POLITICAL RIVALS IN AUSTRIA
STARHEMBerg vs. SCHUSCHNIGG
HERR HITLER'S CHOICE
Vienna.
In the fight between fasciam and democracy now being waged in Austria the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, holds
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 17, ·· 1935.·
RANKS HAPPINESS ABOVE FAME
YOUNG ACTRESS OF
MANY TALENTS
MAYBE SHE'LL MARRY IF LOVE COMES CALLING
BY DAN THOMAS
Hollywood.
Blond Gertrude Michael, whose two years in Holly-
the balance of power; and, in the wood have given her just enough training that she now opinion of many experienced poll- ticians and diplomats, his voice is in a position to actually go places, is a totally different will continue to be important until girl off the screen than she is on.
the fight is settled.
In the celluloid reels she usually can be found doing
On the one side stands Prince dirt to someone. Remember her in "The Notorious Sophie. Ernst von Starhemberg, Austria's Happy Warrior and Fasciat poli-Lang," "Menace," and more recently "Four Hours to
tical dynamo.
On the other is Josef Reither. elected head of the powerful peas anta organisation, and Leopold Kunschak, veteran labour leader of the so-called Christian Workers Unlona
All have recognised the alleged necessity for reorganising the governmental system of Austria on a staende-state basis,
Kill.'
Well, that wasn't the real! Again, her supreme achievement Gertude. Actually she wouldn't might be as a secluded, home- harm n ladybug. Why, a couple loving mother. She's crazy about of weeks ago, when her dachshund children. Her light greenish-gray ot the worst of things in a fight, eyes, the lightest I ever have seen, she spent the entire afternoon crying for fear he wouldn't recover,
And when I dropped by her home, she was poking around in the goldfish pond in an effort to And out how a sick fish was got- ting along.
tractive seven-room house in the Toluca Lake district. One servant takes care of the place.
Von Starhemberg has never re- Although she has a mother and cognised, however, the advantages two brothers in Hollywood, Ger- which are inherent in some demo-trede lives by herself in an at- cratic institutions. Reither and Kunschak, on the other hand, in sist that in the coming authorita- tivo ataende-state the emphasis shall be on staende und not authoritative. Their aim is rough- ly summarized in the words "authoritative democracy."
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PREFERS TO LIVE ALONE
"I tried keeping the whole family with me for a time, but it just didn't work out," she explains. Mid-way, more or less, between "They couldn't seem to understand the two, stands Schuschnigg as that this businicas makes certain. active participant and at the same demands upon a girl to which she time as both mediator and umpire.must accede.
Being a thinker rather than a man "Naturally, I love every one of of action, Schuschnigg is well-them, see them often, and do every- fitted for his role. He is more a thing I can for them. But I have philosopher than a soldier; but he found it best to live alone, so I realises fully the worth of an arm- enn regulate my own life." ed formation.
ARMED SUPPORT
With what appeared to be a single motion, the girl brushed her blond tresses back from her face Behind him von Starbemberg hasand pulled her pajama-clad legs for years had the Heimwehr semi-under her. military formation, very welt arm-favourite attire
Pajamas ttre her
whenever
she's
the
A regal-looking Indy is Gertruds Michael, who's headed for film stardom, as she appears with this striking coiffure. But off the croon she's just the informal, fun-loving girl shown in ath- lotic garb at the left.
weather or how busy she may be. find at home.
fler indoor diversions Include
On the screen, there's a certain theatre, especially concerts,
brittleness about her which and playing the piano or violin ed and rather well drilled. Kuna-around home. And even when she fairly shine every time she talks herself. She also rends a good bit, vanishes when you see her in the flesh. By that I don't mean that chak, for a somewhat shorter time, isn't home, she occasionally likes about them. has had a similar organisation, tho to dress for comfort, not looks.
It's a pretty safe bel that some mostly current novels.
No matter what she's doing, she is the type of girl ordinarily Frofhefisbund (Freedom League). Wouldn't it be awful to become day Gertrutle will turn her entire however, Gertrude atincks it with termed a goody-goody. On Schuschnigg, therefore, few so well known that you couldn't gonttention to being a wife and a
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for work or goes equally years ago also organised himself anywhere without always having mother. She admits, she doesn't the same whole-heartedness. That entrary, she is very regular. an army with the name Ostmaer someone comment on your clothes know when that will be. Maybe But the harder you try, the more and even
She smokes, drinks occasionally,
kische Sturmschuren (East Mark Storm Troops).
His position as the "centrum"
is thus a matter of rifles as well
or your actions ?" she asked.
HAPPINESS IS FIRST
That thought frightens her. as debates around the green tabic But at the same time she wants
play.
the
swears now and then. year, maybe 10 years. At the fficult it becomes to reconcile the But she's real. Not a speck of moment she and Rouben Mamou-working Gertrude with the one you artiiciality about her. lian, Russian director, are quite interested in each other,
"But we haven't even thought
in the cabinet room of the Chan- success. wants to feel she really of inarriage-and maybe we won't," cellory, Starhemberg's Heimwehr is accomplishing something. It's she says. The kind of love on army is larger than either of the the only way to be happy, she be-which marriage should be based isn't the kind you can go looking- lieven. other two, but not as large ns hoth the others together.
