FUNERAL OF THE LATE EMPEROR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 5

FUNERAL OF THE LATE EMPEROR

GLIMPSE OF THE OBSEQUIES HISTORIC CEREMONIAL : (Heuter's Telejram.) Copenhagen,. Novenifier-30. The Crown Prince of Germany la t left Berlin to attend the funeral of tho lato Emperor Frauds Joseph. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. December 1, .10 p.m.) London, December .1". Reports from Vienna state- that vast; orowds, after waiting all night, were permitted at dawn to file past .the Emperor's corpse. Tho' police imprisoned leading anarchists and revolutionists to safeguard the visiting monarebs. TheEmperor's heart, in a*' silver •urn, will uo placed in the chapel of the'Augustinian Church, beside those of previous monarchs, while his body will be buried in the vaults of tho Capuchin. Church, beside tho Empress and the Crown Prince: A wifeless ' riiessage from' Berne states: The . late Emperor Francis Joseph's funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. The procession left the Chapel Royal, where the coffin had lain since Monday, and traversed.' Vienna by a circuitous route to Saint Stephen's Cathedral. -The hearso was drawn by eight black horses, surrounded by 48 soldiers of the Imperial Guard,-eight '-. torch-bearers, and eight pages carrying - tho crucifixes. Cavalry, and infantry closed! in on tho cortege, and troops lined the route. Tons of thousands of spectators crowded the pavements and roofs, and filled the windows. Meanwhile vtho Emperor Charles.drove from ■ tho palace direct to the Cathedral,, where the congregation was awaiting the coffin. There were also present: . The Empress Zita„ .the Kings of Bui- . garia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemburg, fifty Archdukes aud Archduchesses, and forty other Princes and Prin« cesses. ■ Tlie Cardinal Archbishop of '.-Vienna officiated, four cardinals, ten bishops, and forty-eight priests assisting. . After the service, the Emperor Charles and other Royalties, and the whole of the congregation, followed the coffin to the Capuchin Church, which is so small that only tlie Royalties and a few privileged persons were admitted. After the bene- . diction iu the church, the coffin was-', deposited in the crypt, which only tho Emperor, tho Grand Master of the Court, and two chamberlains entered. . The Emperor's Temains were formally transferred to the custody; of the Capuchin monks, the Grand-' Master handing them tlie golden key of tho coffin. As the Emperor Charles reascended the steps, the boom of artillery ' was hoard in the ' "MADAME SCHRATT."' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. December 1, 5.50 p.m.) -"Berne, November 30. Madame Schratt, the late Emperor's favourite, drove to Schoenbrunn after the Emperor's death to demand admittance in order to take a last farewell \ of her protector. Madame Schratt was admitted to tho ajiteroom while the servants got instructions. Admittance to the death chamber was refused, and Madame Schratt was requested to leave tho castle without delay. • Madame Schratt\was aged sixty-four, a middle-' class woman, . "with no beauty. But she had common sense, and was goodhearted and tactful. The Emperor repeatedly paid her debts, and also, in, 1908, presented her with a house costing £35,000. '• THE PIRATE WAR

EIGHT VESSELS SUNK BRUTAL ATTACK ON FISHERMEN- . Australian-New Zealand Cable Associatloc. London, November 30. The smking of eight vessels is rer ported. Thcv include the Eing Malcolm (3031 toils), Reapwcll (3417 tons), and Moresby (1793. tonsj. Lloyds report that a large submarine sank without warning three Brixham fishing trawlers, and continued to fireon tho boats after the trawlers had been abandoned. Tlie crews" were saved. SHIPS MUST "AITACCetoM TO REGULATION ("The' Times.") London, November 30. Tlie underwriters., propose to impose additional rates of- war ■■insurance'.on British ships whose owners do not adopt.', tlie. Admiralty armament recommendations. GERMAMORffEGJOTOUBLE SETTLED A CONCESSION BY NORWAY. Australian-Sew Zealand. Cable Association. Copenhagen, November 30. Tho "Dagens Nyheter" states that the German-Norwegian disagreement may be considered settled. Norway agrees to alter her submarine restrictions i" conformity, with tho Swedish regulation, and promises to increase her food exports to Germany. HUNS' TREATMENT OF , PRISONERS ' (lleuter'3 Tele-gram.) Petrograd, November 30. Tho new "War Minister informed Austria and Hungary thatunless the barbarities to. Russian prisoners cease, flogging will be included among the punishments of Austrian and German prisoners. v ' '' DISASTROUS CYCLONE IN ' INDIA NEARLY 300 PEOPLE KILLED. '• (Reuter.'s Teleeram.) | Madras, November -30. | Nearly 300 people were killed by; ;a Icyclono at Poudicherri (Madras). Greaii damat'o was done. The city is without light" aAd the telegraph system is broken doivn. Relief; work has been started. \ . .'. _ ~ . . ..'. — ; ■ THE WAR IN THE SUDAN ORGANISED RESISTANCE ENDED, (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Keuter.) London, November 29. The Sirdar reports- that Ali-din-Ar has surrendered, and no important men remain in.the field. He believes that organised resistance in Darfur (in the Sudan) has ended. AMERICA'S FIGHTING SHIPS Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Washington, November' 29. Contracts have been placed for four battleships, at a cost of 11,000,000 dollars (£2,250,000)-each.