AUSTRIA WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1918, Page 3

AUSTRIA WITHIN

FAUSTRALIAN & N’.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] THE ASSASSINATION. (Received This Dav at 8.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Nov 3. The “National Tidende’s” Berlin correspondent states three soldiers gained admission to Count Tisza’s house on j Thursday. They entered the room where they found Count Tisza, his wife and Countess Alma sty. Tisza drew a , revolver but the ladies refused to leave the room. The soldiers addressing Tisza said. It was your fault that millions perished. You brought about the war. Tisza, denied responsiblity. The ladies again refused the soldiers request to depart. The three fired rifles at Tisza crying.—“The hour of reckoning has arrived.” Tisza fell at the women’s feet and died almost immediately. One bullet slightly wounded Countess Alrnassy after passing through Tisza. The soldiers escaped. POLES SUCCESS. BERNE, Nov. 3rd. Poles in Siberia have gained their first success at Omsk, by defeating the Bolsheviks. It is expected the army will reioin the Czeclio-Slovaks on the Volga. FOOD SHORTAGE. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) VIENNA, Nov. 3. It is announced that the grain reserves are exhausted and the city's supply of flour will ast only throe days. EVACUATING ODESSA. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) BERNE. November 3. Austrians have begun to evacuate Odessa. The Czech National Committee have taken possession of Skoda works and dismissed all Gorman employ oos. VIENNA 'NWS. (Received this day nt T 1.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 3. j Router Vienna nationalities jhave issued fi manifesto to the army. . | It urges soldiers to maintain order de- ’ clnring that an. immediate peace will he concluded. j ZURICH November 3. A Budapest message states order . has been secured. It is reported Ivarol- , yi advised the people to return to work, t Parliament meets in thp coming week, when universal suffrage of men and 7 women will be introduced. Wekerlr was arrested by the National Council.