The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25

'x-E Emperor Charles Is Made Prisoner
Army of Former Monarch, Marching on Budapest, Is Defeated With H avy Losses By Hungarian Gov ernment Forces
By Associated Press


 press Zita were captured to- day near Komorn and are now
 onfined in the castle at Tata Tavaros, guarded by two com panies of government troops.
 Colonel Oestenburg's troops covering the retreat of the former rulers were forced to surrender and are prisoners.
 Budapest, October 24.-The mon archist troops, who are attempting to open the way for the entry of ex- King Charles to the Hungarian capi- tol, were defeated this morning in hand to hand fighting, in which grenades were used, near Tata Tovaros, about 5 miles from Buda- pest. They lost 200 killed and about 1000 wounded.
 A0 oh0dPCot 6oAAic0A ad 6 NAaeS is supporting Admiral Horthy, the regent. The students, organizations are arming and hurrying to the front. which is now before Bichke, much further westward. In this district the ex-ruler and the members of his new cabinet are camping.
 Charles Is considered to be in a bad position. He is menaced in the rear by the advancing west Hunga- rian insurgents, led by Baron Propay, who IS the deadly enemy of Colonel Oestenburg, Commander Of the mon- arcllist forces, and who has prom ised to shoot the Karlist plotters if he captures them.
 fTrhe former King sent another sblenipotentiary to Admiral Horthy today, aud discussions lasting several hours were carried on, but with It, tie hope of agreement, as both par ties are obstinate and bloodshed has aggravated the situation.
 The Karlist premier, Rakovsky. has Issued proclamation to the na : tion to rally to the Kings banner and fight against the ungrateful rebel, Horthy.
 The Karlist forces have fallen back to Komcra. 5 milaS northwest or rata-Tovaros The pursuit by the sovernshent troops is continuing.
 The Hungarian government ex- { Jressed deterinination today to break Snp the royaiist forces and to assume % sAe ffensive, The government is- sued & lcng communiaue instifying tlle energetic measures taken in view of the country's danger in poin. ling
 Tt that Thomas Beaumont Hohler.
 British high commissioner In
 ungary. had told M. Hegedus, the ex-emperor's representative, that Charles must leave the country i'm mediately. The Karlists, however, apparently have refused to consider an abandonment of this enterprise.
 Charles is said to be greatly in- fluenced by Stephen Bakovsky, one of the members of his provisional cabinet, who is urging him to oc- cupy Hungary by force. while Count Andraszy. the ex-King's other prin- cipal advisor, appears to be losing favor with the former monarch.
 Earlier in the day the Karlists had progressed as far as Bichke between Tata Tovaros and Budakest, and about 20 miles west of the Hunga- rian capital. It was here that the royalist army was encircled and it's capture appeared imminent until the troops were able to break through and rereat
 I The Budapest government today Appeared confident of ultimate vic- fory over the Karlists. The constitu- tionalist forces number about 20. 900 against approximately 10000 follow prs of the former monarchist Ad- . lniral Horthy, the Hungarian regent. faid he was determined to capture Eharles and deliver him to the Brit fsh military commission. who would Find a suitable "Isle of St. Helena" flor him,
 The former Emperor, before the fpresent operations began. sent Gen {eral Hegedus to ask for truce Ad- miral Horthy agreed to call a truce upon the condition that the royalist troops be disarmed. that Major Oestenburg. leader of the troops, be arrested and that Stephan Rakovsky and Count Andrassy, leaders os Charles provisional cabinet, be iin- terned. General Hegedus. however, left without accepting these condi- tions, whereupon Admiral Horthy's forces were ordered to attack