedictine
abbey Mt Tihany and the others were
locked up to await trial and punish
ment.
As soon as Karl landed In Hungary
the members Of the little entente, es-
pecially Czechoslovakia, began mobil-
izing to Illustrate his plan. and the
greater allied powers also were ac-
tive In other ways. But Horthy at
their aid. The little entente, however,
has demanded that Hungary pay the
cost Of mobilization and give guaran-
tees of the disarmament of Hungary,
and also 1t requires that Kari be sur
rendered to 1t or to the allies. What
disposal to make Of the troublesome
couple is worrying the powers. A
suggestion that they be exiled on
some remote island has been rejected
as giving them too much Importance.
Switzerland says they cannot return
there. and Spain has not offered to
take care Of them.
Regent Horthy announced he would
soon convoke the assembly for the
purpose of electing king of Hun
gary, and 1t was believed that he him.
self stood good chance Of being
chosen for the position.
Doctor Wirth and the rest OF the
German ministry resigned, as was
foreseen. because Of the partition of
Upper Silesia. But at the urgent re-
quest of President Ebert the chancel-
lor retained his position and selected
new cabinet, which was given
vote of confidence by the reichstag,
230 to 1872, on the question Of Its de-
cision to send commissioner to nego-
tiate with the Poles. This vote, how
ever, was more Of courtesy to Wirth
than a real expression of support,
and 1t Is believed the ministry will be
| short lived.
While the German government Will
negotiate with the Poles relative to
the economic situation in Upper
Silesia, It has declared, through the
chancellor, that reference OF the
Silesian question to the league coun-
| ell was illegal and contrary to the
| treaty of Versailles, and 1t does not
accept the partition which deprived
Germany of much Of the best coal and
Industrial sections of the district.
The flag Of the German republic Is
kept at half mast over the reichstag
building in mourning for the Silesian
| decision.
| Premier BRAND of France success
fully passed through one Of the sever
est tests to which he has been put,
wlthstood fierce attack by Tardieu
and others Of his bitter opponents. and
received from the chamber Of deputies
the vote Of confidence which he re-
quired as mandate to represent
France in the conference on limitation
Of ornaments. Belief In the sincerity
Of President Harding In seeking reduc-
tion Of armaments led the radical So
cialists to support BRAND, and the
against him. He intimated that his pol.
icy in Washington would be that which
has been predicted in this review,
saying: "If France obtains reliable
guarantees for her territory she is
willing to approve of the disarmament
arrangements"
Singly and In groups, the dIstin-
guished foreigners called to the United
States by the Washington conference.