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the solidarity between fascism and national socialism was not merely tactical, but real.
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ress his regret.
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Revelations by an Austrian di- plomat, sed-on" unpublished do- cuments and on the personal evi- dence of the actors directly con cornet in the dramaA
to withdraw one by one such cod- cessions as the Government might have been obliged to make to the national socialist."
But the Duce had no time to re- establish the situation. He received But, once again, this was solely the fast blow before résigning him- designed to exercise pressure on self to the annexation of Austria. England. As soon he had
February 12th, in the course
· brought Eden's fall and secured T turning his back upon Neville Chamberlain's agreement to ace, whom he held res- the inmediate conclusion of an the desperately, slow Anglo-Italian agreement, Mussolini Spain, Mussolini was again encouraged Schuschnigg to y impatient to conclude take up in this next speech a very nt with England in view resolute attitude against Germany all Europe siderable economic and and to state that the limit of the ficulties encountered by concessions had been reached. A pressure on London had high Italian official had spoken in be increased. The pre- similar terms to one of the Austrian
y
Dr. Martin
Fuchs
rnished by Berlin in the leaders known to be on the side of e ultimatum to Austria the Austrian "die-hards." He had tesgaden. Mussolini was repeated that Mussolini had osten- sition to show the world sibly refused to help Schuschnigg in no intention of sacrific- order to strike terror
in British
for the sake of Austria. circles, who still believed that Aus- e decided to make cession to Germany, the
a
Austrian Government
the national socialists Mussolini: (A few days ustment of the foreign later) The French army e latter. Schuschnigg's is and remains the best help after Berchtes- in Europe
gh desperately framed,
over in silence. Musso-
d: the Chancellor that tria was the weak point in the Ber- ble to intervene with lin-Rome axis and to force them to
because he saw
no come to a real agreement with Italy. success, secondly, be- As soon as pressure on London was, Id not constantly inter- no longer necessary, Italy would re- relations between the establish the balance in favour of States, finally because Vienna and would enable the latter
gaden, Hitler declared to
of the interview of Berchtes- nigg that, if he attempted to arouse Schusch-
his, return to Vienna, he would against Germany on meet with no success. ACCORDING TO THE FUHRER GREAT BRI TAIN WAS A COLOSSUS WITH FEET OF CLAY WHO WOULD BREAK DOWN AT THE FIRST FAILURE. As for France, she could no longer be reckoned with; she possessed at the most a certain de- fensive power. For a long time she had ceased to play any part as a; great power-in Europe, this being the result of her lack of unity and of her internal 'quarrels,-
The federal Chancellor again, tried to speak; again Hitler inter-
rupted him:
I know, I know ing of Mussolini
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you are think- I am full of
admiration for his person and his
work and I act on the plane of com- (Continued on Page 21)
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