To her, happiness is the biggest for. It's the kind which has to thing in life, Fame? Money come up and slap you in the face." Whenever she has a chance, the Should Schuschniggdecide They mean nothing, unless happl- against fasciam, as many diplomats ness can go hand in hand with actress becomes quite an outdoor are urging him to do and many them;
girl. She's a strong swimmer. neutral observers anticipate he Perhaps her accomplishments rides very well, plays a fair game ultimately will do. von Starhem- won't always be in the movie of golf or tennis, and swings a berg will be forced to fight or stop cian. She already is an expert mean pingpong racket.
take down again to second place in pianist and violinist. In fact, she's Best of all, she likes t power.
scheduled to give a concert in the long walks with her dog. That is a daily event, regardless of the oilywood Bowl this summer.
Schuschniggas Chancellor is Starhemberg's chief. Starhem- berg, as national commander of the Fatherland Frunt appointed in Dr. Dollfuss political testament, 18 Schuschnigg's chief. The Fatherland Front, in turn, kas been proclaimed as the epitome of Austro-patriotism against which it is treason even to speak.
IN 'ASCENDANCY
The majority opinion at the mo- .ment favours von Starhemborg,
especially since he prohibited rally of the Ostmaerkische Sturms- charen at which Schuschnigg was
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NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM
TRUANCY BREACH OF MANNERS STUDENTS' NEW DEAL
Detroit.
Absence from school classes is
where he plans to study-junior or senior. The tutor remains, his guide through college, planning his work and stimulating his thought.
The work programme consists of lectures, seminars and conferences. Lectures are lectures and students may attend or not, as they please. There is no roll call, yet the per- centage of attendance is high.
The
younger students work largely in seminars, discussing than 10 groups with no more members. Older students use the "conference" more freely for mass
activity.
The system is based on the
scheduled as the chief speaker, an infringement of social etiquette Ile prohibited the meeting and at a new educational centre experi
self-education is succeeded in making the prohib-ment tried out in Michigan.
thought that tion stick!
Following is the report of un sound, where there is both a guide Von Starhemberg was formerly observer of this radically modern and a goal. Therefore the tutors suggest their reading, and act, confer individually with students,
Dr. Brewer, according to catalytic agents on the minds of the men."
Frequent papers are written by the undergraduates as a basis for discussion by the seminars or con- ferences.
cans.
The
The only restriction regarding attendance at the conferences is
a Hitlerite; fought with Hitler, spirit attributed to young Ameri. in fact, first with the so-called Oberland organisation against the
For seven months no class bells the Olivet College Poles in Silesin soon after the end have rung on of the World War and later in the campus, nor have there been "euts," "beer-house putsch" of the Ger- examinations, or compulsory lec- man Nazis at Munich in 1929. tures for the 207 students.
result may have a marked effect When, and If, a reconciliation on the future of America's system comes between Austria and Ger of higher education. many, however, Schuschnigg rather Seven months ago, Joseph 1.otie of "good manriera." Sinco nt- than von Starhemberg will anti-Brower, Jr., 36-year-old president tendance, in a broad sense, cipatedly be the leading figure. of the 91-year-old college, establish looked upon as a "social engage- On the question of church anded the premise that students go to ment," It is considered a breach of stato Starhemberg's attitude is college to study. On that basia, good taste to absent oneself from nearer that of Hitler's; but an ho placed culture on plates before them.
The problem of marks, credits other questions, especially that of the students and let them help Rome versus Berlin in foreign themselves. The results have been and quizzes, is confined to policy, Schuschnigg would prob- gratifying, and he believed they "preliminary examination," which ably be more acceptable to Hitler. will eventually benefit the national a student must pass, to enter the. sonfor division, and a "final Toward Hitlerism von Starhem-system. berg has had only words of vitu-
The new deal, designed accord-examination" is less formal than peration for several years,
ing to President Brewer to "break the grinding interrogations issued the lockstep of elaborate machinery by masters at the usual universi- Reither and Kunschak are both by which we conceal ignorance,"ties. anti-Nazi, but would welcome rapprochement with Germany,
This fact is the opinion of some political observare, may have a
On the Olivet campus, an in-ls the "tremendous relief from the strong indirect influence on Aus- formal examination is the only en-bondage of the machinery of
time trin's internal developments as well tranco requirement. Upon being course,
schedules, hours.
n
was put into effect last September The biggest factor In the at this little college in a farm aren changed attitude of the Olivet 27 miles south of Lansing.
studenta, in Dr. Brewer's opinion,
as on foreign policy at a not very received, the student-la-assigned points, credits, quizzes, grades and distant date.--United Press. to a "basic tutor in the division course examinations.".
In view of the situation in North China, Major-General R. Isogai, Military Altache to the Japanese Embassy in China, left. Shanghai recently for Peiping. He was accompanied by Viscount Motono, Secretary of the Embassy, and Captain Ohhira. General Isogal is shown at the extreme right.
Military ceremony was 'observed at the wedding of Lieutenant A. Larsen. U.S.M.C., and Miss Alice Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Lieut-Colonel and Mrs. Seldon Brown Kennedy, at the Community Church, Shanghai, an archway.of.swards being formed for the-couple fallowing the ceremony.
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