KARL’S COUP.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 3

KARL’S COUP.

HOW IT FAILED. AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTIVE. VUSTRAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 2li The “Daily Express'’ Budapest correspondent supplies the first lull account of the dramatic events of the past 3(i hours. Karl's forces never exceeded 4,000, and in the linaf battle be bad only B<X) men in the firing line. Three battalions of Budapest garrison were engaged with lour companies of Karlists. who lay entrenched behind crest of a hill. There was never any hand to hand lighting. The action was fought with machine guns ami lilies. Stiay shots fell in streets of Budapest. Karl doubtless hoped to j_»ot to Budapest without fight. During the action lie was a thousand yards behind the line watching the fight through fieid glasses. The cx-Einpross Zita was at his side, clasping his hand and praying for success. When a wounded royalist was brought, she left her husband for a moment to oftei; a prayer over the dying man. When llortby’s teiuloree,ments were brought up, both sides saw the loader advance with a white Hag. Officers of the Government troops responded, and a parley was held in the railway signal station. The Goverirment’s conditions were that if Karl renounced bis rights to tie Throne, he could live with his family at the Royal Castle at Godollo, near Budapest, lie would be treated with honor, but must surrender. Karl iofusod the conditions, and the Monarchists began to retire. A downfall of rain prevented further lighting. That night, Karl shared a broken wind iw'cd second-class railway cat lingo with his consort. Next morn in*' part oi Karl s iorcos entrained and others retired by road Horibv's battalions followed, but were careful to avoid contact with the Kurlisis, who bad now become a broken ‘rabble, and began to surrender until Karl bad not a bundled men left. Kail held a final council, at which Count Amlrassy, Doctor Oral/., and Rakovskv, ex-l’reniicr. were present. 'loe ex-King said:—“Deni friends, 1 cannot ask you for more. Thu game is finished. We will awed our fate calmv here.” The five then awaiting the arrival of llorthy’s Hops, surrendered, and wee escorted to Esterha/.y’s Castle

11 ARD-l’P. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) > PARIS, Get. 27 The rcsoimes of Karl’s suite are so limited, that they are living from hand to mouth and have not sufficient money to leave Switzerland. A majority of the Crown jewels are pledged to Swiss Banks. SURRENDER OF KARL. LONDON. October 2,. Advices from Prague state tlio question of Karl’s fate has assumed u new aspect- ill consequence ol the Hungarian Regent and Premier announcing that tlie constitution does m>t allow them to surrender him to the Alin's, or to the Little Entente. Meantime, the latter lias issued nn ultiimitiiiu demanding Karl’s delivery within fortyeight hours, also a guarantee lor disarmament and full indemnity of H'< costs of mobilisation. KARL’S FTTI'RK. I (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) | PARIS, Get. 27. Till' Ambassadors’ Conference deeded that Karl should he taken aboard a British gunboat at Budapest to wait fhe decision of his place til internment. LITTLE ENTENTE ANNOYED. 'Re cived This Dav at 1.30 p.m.) VIENNA, Od. 27. 1 The Anglo-French Government’s request to the Little Entente to cease military .preparations as the Karl incident is ended, is causing deep annoyance in Belgrade, and Prague, where it ■ is asserted that England and France • show far more leniency to Hungary ,! than is desirable in the interests of . I European pence.