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Show Former Emperor Charles Hakes Appeal to America for Food. DISASTER, FAMINE; People Will Appeal to! President Wilson to Help Save Country. VIENNA, Sunday, Nov. 24. (By the Associated Press) Declaring that there is pressing need in Austria for assistance from America and the Allies, Al-lies, former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary insisted today that the danger of Bolshevism is very great in his country. It was in conversation with a correspondent of The Associated Associat-ed Press that the former sovereign told of the peril which is impending. The former emperor, his wife and five children are at Eckertsau castle. With them are a few faithful men and women, including Count Alexander Es-terhazy, Es-terhazy, former chief of court to the emperor, and Naval Captain Scedank. As the correspondent entered the gates he was met by Captain Seedanki and conducted through a lofty hall to I the second story of the castle where i he was received by the former emperor. em-peror. 'Charles wore a general's uniform uni-form and was apparently vigorous but lines about his blue eyes gave hints of the stress of recent days. He appeared ap-peared to feel keenly that great tragedy trage-dy that has come through the collapse of his empire, but he cordially greeted the correspondent. , The former emperor spoke first in English and then lapsed into French. "I authorize the Associated Press to say that not a single day should be iost by America and the. Allies in helping the people here, so grave is the situation," he said. "During the war one of my preoccupations pre-occupations wns the task of obtaining ob-taining food fcr the soldiers and people, but now notwithstanding all my efforts it is most distressing distress-ing to find there is none left for them. If America and the Allies do not recognize this fact, suffering suffer-ing hero will be very great within with-in a few weeks. Indeed, it is already al-ready so and every day we do not use In tho endeavor to "get food is a day Iost. "We have done our best and iuore cannot be done. If food and coal are not brought we shall havo disorder in Vienna. Possibly that disorder from Russia which we call Bolshevism will come. Looking Look-ing back, we may recall that Bolshevism Bol-shevism started in Russia because of the lack of food. I think it In the Interest of the Allies to aid us as Bolshevism, when started, may spread and become a danger to the Allies too. "Regarding the future I cannot speak of the past I can only repeat re-peat that 1 feel that I did my, duty. ' However, I do hope that pence will bring good fortune, happier days and a better understanding among all peoples." During the interview tho former monarch did not show bitterness toward to-ward the Allies or America because of their military victory, though it may be Inferred that he is heart-sore over the loss of his army and also over his failure to preserve his empire intact. He feels that the breaking up of the empire into small groups of nations Is bound to bring economic and political poli-tical disaster to all and that some sort of a central government Is necessary for their common interests. Charles inquired if President Wilson Wil-son was well. He expressed no sur-I sur-I priso when told that the president's I hair has grown whiter since the United Uni-ted States entered tho war, seeming, himself to fool tho undermining strain of the great conflict. VIENNA, Wednesday,. Nov. 20. (By the Associated Press) Difficulties attending at-tending the process of returning to a peace footing after a great war are illustrated here. Munition factories have been shut down, throwing out of work hundreds of thousands of men and women who have littlo prospect of obtaining employment because of the lack of coal. Cold weather has already begun and snow has fallen in Vienna. While tho streets of the city are bright and the theaters and opera are open, well-dressed people are walking or using street cars as cnbmon demand de-mand two to three dollars a ride. This Is all on the surface. There Is untold un-told misery in the poorer quarters, with a constant cry for broad of which there is provided half a loaf a week for each person. Prices are probably the highest to be found in Europe and some fantastic. The price of a shirtwaist shirt-waist is $100, stockingB cost $5 and a suit of clothes ?150. The profiteers are also hit, the industry of weaving weav-ing paper into material Tor the manufacture- of men's and women's clothing cloth-ing having virtually ceased. Thl3 material, which once sold for $6 a yard is now being dumped on the market at any price. Vienna Is making desperate efforts to get food and coal which tho Czechoslovaks Czecho-slovaks arc said to have offered, provided pro-vided they arc granted the western atrip of old Bohemia adjoining old Bavaria. It is also staled that propositions propo-sitions have been made by Amorlcan packing companies but cable commun- Ication is very slow and uncertain. There is need for the business people peo-ple here to resume their former vocations, voca-tions, but this at present is impossible. impos-sible. It is proposed to ask President Wilson Wil-son for help In carrying out the work of adjusting the country to Its new life. oo |