The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
Ex-EmperOr Charles Fate
Being Decided by Allies.
To Be Temporarily Held By
British in Mediterranean.
HE WANTS TO GO TO ITALY
Switzerland EmphaticalIy
Slams Door in His Face.
Hungary to Force AbdicatiOn OF
Last of HapSburgs.

London. Oct 26.-Former Emperor
Charles of Austria will be temporar-
lily interned on a lonely island in the
Mediterranean sea, the British foreign
office announced today.
He will be handed over to British
authorities and taken down the Dam
ube on a British gunboat to his new
home.
He will be held there until the coun-
Gil of ambassadors finally settle his
case, it was stated.
Paris. Oct 26-The decision of the
allied ambassadors on the final dis
posal of eX-Emperor Charles today
was put over until tomorrow. At the
last minute, the meeting of the am
bassadorial council was postponed un-
til Thursday, owing to the failure of
the allied governments to agree among
themselves on Charles's fate.
1t is reported that most of the al
lies now favor exiling Charles to
Malta. The Island of Malta is .he
chief British naval base in the Medi-
, terranean sea.
Are Many Suggestions
! Numerous suggestions had been
inade as to the disposition of the for
mer emperor and empress. The am
allied governments not to impose a
penalty that would elevate the dignity
OF the late monarchist couple in Hun
gary
At first it was believed the couple
would be banished to some isolated
spot but the opinion prevailed TODAY
they would be allowed to remain near
Europe and perhaps in Europe.
There is no official confirmation Of
me news agency report fIom Vienna
..n rnat CharIes has signed a decree OF
remuneration for both himself and his
9-Fear-ole son and heir, Otto. Ac-crtl-
! lEg to the Vienna report, the decrex.
| pledged Charles not to make any
further effort to restore the Hapsburg
throne in either Hungary or Austria
elther for himself or his son.
| Wants to Go to Italy.
| - Vienna. Oct. 26.-Former Emperor
Charles, who, with his wife. now is in
termed in an old abby on the shore of
Lake Balaton, has expressed the wish
| TO be fnterned in Italy, according to
word received here today from Buda-
| Ex-Empress zita is owner of a small
estate near Painura. It is said both
| she and her husband are anxious 10
establish their future home in Italy
and to get settled down with their
children as soon as possible. The
| whole matter, however, rests first with
| Other reports were current TODAY
| that CHARLES may be interned on Ba-
lear Island or in Spain or Algeria Al
| Ionso, King of Spain, is related to
Charles.
! Italy VIII Be His JaIIor.
Rome, Oct. 26.-The Italian govern
ment is inclined to be sympathetic to
| the suggestion that former Emperor
Charles and his wife. Zita, be interned
In Italy, II was learned today.
| 1t was proposed that If the Italian
government were willing. the council
OF ambassadors at Paris might consent
! to the permanent internment of the
former emperor and empress in a
| villa near Villareggio that has long
been owned by the Hapsburgs.
Swiss Do Not Want Him.
Geneva, Oct. 26.-"The Swiss gov
ernment will never authorize the re-
| turn of Charles and Zita to this coun-
| try" said President Schultress. I'VE
will treat their children humanely. but
il Charles crosses the border, he will
be arrested at once and interned unth
| the allies designate the asylum to
which he is to be sent for future
keeping. Charles has caused Switzer-
land enough trouble already"
Must Abdicate Throne.
Budapest, Oct 26.-Hungarian gov
Iernment envoys called upon Charles in
his convent prison today and requested
him to sign a decree Of abdication for
the Hapsburg line.
The former emperor was told that IL
! he refused. the Hungarian national as
sembly would proclaim his crown for
lfeited.
One hundred and twenty royalist
Headers have been arrested in Hungary
land imprisoned at Budapest.
ITALIAN FORT, BTOwS TIP