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Show lieafioF nTMPKSIOClOE DTrM-r FJLURE MARK8 ATTEMPT AT-TEMPT OF FORMER RULER TO AQAIN 8ET ON THRONE Charles and Former Empress Imprls. oned; Switzerland Refuse Refuge; Fewer Pre Pre to Act Budapest-Former Emperor Chnrlos, n.?0,,ntt11C,mpt t0 "WMtaMtah hlm80M Z. ,,h?,JInfnr throno mot with dla-SJ dla-SJ "uro Monday, attempted to commit sulcldo by shooting, following His arrest nonr Komorn. Former Em- I Pross Zltn saw him preparing to shoot Himself and prevented him from carrying car-rying out his Intention. Tho former emporcr and empress nro , now prisoners In tho Esterhnzy castlo at Tata Tovnros, and Thomas Bonu-Biont Bonu-Biont Hohlor, British high commission-er commission-er in Hungary, Is hurrying there, with tho representatives of other nations, to Insure tho safety of tho prisoners. , Orders Bent to tho rebellious troops by Admiral Horthy, to Hungarian ro-gent, ro-gent, spcltod tho doom of Charles attempt at-tempt to regnln pj least a part of his rormor empire. Tho regent reminded tho soldiers of their oath of nlloglanco to him nml demnnded their unconditional uncondi-tional obodlcnce, adding that tho sue-coss sue-coss of their undertaking would mean tho ruin of the country. Tho firm stand of Admiral Horthy had Its of-feet of-feet and tho roynllst forces scattered. Latest advices lrom tho section of country around Komorn Indicated tho government troops continued their pursuit pur-suit of tho royalists, and that tho Karl-Jst Karl-Jst premier, M. Itakovsky, and Count Amlrnssy were among tho supportors of tho former monarch captured by the loyal troops. Tho Hungarian government will probably nwalt action by Uio allied powors rognrdlng Charles' future ploco of residence. It Is known that Switzerland Switzer-land will not again glvo hlra rofugo nnd It Is posslblo that ho will bo removed re-moved to somo placo wliero ho will bo virtually a prisoner of the nlllcd powers. pow-ers. Tho followers of tho former einper-'or einper-'or nro reported to havo lost half their number In attempting to retreat from Blc'sko to Tatn Tovarca. Poasantscut off their retreat toward tho south. Capture of Gustavo Qrntz, formor minister of foreign affairs, who wns Involved In-volved In tho monarchist attempt, Is reported. London Formor Emperor Charles' attempt to regain tho Magyar throno may result in his Internment either on Ascension Island or on ono of tho Canary Islands, according to diplomatic diplomat-ic circles hero, whoro It was stated that theso possibilities might bo considered con-sidered by tho nlllod supremo council. . Tho general bollof was expressed that ho would bo removed to a "snfo placo" outsldo of Europe Budnpost Thu advisability of In-tornlng In-tornlng Charles In tho nbbey of Tlhuny until tho allies finally dccldo his fato was bolng discussed by tho government Tuosday. It Isbollovcd thnt no country coun-try would willingly grant him asylum nnd It Is considered probnblo that ho would bo delivered to British officers, who would escort him to somo placo which It was hoped tho allies would designate. Ex.Emprcss Ztta Is oxpectcd to be allowed to return to Switzerland to tako caro of their children, who were Inft behind. |