Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Hungary, he must answcr Lropods claim. In
this country Otto does not enjoy diplomatic
immunities and he has tn answer a legal
action just like anyone else
Otto is fighting the claim on the ground
that he no reason why he should support
a fifth cousin whom he has never seen merely
because a kind hearted ancestress Maria
Theresa, contributed TO the support OF Leo
pods ancestors.
Leopold says There are other funds, too
which he wants TO know about. There is the
Hungarian Fund supposed to consist of
contributions from Otto's Hungarian sup
porters towards the restoration of the mon
archy. Actually, Hungary is still monarchy
even though a regent, Admiral Horthy reigns
instead of Otto. These funds were turned
directly over 20 Otto, says Leopold, but they
were intended for by all the Hapsburgs
II Otto were 10 return to Hungary Leo
pod would 20 along too, and resume the gilt
and glamour Of being ArChduke. This takes
plenty of money and can't be managed on
charitable tidbits cast off by more fortunate
relatives. he says.
Then there is an Austrian Fund" which
was made up of collections from Austrian
royalsts. Leopold knows this fund exists, he
says. because he helped collect money for it
when he lived in Vienna though he never re-
ceived any benefits from IT, Part of this
money came from the Government OF Or Kurt
Schuschnigg Austrian Chancellor before
Hitler who paid Otto 10000 schllings or
about IS 600 a month for the support of HIM
self and other members of his family Leopold
contends
Not the least Of all these funds, according
TO Leopods affidavit is the English Fund"
composed OF sums cached in England and the
Dominons from the sale of Hapsburg prop
critics before the coming of the Nazis.
Part Of this English Fund Is made up Of
love gifts" given Otto by wealthy English
and American friends who like him well
enough to want 10 see him sit upon the throne
Of his ancestors
These friends are not pro-Austrian or pro-
Hungarian. they are pro-Otto. They know that
If they are generous to Otto, he will reward
them a hundred-fod when he becomes King
A Gift of a few paltry thousands now may
mean "A title. medal castle or extended visit
in the guest room OF the royal palace later on
Whether these friends know ii or not a
restoration of the monarchy does not include
Otto only It includes the whole family
shebang cousins unces, aunts. brothers. sis
tcrs. in-aws
However much Ottos income may bc. per-
haps he feels he will never have enough To
support his own eight brothers and sisters If
he has to take on vast cohort Of poor rcla-
tons besides.
His mother. former Empress zita. comes
from a purse-poor and penny-proud Italian
branch Of the Bourbon family, When she
married Otto's father Kari. several cousins
stood between him and the dual throne Of
Austria Hungary. With a family of eight
children Zita had 10 stretch the family allow
ance until the eagle on the schilrg screamed.
Zita has taught her son. Otto. TO be care
full with his money and that If he is TO be-
come King he will need all he can get
There is probably no cousinly love between
rarsimonious Otto and Leopold. whose taste
FOR spending is well known Leopold rs the
clown Of the family and his antics have caused
many bluc-bloodcd Hapshurg lip TO tremble
with rage He once said his principal occupa-
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