AUSTRIA INTERNALLY.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1918, Page 1

AUSTRI A INTERNALLY.

I»Ki? iMtKSS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT^; JIUNGARIAN REVOLUTION. LONDON, Nov. 2. Count Karolyi has telegraphed to die Berlin Tagcblatt,” that, a revolution has taken place in Budapest. ihc new National Council has taken over the Government of Hungary. The garrison of Budapest and the police have acknowledged the Council. Ihe population is jubilating. CO TNT TISZA SHOT'. VIENNA, Nov. 2. It. is officially reported that Count Tisza has been assassinated. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2. A soldier shot Count Tisza, who was walking with a friend. He died immediately. His friend was wounded. BIRTH OF A REPUBLIC. LONDON, Nov. 1. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Amsterdam correspondent states: “'Hie new Cze-cho-Slovak State, which consists of 12,000,000 inhabitants, and the area of which is five times that of Belgium, has come into being. 'Hie Republic has solemnly been proclaimed in Prague. The city was beflagged for the occasion, and the enthusiasm was boundless. The people thonged the streets and embraced each other, and then sang Czwch national songs. The soldiers tore the Austrian cockades from their caps ami forced the officers to do the same. They also decked Ik*' swords with Slav colours. There was a great demonstration round the Russ monument-. GERMAN RECOGNITION. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2. Germany has recognised the new Czecho-Slovak Republic. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2. A message from Vienna states: Ihe Germans in Bohemia have declared their independence, with the seat of Government at Richsenhcrg. They have elected a German Radical, Paohor, as President. A COMING REPUBLIC. LONDON. November 2. \ National Council met in Vienna on Wednesday afternoon. A groat crowd stood outside waving red flags and banners. The Council passed a law declaring a constituent assembly without a monaich, to govern the new state Thousands of officers and soldiei. formed a procession in the streets and marched to the building when the counfrom the Council aUid from the soldiers then decided to form provisionally a Workmen’s and feoldiei s There were serious riots at night. Restaurants were plundered. Emperor Karl, before leaving Vienna na. ordered the authorities to avoid conflicts with the population, and to >ield to the new powers. . The Emperor also telegraphed similarly to the Archduke Joseph at Budapest, who left the city after a Republic had been proclaimed Carl took money and crown jewe . to Grodmolli Castle, also eighteen radwav waggons of food and furmtuic. Vienna telegrams state the internal situation in Austro-Hungai ,\ c Vf more chaotic*. The proclamation of a Republic in Vienna is hourly expeetecIn Budapest the situation , joise The soldiers have occupied all the Got eminent buildings and have proehumed . republic. A mob of many thousands marched to the Hapshurg Palace. m nolice and military attempted to . break lip the crowd, and desperate fighting insulted. Barricades were thrown up. Many were killed and hundreds wound°Cl \ general strike is expected at Budapest. AUSTRIA’S PLIGHT. COPENHAGEN, Nov 1. A ’ telegram from Germany states tlril there are colossal demonstrations going on at Vienna and Budapest . indicating a general revolution, thousands of Viennese workmen are crow; - ing tlm strets, and crying, down the Hapsburgs.” .. , A Provisional workmen a council has been formed. , i The army is breaking, up, the sodiers returning home with red banners lunsted. LONDON, Nov. 2. Viennese newspapers state the Austrian military situation is hopeless Twenty- three .divisions, composed ot various nationalities, have mutinied i„d left the Italian front. They are , fighting among themselves Deserters have formed the so-called 1 “Green Guards” They have already reached Klagenfurst Veldes. It s feared the Entente will soon occupy Ger ‘ man Austria. tend Vienna.

VIENNA IN DISORDER, LONDON, Nov. 1. There is ..supreme disorder at Vienna. Mobs are plundering. A Soviet lias been formed, and also a Republican Government. Emperor Karl is said to have lied to Godello. -Mobs are endeavouring to release he assassin of Dr Adler. VIENNA, Nov. 2. The Foreign Minister. Count Andrsissy, has resigned.