The "Vovoye Vremya" of December 27 published an interesting article in connexion with the visit to Petrograd of representatives of the Hungarian party led by Count Michael Karoli, pledged to securing now seeking to sound the the Allies in view of the break-up of the Austrian Empire. Representatives of this party visited London, Paris, and Petrograd, in a purely unofficial capacity, and the " Vovoye Vremya" takes casion to review the political tion leading up to negotiations in the Russian capital.
At the beginning of the war, Hungary was eager for ce-operation with Austria in the task of crushing Bervia, believing that the Austro-German army was fully capable of protecting Austria against a Rus sian invasion. When Belgrade was captured, Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, declared that the Hungarian flag would be firmly hoisted over the ruins of Belgrade, an incident which would definitely mark the end of the campaign in Servia. In these circumstances, the Opposition led by Count Karoli, abstained from criticism, and threw in its lot with the majority.
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