AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 73, 27 March 1919, Page 5

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

HUNGARIAN ARMY (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) ROME, March 20. It is reported that Count Kar'olyi recently reviewed a Hungarian army of 2o,(XJU men. The. Hoop fi are on -a perfect war footing. They lire supplied with now arms and now uniforms, and havo considerable artillery as well as aeroplanes. It is known that over 100,000 Austrian prisoners recently returned from Russia, all tainted with Bolshevist ideas. it i s no idle boast that the new_ Government at Budapest can mobilise at least 70,000 ex-prisoners. LONDON, March 20. The Communists are making efforts to capture Vienna and arouse Austria.

FLEET HANDED TO ITALY. * (Australian & N.Z, Cable Association) LONDON, March 26. The Austrian fleet was handed oyer to Italy at Venice on Sunday. King VTc’-or ' Emmanuel was present, at the impressive ceremony -he warships ar{rived in .single- file. ‘No fln,g s were flown, jand they were manned by Italian sai- ; Jor.s. Venice ■ was., en -fete for the occa- , sion. ... ....... | ARREST OF COUNT KAROLYI. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn. & Reuter) ! (Roc. March 27, 9.40 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 26. A message from Budapest reports the arrest of Count Michael Karolyi (a Hungarian millionaire nobleman). Some messages add that Karolyi has been assassinated. Dr. Alexander Wekerle (who was Prime Misister of Hungafy) has also been arrested. BRITISH MONITORS EN ROUTE TO BUDAPEST. (Rec. March 27, 8.30 a.m.) | LONDON, March 26. ■ It is understood that British monitors are ascending the Danube on route to i Budapest.