The Washington times., 1921-11-13

friend" Of zita's brother. Prince RENEE
Of Bourbon. was the leading agent in the
first attempt to restore Karl.
She organized popular campaign for
Kari's restoration which appeared to b.
very successful. Songs were distributed
clarifying the king" and Queen" Zita
was compared to the famous Empress
Maria Theresa, who was a great heroine
with the Hungarians. The last words of
Zita when she was driven out of Vienna
were recalled:
Il will die as . Queen" she declared. 8
Last March Karl made his first effort to
regain his throne. He motored secretly
from Switzerland into Budapest and In
formed Regent Horthy that he claimed
the throne. His wife. Zita, could not ac-
company him then because her last baby
had just been born and to this he at
tributed the failure of his attempt.
There were some demonstrations in his
favor and for several days 1t seemed that
he might be king.
The Little Entente" consisting Of Jugo-
Siavia, Czecho-Slovakia and Rumania,
threatened immediate war on Hungary un-
less he were expelled. Their belief Is that
II Karl became King of Hungary Austria
would soon join his dominions and that
after that Bavaria and some Of the other
South German countries might enter the
confederation. Thus q new Austrian EN-
pire would be established which would
make trouble In the Balkans
To prevent war the great powers de-
manded of Regent Horthy that he should
expel Karl. They also exacted a promise
that he would suppress any future at
tempt to put Karl on the throne.
Then came Kari's second attempt to
win a crown, which he made this month.
After discussing the matter with his wife
automobile was too commonplace. De-
sides, they were likely to be stopped at
the frontier.
They left their Swiss refuge in an aero
plane and in two hours landed at OGDEN
berg, in Hungary. where Count Apponyi
and other loyal supporters were waiting
for them.
1t was a melodramatic attempt, an ultra
modern variation OF Nspoleons return
from Elba, but Karl lacked the necessary
strength to follow 1t up. Queen" Zita
directed the latest effort to make her
queen. Very appropriately she wore
breeches when she landed on Hungarian
soil, but her royal robes. her crown and
her gorgeous coronation jewels were
slowed away in the aeroplane.
BY previous arrangement somebody let
loose an eagle as Karl stepped on land.
The majestic bird. symbol of Karls SOW
ereignty and of victory. lowered for some
minutes about him, attracted by an appe-
tizing odor, but then being frightened
few away.
The carefully selected courtiers present
raised shout: --
Long live King Karl and Queen zita
of Hungary"
The peasants Of the neighborhood, how
ever. not feeling any desire for king, in
formed the police and measures were
taken in Budapest to seize the king"
A motley little army had actually been
raised by Karls followers for his support
by the promise Of high pay. These war
riors had been literally supplied with
the national liquor, "slivovitz, ITO warm up
their enthusiasm. AS the new king" and
queen" reviewed them they uttered
strong but unsteady cries of loyalty.
Regent Horthy met them with an over
whelming army and surrounded them.
After a good many of his followers had
been killed Karl was forced to surrender
and was put under arrest His fight for
the throne lasted exactly one day.
It is quite in line with this pretender's
character that he wept bitterly after his
surrender Then he attempted to commit
suicide. but his wife snatched the pistol
from him just as he was raising 1t to his
head.