Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

morning on his way out Of Hungary.
Premier Tcleky made this announce
ment in the National Assembly this
afternoon.
Vienna. April 5.-(By A. IA
special trai with tho Austrian official
escort for the OK emperor was in wait
ing at tho Hungarian border this morn.
ing at the request Of the budapest Gov.
crnmcht. The route to be taken BY
Charles through Austria IL understood
to be by way Of Grnctz. Innsbruck and
Fcldkirch 10 Buchs. Switzerland.
Th" OK monarch has quite an impos-
ing escort. In addition to two officers
and eight men Of the Nolkswchr. he
has with him sixtccn members Of the
police force. n representative Of the
Austrian foreign office. three Entente
officers. Albert Sever. former governor
Of Vienna Herr Mueller, n Christian
Socialist member Of tho assembly, and
n half dozen Hungarian mobiles in his
personal suite. with a physician for at
tendance should he require the services
of one.
Tn" detailing Of the volkswchr guard
caused the resignation of Minister of
the Interior Glnz. according to the
ltcirhpoSt. DIR. tilHz refused 10 sign the
necessary papers. declaring he regarded
the sending Of tho detachment as an
insult to royal person.
Yesterday Charles reached n COM
promise with the present Hungarian
Government by which he agreed to leave
Hungary, but with the permission to
issue a proclamation to the people de-
Claring that he maintained HIS claim to
the throne Of Hungary and only yielded
to the force of circumstances. At the
same time he expressed fullest con-
tidcnce in tho political capacity of the
Hungarian people.
II was early in February that the
world first learned former Emperor
Charles had dreams Of returning to the
throne of Hungary. On February ~
special cables contained news Of letter
Gated in January and addressed to
Johann Esernoch. primatc Of Hungary,
IN which Charles expressed his belief
that allied opposition To his restoration
had greatly decreased and TINT he
planned to return to Hungary in March.
Although the letter created some
thing of sensation in Hungary. the
outside world did not take it very scri-
ously. and II was with considerable
surprise that the announcement was re.
celVed on harch ~ that Charles had
been in Vienna the preceding Sunday
and had had a conference with mon
archists there.
From Vienna the former monarch
went to Budapest, capital Of Hungary.
but left that city shortly upon the re-
quest Of the authorities.
Charles returned to Steinamanger, on
th" western border Of Hungary near
Austria. where he remained for the next
several days while rumors flew thick |
and fast. some that he was raising a |
army to march on Budapest |
and others that he was leaving for |
Switzerland, whence he came. at once.
The reception met by the dcposcd
ruler in his native land was not en-
as oven the monarchists con
SidCrcd his venture premature. The |
government of Admiral Horthy in Buds
pest demanded that he leave Hungary at
Dnrc and the allied representatives in |
Budapest backed up tho Iiorthy regime |
with threats Of allied action.
For time Switzerland threatened to |
close her doors to the royal advcnturer
because hN had broken his word not to
leave that country. where he had been
allowed an asylum upon his original dc.