FAILURE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 April 1921, Page 5

FAILURE.

KARL’S PLANS UPSET, THE REGENCY TO CONTINUE. KARL MAY GO TO SPAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 3, 11.5 p.m. Vienna, April 2. The ex-Emperor Karl’s departure from Steinamanger was temporarily delayed. The complete failure of the coup and the continuation of the Horthy regime are assured. Karl is now a prey to violent despair. It is reported that he refused t'he Swiss conditions, and decided to go to Spain. The Premier refused to sanction Karl’s offer to proclaim that his departure was due to his desire to serve Hungary’s immediate interests, because the exEmperor wishes to reserve the right of re-ascending the Throne later. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.

PLANS FOR HIS DEPARTURE. FULL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Received April 3, 5.5 p.m. London, April 2. The Daily Chronicle’s Vienna correspondent says Karl has signed an undertaking to leave Hungary immediately if all who took part in the expedition are pardoned. The Hungarian Government agreed. Karl will travel in a special train, accompanied by Entente officers, and all stations in Austria will be under military guard during the journey.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. BACK TO SWITZERLAND. RETURN MADE CONDITIONAL. Received April 3, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, April 1. The theatrical change in the Hungarian situation is due to the Jugo-Slavs, Czechs and Roumanians threatening an invasion and persuading the Hungarian Government that it is impossible to continue the risky game. Karl, accompanied by two British officers, has already left for Switzerland. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received April 3, 5.5 p.m. Berne, April 2. The Federal Council, in the interests of European peace, has made the exEmperor Karl’s return conditional on his undertaking not to partake in political propaganda.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIA’S CHOICE. TO REMAIN A REPUBLIC. Received April 3, 55 p.m. Vienna, April 1. The Austrian Assembly, amid tremendous enthusiasm, unanimously decided to maintain the Republican system of Government. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .JUGO-SLAVS OPPOSE RESTORATION. TROOPS ASSEMBLING. London, April 1. Vienna reports that Steinamanger has assumed the appearance of a Royalist capital. It is bc-flagged, and is full of military and political officers. The church bells pealed. “Te Deums” were sung on Mary and Karl’s return. Volunteers are arriving, mostly ex-soldiers armed with rifles which were retained after the 1918 upheaval. Karl attended a great military review on Monday. Jugo-Slavia informed Hungary that she had decided, in the event of a Hapsburg restoration, to annex the Paka district and occupy Szegedin. The Hungarian Cabinet has disowned responsibility. Thirty-five thousand Jugo-Slavian troops are concentrated at Varsadin ready to march on Steinamanger to prevent the restoration. PAN-GERMANS ALARMED. OPINIONS OF KARL’S FRIENDS. Geneva, April 1. Karl has telegraphed announcing that he has everywhere been enthusiastically acclaimed in Hungary. The ex-Emper-or’a friends here profess to disbelieve that the Allies are likely to oppose the coup, which would strengthen the Polish and Roumanian anti-Bolahevik rampant and restore a pacific prince who throughout opposed the German policy. Austrian pan-Germans are alarmed, realising that the return will ruin the dream of reuniting Germany, Austria and Hun-gary.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESTORATION NOT FAVORED. DECLARATION BY AMASSADORS. Paris,-April 1. The Ambassadors’ Conference drafted a declaration that the Hap&burg restoration will not be recognised, or tolerated, as it would imperil peace. The Allies rely on the Hungarian Government taking the necessary measures to stop such attempts, since success would have disastrous consequences for Hungary. Paris, April 1. Admiral Horthy has resigned the Regency and Count Andrassy has been appointed Premier.