Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 82, 31 October 1918, Page 5

Central Powers

FERMENT AT BUDAPEST, VIOLENT CIVIL COMBATS, KARL RUSHES TO VIENNA. , THE CLIMAX APPROACHING. I Press Association—Copyright, Austra- ) liiia ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Receive,cl 10.50 a.m.) London, October 00. The Daily News’ Zurich correspondent states: The ferment continues at Budapest. Croat demonstrations are organised hourly, and violent combats occur between tin* population, soldiers, and rival bodies of students. Emperor Karl hurriedly left for Vienna. The climax of the drama may bo expected on Wednesday. THE POLITICAL UPHEAVAL. RIVAL FACTIONS. BUDAPEST RIOTING. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11. HO a.m.) Berne, October HO. The Emperor Karl and the Grand Dukes are desperately resisting forming n Coalition Ministry including the leaders of the Magyar National Council. Meanwhile there are sanguinary conflicts in the streets of Budapest, and the situation is bordering on revolution. Machine-guns are freely •used, and a dictatorship is openly advocated. The extremist Socialists are gaining much support, though Count •KaWyi is making a great effort 'to control the National movement with Radicals. n , . The Vossischo Zoitungks Budapest correspondent says: The Magyar National Council decided to send a deputation to Ofoncastle and ask the Archduke Joseph to secure Count Karolvi and the Premiership. A groat crowd followed the deputation and attempted to break the military guard. Heavy i fighting commenced, the soldiers using machine-guns and bayonets. A great number were killed. The lighting was still raging at nine' o’clock on Monday evening, and a general Labour revolt was expected .at any moment. The risim- in Croatia continues to increase, there being much lighting between the Croats and Hungarians, the Croats occupying all the railway stations. i problems for the allies. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. London, October ’29. The utter confusion in Austria-Hun-gary is presenting urgent problems to the Allies. A difficulty confronts the Versailles Conference in estimating the extent of the Kaiser’s authority. ft is persistently reported that he has run away to his Hungarian shooting box at Godollo. The definite movements taking shape are the removal of the Hapshurgs, and the creation of Magyar States and Hungarian, Croatian, and Czeeho-Slovak republics, whilst the twelve million Ger-man-Austrians are apparently isolated and deserted. They look towards Germany. Paris favours the prevention of a revolutionary tempest. ‘The Echo tie Paris states that t'uAllies’ terms must prevent the Germans and Austrians entering the Hohou/.ollern Empire. The Matin urges the occupation of Prague, Trieste, Transylvania, ,and Laibach. The Pall Mall Gazette says the armistice conditions, include \the loi null entry of the Allies into Berlin before the occupied parts of Germany are returned. The Tagoblatt slates that the military leaders have demanded of the Kaiser that he shall bluntly break off negotiations and summon the people to fight to the last. f CIVIL WAR IN HUNGARY. Press Assn— Copyright- Australian mid N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. London, October HU. Heavy fighting is going on in Budapest between the followers of Count Karolvi and the military. Tip. s oldiers are using machine-guns | mid bayonets, many being killed. i

SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.

Press A ssoeiation —Copyright, Australian mill N.Z. Cubic Association. London, October ‘ill. Mr Tower writes: It is now clear .that General vun Ludendorlf and Marshal von Tlindenburg had planned a coup d’etat on the 25th inst. Marshal von Tlindenburg addressed telegrams to the divisional generals urging continuance ol' the war in preference to a dishonorable peace, whilst a telegram was sent Irom the former stating that President Wilson expected

the capitulation of the army and navy, < but that they would rather fight to 1 the bitter end.

The Yorwaorts admits that the alterations in the constitution limiting the military were rushed through the Reichstag by the urgent danger of a coup d’etat, and not as concessions to President Wilson.

The Tageblutt states that the present internal struggl,. is as much between the military and civil authorities as the discussion of peace. Discussing Hind on burg and Ludendorff’s seesaw tactics, ihe paper adds that the German people decline to change their policy* according to the temporary humour of the High Command. We have had enough of the suddenness of the Kaiser’s regime.