KARL’S RETURN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 160, 2 April 1921, Page 7

KARL’S RETURN

DICTATORSHIP PROCLAIMED IN WEST HI|GARY MILITARY FAVOURS EXEMPEROR MOVEMENT DIRECTED AGAINST REGENT (By T«legraph--Presi AssociaUon-OopyrlglU Paris, March 31. Vienna reports that ex-Empcror Karl has proclaimed a military dictatorship in West Hungary. Many troops are joining him.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Vienna, March 31.

It is reported that a military dictatorship has been proclaimed in Western Hungary. The military is believed to favour Karl. The movement is directed against Admiral Horthy, who, it is now alleged, proposed to establish a regency for Prince Otto, composed of Admiral Horthy and the Prince-Archbishop Gsernoch.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARCH ON BUDAPEST REPORTED PEOPLE FLOCKING TO PAY HOMAGE TO KARL. (Rec. April 1, 5.5 p.m.) London, Marcl* 31. It 'a persistently. reported from Berlin that Karl is marching on Budapest (it tho head of fifty thousand troops. Messages from Steinam Anger state that tho people are flocking to pay homage to Karl, whoso hold over the army is spreading. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Vienna cor-.-esponclent, telegraphing on Thursday, says, that Count Sigray, the Government Commissioner in West Hungary, has gone over to Karl, who has declared a military, dictatorship. Colonel Lehar may lead a march on Budapest if Otto is proclaimed king. Colonel Lehar’s thirty-five thousand troops are the elite of the Hungarian Army, and are largely ma'de up of old army officers. According to other Vienna telegrams precautions have been taken against a monarchical movement. The Imperial and prominent public buildings have boenNiciipied by troops. Karl arrived fronj Strassburg wearing a false Ge'ard arid a foreign uniform, and used «. passport written in English for a Rod Cross functionary.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable. CONFUSED REPORTS

MILITARY COUP DENIED. (Rec. April 1, 8.30 p.m.) London, April 1. There are confused reports from Hungary. One from Vienna states that Karl accepted the inevitable when he found the game was lost, and only asked for a. safe conduct. Rumours of a military coup are denied, the troops being loyal to the Government.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. ULTIMATUM FROM ADJOINING NATIONS KARL’S EXPULSION DEMANDED. Vienna, March 31. The Jugo-Slavian, Rumanian, and Czecho-Slovakian Ambassadors visited Admiral Horthy, . and demanded Karl’s instant removal and complete liquidation of the kingshijj question, declaring that noncompliance would be regarded as a casus belli. The Ambassadors deemed Admiral Hort'hy’s explanations satisfactory.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Budapest, March 31. Rumania, Czecho-Slovakia, and Jugoslavia have isued an ultimatum that they will make war on Hungary if exEmperor Karl is enthroned. _ They demand his expulsion. —Aus.-N.Z. Cubic Assn. CONSENT OF FRANCE DENIED HABSBURGS’ RETURN VIOLATION OF TREATY. Paris, March 31. In the "Matin” M. Briand indignantly denies Karl’s allegation that France consented to his crazy venture, adding: "If wo tolerate the Hapsburgs’ return, we could hardly object to the Hohenzollerns’ return. It would be a flagrant violation of the Versailles Treaty. England and Italy are supporting us in preventing Karl’s accession.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Addressing 'a meting pf the Small Farmers’ Party at Budapest in February, M. Palin, a. member of the Hungarian. Parliament, said he was authorised to state, in tho name of Mr. Hohlor, tho British High Commissioner, that the Entente did not regard tho question of the recall of the Hapsburgs to the Throne of Hungary as an internal question. It was not only tho little Entente that took this view, but the great Entente also. It was not the time to say what steps the Entente would take in the event of Hungary ignoring this warning. The Entente’s attitude is reported to have made a considerable impression on the Small Farmers’ Party, inclining them in favour of the free election of a king and against, the return of the Hapsburgs.]

RETURN TO SWITZERLAND AUTHORISED

Geneva, March 3t

The President has authorised Karl’s return to Switzerland. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STORMY SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT

QUESTION OF FUTURE KINGS.

Tlio Budapest correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian,” telegraphing on February 5, said: — Yesterday a serious breach was caused in the Government party by the Royalist question. As a party gathering the Primo Minister, Count Teleki, proposed that the question of a future king should be left alone. Yet those elements who consider that the nation has regained the right of free election of the future head of the State were alarmed by the elaborate propaganda of the Karlist. Party, and forced a d'vision. The Free Electioneers gained a decisive victory over those who want the return of Karl of. Hapsburg. The Free Electioneers contend that the nation must be asked almiit the future form of the S’iato and its prospective head. The silting of Parliament on the following dav was extremely stormy: the two parties were constantly abusing each other. I,ate in ilho sitting, however, a compromise was effected, and Count Teleki’s proposal to leave the Royalist question alone until more peaceful times was carried by a great majority. Last week the Cz.ceho-Slovak Foreign Minister. M. Benes, speaking in the Primue Parliament, declared thn’l the return of Karl of ' Hapsburg »o the Hungarian throne would lie a casus belli. -The Hungarian Foreign Minister answered M. Bones, cmphoticaly repndmting this intervention in the home affairs of Hungary.' but greeting with jov thv' part of' M. Panes’s speech in which he considers absolutely necessary Um closest economic co-oooration between Czccho-Slovikia and ITiingnry. M. Benes’s intevontion in Um R-vnl-isl ouoslion bps had an ndve-se riled, as at Urn division many nnli-Hvps’mrg-ers did not vole with Urn Fro-' h.lopHonecrs merely on necount of what they considered the insulting speech of The Vienna correspondent of the "Guardian," , telegraphing on February 1

7, stated: —From the statements made a a few days ago by the ex-Premier, Simonyi Semadan, it appears that in the army and clergy, and among the Civil Servants, there is an extremely lively agitation in favour of the return of the Hapsburgs ail present, and that there is close contact between Karl ahd the Hungarian aristocracy and clergy. Karl wrote recently to tho Hungarian Prince-Archbishop Csernoch, in which he said f>ho prospects of his return had lately diminished. The assertion that Karl also put the question to the PrinceArchbishop whether he thought ho could return to Hungary in March seems incorrect. At least, Premier Teleki, speaking after Simonyi Semadan, denied that the letter contained such an inquiry.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT PERTURBED

REACTION ON BAVARIA FEARED.

(Rec. April 1, 8.30 p.m.) London, April 1

The "Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent states that the German Government is perturbed at Karl’s escapade, fearing it will react on Bavaria, where tho monarchists continue to prevent the disarmament of Einwohnerwehr, biding the time when Prince Rupprecht returns. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.