Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21

The bishop, taken aback, took me
| off into a side room, where he in
CURED, Are you really the ktng?'
1 replied in the affirmative.
That broke the ice. The bishop
| trembled all over: he was terribly ex-
| cited. He merely said he must in
form the minister Vass, of my pres
ence. Vass was surprised, but his
| attitude was quite a correct one, for
| he came forward to me at once and
| declared that from this moment on
he was no longer minister.
| / Had summoned Col. Lehar, who
came overjoyed. reported for duty
| Immediately and evinced no surprise
| at my coming. saying he had expected
! this daily. The messenger sent to
| him was First Lieut.. Won Almassy, an
| acquaintance of the bishops, who
visits him frequently and who trains
| the Pathfinders of Steinamanger
| along patriotic lines.
1 now washed up a bit and was
given a well earned supper. After
the supper we Immediately went into
| conference.
| Deputy Lingauer appeared. 1t was
my original intention 40 issue a
manifesto that very night and COM
municate it to the vice regent (Hor-
| thy, in such a manner that 1t would
| be published an hour later and the
| troops sworn in.
| The draft of the manifesto read as
| follows:
FOLLOWING the impulse OF my heart
1 have returned to my beloved ma
| tive land and have again taken over
| the government, beginning today.
| God is with us!'
But the men told me that Count
| Teleki and the high commissioner
| for Western Hungary, Count Sigray,
were at Ivancz, near Steinamanger,
on the estate of the latter, and that
| if telephoned to they could be
| brought here within about two hours.
| x x x X
Sunday, March 81, 1921.
| A FTER comforting with Col. Lehar
"A L decided to summon the two
gentlemen. They were informed by
! an officer that great misfortune
| would happen unless they came to
| Steinamanger Immediately. They
were in bed already-it was 2 am.
| then-and were very much frightened.
| While awaiting the gentlemen, 1 drew
up a proclamation to the vice regent
with Minister Vass help, which was
| to be transmitted by Hughes appara-
| tus Lehar favored Immediately con-
! ferring the military Order of Maria
! Theresa and the title of duke upon
| him. Minister Vass opposed the idea,
| fearing that the vice regents feelings
might be hurt thereby.
| Toward 4:30 am. Teleki and Sigray
arrived. Both were dumfounded;
| Sigray. however the less.
| Meanwhile Lehar had summoned a
| battalion from Guens for the protec-
| ton of -Steinamanger-Tele declared
| at once that there were but two alter
natives: either to return to Switzer-
| land Immediately or to go on to
| Budapest.
1 assured him, Of course, that there
| was no thought of going back. The
die was cast. Teleki was of the opin-
| ion that the vice regent would be
most happy to report on service upon
my arrival. Nobody, not even Lehar,
| thought of determined resistance on
| his part.
! commanded the premier. Count
| Teleki, and Minister Vass to drive to
Budapest by auto at $50 in the morn
| ing, in order to explain matters to the
| vice regent. AS for myself, 1 wanted
| to start out an hour later, so that. In
| case there were difficulties at Pest, i
| might be informed about them in
time, before reaching there. Count
Teleki originally wanted to fly to
Pest, but 1 considered this route I'M
safe.
Sunday, March q, 1921.
THERE was some delay, and we
l. started off an hour later than
Teleki. 1 rode with Sigray, Col
Jarmy and another officer. Almassy