New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-07
ROYAu|S7 PLOT
NOW IS REPORTED
Budapest Hears Plan to Place
Utrecht on Throne

budapest, Jan. 7 up 49, A report
that there Is a plot to restore the
throne Of Hungary is in circulation.
On the one side 1t Is asserted that
the fascist purpose to endeavor
TO give the crown TO Archduke AL
brecht, while the legitimists are
supporting Prince Otto. son OF the
late King Charles
The report had its origin In VI
emma, where newspaper asserted
that the leader Of the Hungarian
fascist, julius CONDOS, was some
fifty miles southeast OF Budapest
gathering together men for a !
march on the capitol within two or
three days. 1t was added that
Count Bcthen, the Hungarian
Ing lcgitimists for the purpose Of
devlsng means to put down a fas-
cists' attack and elevate Otto to
the throne,
Closely connected with the talk
Of the reestablishment Of the mon
archy Is the thirty billion franc
note case The fascist are charged
by the social democrats with being
at the bottom Of the counterfeiting
plot and that tho money obtained
through the putting Of the spurious
! French notes in circulation was to
he used in financing Albrechts am
bition.
The assertion Is made by the 80
cial democrats that the present po-
litical situation constitutes a fight
between Premier Bethien and Ad-
lniral Horthy the regent, with the
regent supporting Albrecht and
Bnthlen, as Is the case with all the
artist ocrats, espousing the cause OF
the youthful Otto.
Since Horthy delivered up En-
peror Charles TO the powers, who
hanishcd him to Madeira. where he
died. Bethlcn has been wrathful
against the, regent. The counter
feiting case is said TO have given
him a chance for revenge. With
the support OF the French govern
mcnt he had Prince Ludwig Win
trunk which contained the spurious
with the plot, and let 1t be known
that Troscct Of Police Nadossy,
supporter Of Alhrecht, sealed the
trunk which contained the spuriocs
1000 franc notes. He also made
known the fact that Nadossy OBJ
tanned a diplomatic passport for
Colonel Jankowvitch. who later
was arrested In Holland charged
with uttering counterfeit French
franc notes and said that Colonel
Laczkovic, head Of the map bureau,
where It has been charged some Of
the notes we're printed and who
was arrested, was improperly re-
leased by Horthy's confidential
man,
To make the situation more
acute between himself and the re-
gent. Count Bcthlen set at liberty
Edmund Bcniczky. former minister
OF the interior who on the day
Windisch- Graetz was imprisoned.
accused Horthy Of being indirectly
murderer.
The investigation into the coun-
ttrfeiting plot now centers on ind
ing out whore the notes were
printed, Admissions made by Pre-
feet Nadossy do not tally with the
statements made by Windisch-
Grae'z, and the prince had been
examined again. as we'll as his
secretary, Raba. As an outgrowth
Of their declarations certain en-.
rloyes OF the map bureau again
were questioned.
WindIsch-Graefz said the notes
were printed in three places, name
~, the map bureau. the Hungarian
Naiion4j bank and the SarospataE
castle; acting on this statement a
careful search was made of all
three places. but It has not been
disclosed whether II bore results.
II is understood that Czechoslo-
/ vakia and Jugoslavia have inform |
cd the Hungarian government that |
IL bank notes Of their country bavs