SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS IN AUSTRIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3060, 23 April 1917, Page 5

SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS IN AUSTRIA

REWION IMMINENT - . \ STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED IN HUNGARIAN .. • ■.;■"■• TOWNS ' .'■■■■ .■•■ . ■•:,- (Reo. April 22, 5,5 p.m.) ■ . ,„,..,. . . , ' ■ . Amsterdam, April 20. Ito Austrian crisis was the result of Emperor. Charles determining not (to proclaim German the State language of .Bohemia, and to constitute Galicia an autonomous State, thus removing the Galician deputies and assuring a b-ennan majority in the Austrian Cliamter. The 'Germans -were most bitter wer the-failure of the scheme, «nd accuse Empei'or Charles •. of ■betraying the Germans, Tho general belief 'is that Emiperor Charles is now; convinced that a continuance of the pro-German -policv would.render impossible further peace negotiations with Uhe Democratic" regime m Russia. _ Emperor Charles gave an audience to a deputation of Gejuian parliamentarians, and promised to convene the Reichsratli. Hie resumption of parliamentary life -would! he of extraordinary importance -at the present moment. . ? . . ■. • 'Three of the oHef Austrian trade unions have notified the Government of their fullest sympathy with -Count Czernin?s efforts to hrhi" .about neace — Aus.-N.Z. CaWe Assn. .'.■ . '•> , (Rec. April 22, 5.5 p.m.) . ■ ' _ „ ",\ T ' London, Ai>ril 2l'. - llie Central News con-espondent at Some reports that the Yatican Jcarns that a state of siege :has been iproclaimed in twenty-six Hungarian towns, inoluding Budapest. A revolution is believed to be iniminent.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. ■ • ■■ ■ . ■