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Czernin Von Chudenitz

COUNT OTTOKAR, Austrian statesman, was Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Rumania in 1914, when the World War broke out, and for some time after. The CZOLGOSZ entry of Italy into the war on the side of the Allies having discredited Burian, the Foreign Minister, who had carried on the negotiations with Italy, he was forced to resign, Dec. 23, 1916, whereupon Count Czernin was appointed to his place. Czernin represented Austria- Hungary in the negotiations with Bolshevist Russia, preceding preceding the Brest- Litovsk Treat Treaty. He resigned on April 15, 1918, being involved in the scandal Emperor himself to his brother-in-law, resulting from a letter written by the Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, through whom it was proposed to effect a peace with the Allies at Germany's cost.