The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03
Late Emperor
 Tried Twice To Regain Throne

Former Emperor Charles of Aus tria-Hungary and his wife, Zita, were scent into exile by the Entente Allies after he had made two spectacular at tempts to regain the thrones either of Austria or Hungary Thereafter he was kept political prisOnsG, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, 100 miles off the African coast.
 Although his situation in exile there rcsembled in some respects that of Napoleon at St. Helena, Charles and Zita occupied a. much more com fortable position for they were given a pleasant home in the beautiful city or Funchal whose residents treated them with friendly consideration.
 Ex-Empress zita had left her chiI- dren in Switzerland and when one of them was taken i'll the Allied gov ernment permitted her to return to that country and visit them
 After the establishment of the Austrian republic on November 12, 1918, Charles. who was then in Aus tria, sought permission to remain in that country but he was asked to leave after it was found he was plot ting for his resumption of power He left with his family late in Mch, 1919, and rented a house on the banks of Lake Geneva at Prangins, where he resided for some months.
 During this time reports of his al leged plotting leaked out and brought forth a categorical statement from the Entente that the restoration of
 
 permitted. Charles had steadfa stly refused to abdicate, although he was requested to do so at various times.
 On March 29, 1921. he suddenly appeared in Vienna but, his overtures being repulsed by the Austrian au- thorities, he went to Budapest, where he attempted to take over the Hun garian regent but without success Although disappointed by the lack of support, the former Emperor re- fused to leave the country pleading illness. D1ter he offered to re- nounce all his titles. remaining as a simple citizen.
 Switzerland. meanwhile, incensed at his violations of h!s agreement not to leave the country. was reported as un- willing again to receive him. The members Of the Little Entente, Jugo- Slavia, Czecho-Slovakia and Ruma mia, sent an ultimat tum to Hungary de- manding his election and on April 6 he re-entered Switzerland, which re- ceNed him on the understanding he would engage in no more intrigues or propa ganda- He was ordered to re- move his residence from near the bOr- der to the central part of Switzerland and did so, locating near Weggis. The Swiss increased their guard over him, but on October 22 he reached Raab, Hungary, having crossed the Swiss frontier in an airplane. He formed a '1egitimiSt cabinet"
 The Hungarian government sent loyal troops against him and he was finally captured with his wife near Komorn and confined in the castle at Tata Tovaros until the Entente Allies determined that he should not again have an opportunity to attempt coup d'etat, sent them to Madeira
 Charles still refused to abdicate and the Hungarian government, on de mand of the Allies, passed bill in the National Assembly dethroning him and permanently busting the flaps burg regime,
 A few days later he and Zita were
 -rI Q-i+ TSh sI1i foT TS1rr1 chaL where they arrived November 19, 1921.