Evening star., 1921-04-03
CHARLES ACT BARES
SINISTER INTRIGUES
Royalist Schemer, Outclassed by France
Who Has Builded Alliances Threat
enine Another War.

great else Horthy never would have
taken this stand, for his connections
with the Ludendorff plot to restore
the Hapsburgs in both Austria and
monarchist upheavals. are well
known.
Prolonged BIoodshed Likely.
1t is recognized in allied capitals
that should the monarchists gain con-
troll in Hungary. the situation may
bring on prolonged bloodshed. France
Will endeavor to see to it that
Charles does not stay. for admittedly
a Hapsburg regime dominated by
dangerous to France, for the Austro-
Hungarians. in the years to come,
might endeavor to revenge them
selves upon present day enemies, as
store the monarchy in Germany. One
of the things France most fears is
monarchistic regime in the CEN
trail powers. one dominated by the
old school, which France knows
would usher in endeavors to square
accounts with the French for what
is deemed in Germany, Frances eff
fort to rend German unity forever and
make the nation shell of it's for
mer self. Should the Ludendorff plot.
crystalline. France could expect just
such course of events. France has
known of the monarchist schemings
from the very start and has builded
in the little entente" tool fashioned
for the protection of French interests.
The little entente" in case of Ac-
tion against either Austria or Hun
gary or both, will play the part of a
catspaw in the larger political in
trigues on the continent.
Not Real Menace Now.
As a matter of fact neither Hun
gary nor Austria. owing to their pres
ent impotency, can offer real menace
to their neighbors for many. years to
come, whether they be in the form of
kingdom or republic, for with the as
sistance of larger allied nations. all
members Of the "ittle entente have
advanced many leaps ahead of either
of the old enemies, financially. COM
mercially and socially. There is not
reason to believe that in ten or
twenty years from the present date
this ratio of progress for the little
entente" will not be maintained in
their favor. Thus the military and
economic disadvantages of Hungarian
restoration in SO far as it affects out
side countries may be discounted for
the moment. The chief damage that
would result from the restoration of
the Hapsburgs or monorchical forms
under the domination of old Austro-
Hungarian leaders would be the pos
sibility of unity of action with Ger
many. And unity of action with Ger
many means a stronger Germany.
which at all times will remain a po-
tential menace to France.
Whether the little entente will be
used to the extent Of making war re-
mains to be seen. but it is known
fact that should war come the proc
esses of reorganization throughout
the continent again will be set back.
But the vital revelation in the whole
situation is the fact that the little
entente" spurred on. aided and abetted
by France. has. decided to make war
again in case of certain eventualities.
and that countries of Europe today
lean toward the very processes which
brought on the terrible holocaust OF
1914. does not appeal strongly
to the American imagination. The
revelation must but postpone the day
when America will be ready to step
to the side Of any nation that pur-
sues tactics which. in case there were
offensive and defensive alliances with
this country. would embroil this coun-
try in struggles the real cause Tor
which might remain hidden until after
the damage was done.
Warning to America.
The whole situation in central and
southeastern Europe is not one to
brook trifiing. Any alliances. written
or verbal. which tend to throw ma
tions at each others throats afford
finder for a conhagration upon the
edge OF which many nations today
tread The entire Balkan situation Is
one engenderine new hatreds and
flaming prejudices. The tension be-
tween nations everywhere is growing
and should the little ententes mem
bers individually or collectively en-
gage in military struggles no man
can predict the end. for not nation
in southeastern Europe il satisfied
with present adjustments territorially
or otherwise and any one or all may
see fit to seize advantage of further
open conflict to rectify conditions to
suit themselves.
The sinister features of alliances
tending to initiate prolonged warfare
just at the dawn Of new European
day easily can be observed, and
American wants none Of them as long
as nations of the old world rely on
secret and exceedingly provocative
diplomatic methods.