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Cafe Central with vaulted ceilings, ornate columns, and central pastry display case ...

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Editor's Note: The following article describes a hitherto unrevealed incident in the secret peace parleys which the Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary had with the Allies shortly after his accession ...