Pleasant A. Stovall to Robert Lansing

Berne.

Recd. 3, 1017am.

There are the following Governmental organs constituted or in the process of constitution in Austria which should not be lost sight of.
First, the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government. Second. (in Austria)
A. The Imperial Austrian Government,
B. the newly constituted government of German-Austria, C. the Czech-Slovak National Council
D. the Yugo-Slav National Council.

Third (in Hungary)
A. Royal Hungarian Government
B. the Budapest National Council (this summary does not include Galician-Poles, who now politically form a part of Greater Polant, and the Ruthenians, who exert little influence on general situation)

A. Andrassy represents Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government. His power is waning and even from German-Austrians, who have appointed their own Minister for Foreign Affairs, he receives little support. Andrassy's retirement and return to Hungary is probable.

The Imperial Austrian Government is represented by Lammasch and, however, new cabinet described in my press telegram 5520 of the 31st. As Lammasch has been repudiated by Czechs and Yugo-Slavs, who refused to enter cabinet and as German-Austrians are not interested in his government but in formation of their own standards it seems improbable that this cabinet will be able to do useful work. If it gives up the task, the Emperor will be entirely isolated and in a practically hopeless situation.

B. The German-Austrian National Council: this body composed of German delegates to Austrian parliament, has worked out draft of constitution for German-Austrian State, power to be exercised by this assembly provisionally until permanent representative body can be elected. An executive commission including three presidents and twenty members of assembly constitute power as council of State. Various cabinet offices created. The council will designate one of these officers as preceptor of Government. Present laws to remain in force unless specially abrogated. It is reported that socialist leader Victor Adler has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. Steps are being taken to assure the governmental of Vienna. A peace note is being drawn up for President Wilson recognizing Presidents principles and independence of Czecho-Slovak and Yugo-Slav states and steps are being taken to obtain recognition constitution neutral and (section two) cobelligerent powers. At present responsible socialist leaders Adler and Seitz have predominant influence this Government. How long these law abiding socialists will retain power against pressure of current working for anarchy is a question.

C. The Czecho-Slovak National Council: during past few days, and subsequent to Andrassy note recognizing independent Bohemian State, Czechs have rapidly proceeded to take over administration, destroying outward insignia of union with Austria-Hungary state and seizing mail and telegraph services. Up to the present moment the revolution in Prague has been bloodless. KRAM Arz and other Czech leaders are still in Geneva, but intend returning Prague shortly.

D. Yugo-Slav National Council: this body represents Slovenes, Croats and Servian populations of Yugo-Slav territory, meeting at Aglia. The Croatian Government still maintains Landtag, its governmental body during period of Croatian union with Hungary, but this body has entirely gone over to the Yugo-Slav state and recently adopted resolutions stating that its object was union of all Yugo-Slav peoples from Isonzo to Vardar. The Croatian troops will serve as nucleus in support of Yugo-Slav National Council. New state, however, is encountering two serious difficulties one, agitation of Italian populations, especially in Trieste and Fielderume for union with Italy; two, the acts of brigandage by the deserters roaming throughout Yugo-Slav countries, whose numbers are reported to approach one hundred thousand.

Hungary: A, the Royal Hungarian Government: Karolyi candidacy to premiership was apparently unacceptable to Emperor, Andrassy and Lammasch. Hadik, a Liberal, but little known in political life, chosen. At same time, Emperor sent to Budapest as his personal representative Archduke Joseph, who has lived largely in Hungary, and is supposed to enjoy great popularity there, to endeavor to support Government of Hadik which is backed by Hungarian Parliament.

B. The Budapest National Council: This is an unconstitutional and (end section 2. section 3) revolutionary body opposed to the monarchy and to the present Government. Karolyi is its present leader and has been proclaimed Premier "by the grace of the people". This body has drawn up indictments of Hungarian Government and of its policy during war submitted my press despatches.

Beside this Budapest National Council, there have been formed soldiers and workmens, which strikingly resembles, first Bolsheviki councils. It is a serious question whether Karolyi, who has now frankly espoused cause not only of radical Magyars but also of oppressed Hungarian Nationalities, will be able to keep control over the Socialist movement in Hungary. There is a probability of their demanding a republic takeplace of present Monarchy.

To summarize, I greatly fear that we may witness a rapid movement towards extreme socialism, which will sweep away not only present forms of Government and the dysnasty, but which will become a clearly defined Bolsheviki movement. There are no few extreme Socialist leaders in the country and these few are principally in Hungary, but the soldiers will form the nucleus for the Bolsheviki elements.

STOVALL.

RPF