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AUSTRIAN DEBACLE THREATENS CENTRAL EUROPE WITH WAR
DR. DOLLFUSS ASSASSINATED BY
BY NAZIS
The late Chancellor Engelbert Dolifum survived an assassination attempt by an Austrian Nazi last year.
COUP THAT FAILED
BUT MAIN
OBJECTIVE IS
ACHIEVED
"PERSISTENT URGE BY GERMANY."
"TIMES" COMMENTS ON THE "RECKLESS "ADVENTURE”44
London, To-day. What scenes will the ringing up of the curtain on the last acts of the Vienna drama reveal, is the question all Europe is asking.
It is recognised that the Euro-
ITALIAN DICTATOR RUSHES TO ROME TO DECIDE ACTION TO-DAY
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE WATCH TURN OF EVENTS WITH GRAVEST CONCERN
300,000 HEIMWEHR MASSED
WITH THE DICTATOR OF AUSTRIA, CHANCELLOR ENGEL- BERT DOLLFUSS, DEAD, SHOT BY NAZI REBELS WITHIN THE
WALLS OF THE CHANCELLERY YESTERDAY MORNING, CEN- TRAL EUROPE HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN PLUNGED INTO TURMOIL.
The trend of events has sent the two most powerful European Dictators, Signor Benito Mus- solini and Chancellor Adolf Hitler scurrying back to their capitals from vacation, while Great Bri- tain and France are watching the situation with gravest concern. Italy's attitude to the trend of events is considered of greatest importance, but, so far, however, no orders for the mobilisation of troops on the border have been issued.
A momentous meeting between Mussolini and his Ministers is scheduled in Rome to day
Meanwhile,
Meanwhile, despite the pledge given by Major Emil Fey for the safe conduct of the Nazi insurgents to the German border. those who took part in the abortive "putsch" are being held and many are believed to have been already executed, while others were shot down when the militia quelled the outbreak.
GERMANY OF THE INSURGENTS WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING AS THE RESULT OF NEGOTIATING FOR THE SAFE ESCORT TO IS GOVERNMENT, THE GERMAN MINISTER TO AUSTRIA HAS REEN BECALLED BY THE NAZI CABINET, WHICH HAS EXPRESS- ED DEEP SYMPATHY WITH "AUSTRIA.
Cardinal Innitzer at the beside of Austria's "Little Napoleon" when he was wounded as the result of an assassination attempt by an Aus- trian Nazi laat year,
SURRENDER OF POLICE
MACHINE GUN ATTACK BY NAZIS
SUCCESSFUL
CHIEF OF POLICE ASSASSINATED.
ARMIN RINNER - DECOYED. TO HIS DEATH
Vienas, To-day,
When the Naxis, disguised as soldiers, raided the broadcasting station, they shot the Director, Herr Hold, who put up resistance.
AUSTRIAN NAZIS PREPARE The police attacked the raid-
FOR INSTANT ACTION GREAT ACTIVITY AT MUNICH
Berlin, To-day,
Official quarters here maintain that the German attitude ̈ to the revolt is that it was purely internal instigation, but fears that the events will have serious repercussions in Germany are widely expressed.
It is regarded as significant that the first semi-official reports of the affair were jubilant, but were toned down or withdrawn when the failure of the coup became apparent.
Prince Starhemberg, the Helm 300,000 Heimwehr Militia
́wehr' (Eascist) leader, ́ who has ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 Heimwehr troops and is-directing operations from Venice, pending his return to Vienna.
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FRENCH ANXIETY
pean powder magazine has beun DYING WISH OF DOLLFUSS Welfare Of Europe
transferred from the Balkans to Vienna and the major Powers) concerned, especially Italy who can hardly watch Austria's in-
Vienna, To-day.
Mussolini Discussing Necessary Action,
Riccione, To-day.
The first official announcement dependence dissemble under of the death of Chancellor Doll- Nazi intrigue much longer.
fuss was made in a wireless The British press is fully awake broadcast by the Minister of to the dangerous potentialities of Education and Minister of Jus- the situation, The Times remarks tice, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, at 10 in a leading article to-day: "The p.m.. announcing that he had as- Nazi coup failed, but It has sumed the Chancellorship. achieved its chief objective of He said that the blood shed by nection with the Austrian situa- overthrowing the Dollfuss Govern- the Chancellor must not be in
ment.
