AUSTRIAN ROYALTIES.
* BATTEN ON COUNTRY'S MISERY. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australi«n and K.Z. Cubla Association.) VIENNA, January 23. An investigation of the records at J the Ministry of "War resulted in startling revelations of the malpractices of members of the House of Hapsburg. While the Empire was suffering terrible privations, the ex-Emperor Charles was receiving from the Army Commissariat sufficient to feed fourteen thousand men, though his household only consisted of seven peoplo. The Archduke Frederick, while Commander-in-engaged in corrupt transactions j yielding a profit of many millions of ' kroner. The Archduke Leopold Salvatore, while Inspector-General, made a million'pounds sterling out of the sale of vegetables, and the Archduke Max, the ex-Emperor's brother, indulged in a life of riotous enjoyment at Goundou. Two other archdukes took largo sums from tho Army funds, which were paid to women. •
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 8
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136AUSTRIAN ROYALTIES. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 8
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