The Holbrook news., 1921-04-15
NEWS REVIEW OF
 CURRENT EVENTS
Former Emperor Charles Makes an Attempt to Regain the
 Throne of Hungary
LITTLE ENTENTE" SAYS NO
Communist Revolt In Germany Not Yet Subdued-Defeat of Greeks by KemaIists Reported-Pres- ident Harding Moves for
 Solution of Railway
 Problem.
sv EDWARD w. PIcKARD.


 Hired of exile and deprivation" Charles. former emperor of Austria Hungary, made a dramatic attempt last week to regain the throne of Hungary Influenced by reports that the Hungarians were eager for his re- turn, he slipped across the border from Switzerland, disguised as a Ty- rolean tourist and accompanied by four friends, and for a day was con cealed by Bishop Mikes at Steinaman- ger. There Premier Teleky was sum- moned and tried in vain to persuade the former monarch that his hopes were not to be realized. Charles per sisted in his adventure, so Teleky ac- companied him to Budapest, where Ad- miral Horthy, the regent. had an in- terview with him. Charles decorated the admiral and tried to cajOle him into turning over the government to him, but Horthy declared he would offer armed resistance to any attempt to overturn the present regime, and, with tears in his eyes, the ex-ruler left the palace. saying: Farewell for ever"
 Returning to Steinamanger, Charles was placed under strict military super vision and Bishop Mikes was arrest ed, charged with being the head of the movement to restore Charles to the throne. The Spanish minister at Vien- ma stated that Charles was under Spanish protection and asked the gov ernment for a pass to enable the ex- ruler to cross Austrian territory.
 Three days later 1t was reported in Paris and Vienna that Charles had proclaimed military dictatorship at Steinamanger with himself as its chief and that General Lehar was ready to support him with 15,0OO troops.
 This development brought about prompt action by the little entente,'' iCzecho- -Slovakia, Jugo-Slayia and Rou- mania, whose troops were placed in strategic positions on the Hungarian frontiers. President Masaryk sent an ultimatum to the Hungarian govern ment. saying that the restoration of the Habsburgs would be regarded as casus belli by Czecho-Slovakia.
 The Hungarian charge d'affaires in Vienna notified the Austrian govern ment that Charles would return to Switzerland At this writing 1t ap- pears that the attempted coup is dud.
 Early in the week it looked as though the government forces in Ger many had succeeded in quelling the great communist revolt, which was centered in Prussian Saxony. The green" troops, armed with machine guns, captured the big Leuna nitro- gen plant in Halle, together with many prisoners and vast stores of arms and ammunition, and in other places they scored important sue cesses. Then the revolt famed out afresh, not only in Saxony, but also in parts of the regions occupied by the allied troops. The American and Bel gran occupational forces were espe- lcially involved but both quickly gained control of the situation. In Westphalia and in Weissenfels, Sax iony. there was severe fighting and the communists suffered considerable losses. The attempt of the Reds to bring on a general strike apparently was a failure, however.
 The entire situation in Germany Is rather clouded and reports emanating from German sources are not reliable. been exaggerating the danger of gen. eral revolt and the seriousness of the "battles" with the Reds in order tr