The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-01
FORMER MONARCH
ILL OVER A WEEK
He Had Made Two At.
tempts to Regain His
Throne
Funchal, Madeira, April tBy The
Associated Press) Former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary died here
to-day.

Former Emperor Charles was take
| i'll at his home in exile on the island o
Madeira slightly more than weel
ago. 1t was stated that he was suffer
ing from pneumonia with cerebral
complications. His condition became
SO serious Wednesday that extreme
unction WAS administered.
On March %, 1921, he suddenly sp
peared in Vienna but, his overtures
being repulsed BY the Austrian author,
tiles, he went to Budapest, where b
attempted to take over the Hunga
rian government from Admiral Rorthy
Hungarian regent, but without success
Although disappointed by the lack Of
support, the former emperor refused
TO leave the country, pleading illness
Later he offered to renounee all his IT,
ties, remaining as simple citizen.
Switzerland, meanwhile, incensed at
his violations of his agreement not
to leave the country, was reported as
unwilling again 10 receive him. The
members of the little entente, Jugo-
Slayia, Czecho- Sloyakia and Rumania,
sent an ultimatum to Hungary de-
manding his election, and on April 0
he re-entered Switzerland, which re-
ceived him on the understanding he
would engage in no more intrigues or
propaganda. 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
thafr arI
but on Oct. % he reached Raab. Hun
gary, having crossed the Swiss frontier
in an airplane. He formed ''legit-
mist cabinet at Raab and marched on
Budapest, with an army of 10000 men.
The Hungarian government sent 10y
al troops against him and he was fin
ally captured with his wife near Ko-
morn and confined in the castle at Tata
fovaros until the entente allies deter
mined that he should not again have
an opportunity to attempt coup
d'etat, sent them TO Madeira.
Charles still refused to abdieate aud
the Hungarian government, on demand
Of the allies, passed bill in the ma
tional assembly dcthroning him and
permanently ousting the Hapsburg re-
gime.
A few days later he and Zita were
by British wsrship TO Fun
,hal, where they arrived Nov. 10. 1927
Charles and his wife, Zits, were sent
nto exile by the entente allies after
ne had made two spectacular attempts
70 regain the thrones either of Austria
,r Hungary. Thereafter he was kept
/ political prisoner on the Portuguese
slsnd of Madeira, 400 miles off the
african coast.
Although his situation in exile there
esembled in some respects that OF Ma
,oleon at st. Helena, Charles and Zita |
occupied much more comfortable po- |
ition for they were given a pleasant |
Iomc in the beautiful city of Funchal, |
whose residents treated them with !
riendly consideration.
Ex Empress Zita had left her chill I
ren in Switzerland. and when one Of 1
hem was taken i'll the allied govern
nents permitted her to return to that
ountry and visit them
After the establishment of the Aus
rian republic on Nov. II. 1918.
'harles, who was then in Austria.
ought permission TO remain in that
Duntry, but he was asked TO leave
fter it was found he was plotting for
is resumption Of power. He left with
is family late in March, 1919. and
snted house on the banks Of Lake
eneva at Prangins, where he resided
,r some months.
During this time reports of Es al
'ged plotting leaked out and brought
nth a categorical statement from the
rtente that the restoration of the
ouse of Hapsburg would not be per
lifted. Charles had steadfastly ie-
Ised TO abdicate. although he was re-
lested TO do 30 at various times.