Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-24

ioiSCo IL was announced
in reports to the govern
ment early today. The
report stated that the town of Raab
had been recaptured and that the
carIists were being attacked in the
rear.
This attack, 1t was stated, was be.
ing lead by Baron Pronay at the head
of the West Hungarian insurgents
who hurried to the governments aid.
Other reports showed hand grenade
lighting was raging thirty miles from
Budapest
The foregoing dispatch, filed by the
Associated Press CORRESPONDENT in
Budapest indicates at that time En-.
porer Charles had not entered Buda.
pest up to that time, and that a hard
f1ght with some measure of success
was being made to keep him away
from the capital.
Retreat to komorn.
Budapest, 3 p. m, Oct 24-The army
of former Emporer Charles which was
marching on Budapest for the restora.
tion OF the ex-monarch was defeated
by government forces thirty-five miles
west of Budapest this morning. The
Carlist forces are falling back to
Komorn, Is miles northwest of Tata-
Tovaron. That is where the losses
occurred. The pursuit by government
troops is continuing.
Attempt Made at Truce.
London, Oct. PA truce between
the troops CT the Hungarian govern.
ment and those supporting former En-.
peror Charles is being arranged To
prevent further bloodshed, says a
Vienna dispatch to the Exchange Tcle.
graph company. The Horthy admin.
istration of Hungary, however, con-
tinued to resist the advance OF
Charles forces and are declared to
have captured 100 prisoners.
Hungary Ordered to Act.
London Oct 24.-The British gov
ernment has notified the Hungarian
government that the latter must take
all possible steps for the expulsion OF
former Emperor Charles from Hun
gary, it was learned this afternoon.
Charles Forces Augmented.
Vienna, Oct. 24-1he military
strength of the former emperor is re-
ported to be increasing steadily as
the news Of his coup spreads to the
remoter districts, distant monarchist
bands Fastening to his support.
Czechs Mobilize.
London, Oct 24-Feeling over the
attempt Of former Emperor Charles
to regain the throne of Hungary is
high in Czecho-Slovakia in
received in British Off
cial quarters from Prague. The de-
cree for the mobilization of the
army was expected
to be signed this morning and Pre-
mier Benes is said to be in commun-
cation with the governments of Ru-
mania and Jugo-Slavia
Report Charles Assassinated.
London, Oct. 24--An unverified re-
port that former Emperor Charles OF
Austria has been assasinated has
been received from the Exchange Tel
agraph Co
War Clouds Gather.
Paris, Oct 24.-War clouds seem to
be gathering over Hungary as a result
Of former Emperor Charles return 10
that country and his attempt to estab-
ish himself on the Magyar throne
Jugo-Savia and Czccho-Sloyakia.
members of the little entent," are
understood TO be m3bilizing forces to
bring pressure to bear on Hungary to
axpel Charles, while there have been
reports that Roumania, the third
nation of this Balkan combi
nation, is prepared to join her allies in
Z military demonstration
Serve uItimatum on Czechs,
London, Oct. 24.-An ultimatum has
been sent to the Hungarian govern
ment by Czocho- -Sloyakia, giving the
former forty-eight hours to secure the
of former Emperor Charles
from that country, it is stated in
dispatch from Vienna to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
Close In On Budapest.
Paris, Oct. 24-The troops of for
mer Emperor Charles are closing in
on Budapest without meeting much
resistance from the forces opposed to
his restoration to the Hungarian
throne according to Information
which reached the allied council of
here this afternoon.
Garrison Breaks To Charles.
Vienna Oct. 24-It is reported in
diplomatic quarters here that a por-
lion of the Budapest garrison has de-
clared for former emperor Charles.
from the Hungarian capi-
tai indicated the garrison was loyal
TO the government heads by Admiral
IIorthy.