Il Duce returns to Rome to-day, and will meet his Ministers to dis-
cuss the action necessary in con-
Jeopardised.
Paris, To-day. France is following the deve lopments in Austria with the ut most anxiety.
of yesterday's events-Reuter.
"The situation demands the 'greatest vigilance” was the comment in an authoritative quarter.
A free, independent and peace-
Mobilised.
jere from the Ministry of Finance building, which is opposite, and peppered them with machine-gun bullets until they surrendered. Some were badly wounded.
The Chief of Police at Innsburck was assassinated by two Nazis who have since been arrested. He was for- merly the head of the alarmo squad in Vienna which soc- cessfully combatted the Nazis. Dr. Rintelen, whom the Nazis
broadcasted as Chancellor, and who, is regarded as a Naxi sympathizer, resigned - from the Dollfuss Cabinet a year, BRO One-new-agency's statement The first discipta de recasions has fallen on the Austrian et when Herr Armin Rinner included a phrase An
Autor by the Austriais Nazis, was reporte Chancellor and the new Govern former Nazi, who joined the ment will give asylum-to the idea Heimwehr, was decoyed from his of a greater Germany."
home and killed by a hail of re- Meanwhile, though officially volver bullets.-Reuter. frowned upon, there is very Venice, To-day. The Heimwehr leader, Prince great activity at Munich, where Starhemberg, has held a council of 3,000 armed Austrian Nazi Le war with his lieutenants, and has gionaires are equipped with ma ordered the mobilisation of 800,000 chine guns and field kit ready to Heimwehr militia, whose operatione march instantly-Reuter... he is directing from Venice,
40 NAZIS EXECUTED
It is reported that 40. Nazia have ALL QUIET
been executed in Vienna as a result of yesterday events-Reuter,
Curfew Hour In Vienna.
Vienna, To-day.
The Nazi rebels, who consisted
IN VIENNA
APPREHENSION WIDESPREAD
KONGMOON GOLD RUSH
Villagers Reaping Fortunes.
CANTON GENDARMES TO TAKE CONTROL
From Oni Own Correspondent } Canton, To-day. Following the discovery of a gold mine" at Blg Abdomen Woman Mountain, which is locat
vain. He added that the troops tion. It is not expected that ful Austria is felt, here, to be ab- "It is, at present, unfair to hold ernment and had complete con-lisation, as the Italian troops sta-present, is considered of utmost trian Army, are being given safe
and police were loyal to the Gov- Signor Mussolini will order mobi-solutely essential to the welfare of soldiers and officers dismissed FATE OF 150 REBELS ed between the Hok Shan and of Europe. Italy's attitude, at jor superannuated from the Aus-
the German Government respon- sible for yesterday's reckless ad- venture, but, unquestionably, the revolt owes something to the per- sistent instigation from Germany." the journal adds.-Reuter.
·
Nazi Rebels Break The Pledge.
Vienno, To-day. All the rebels are still in Vien- na under arrest. They have not been taken to the frontier on the grounds that this was only pro- milsed if no life was lost, a pledge
trol of the situation. -
Reuter,
Nazi Coup At Cabinet Meeting.
tioned on the frontier are ficient for eventualities.
Buf-importance.-Reuter.
Britain Surprised At Free Return.
In a silent villa here, shrouded in darkness, and guarded by police men, Frau Dollfuss sits heart- broken, while her two children are
London, To-day. sitting waiting for news of "Papa" effect of the Austrian revolt on A grave view of the possible whose arrival was eagerly expect-the European situation is taken in ed to-day. Only Signora Mussolini British political circles among is allowed to enter from her villa which the greatest amazement and next door.
conduct from Austria to Germany under promise of Major Fey and the German Legation as a condi tion to the Minister's surrender from Chancellery captivity.
This mediation was too late to save Chancellor Dollfuss, who was shot Just prior to the arrival of the mediating Ger man Minister af Vienna at the Chancellery.
Vienna, To-day. The first move was made by the Nazis at 1180:am, during a Cabinet meeting, when 150 Nazis tu police uniforms, after meeling at the Athletic Club, rushed to the Cabinet meeting and arrested the Vice-Chan cellor, Major Emil Fey and The little five-year-old daughter will be allowed a free return to the maintenance of the political report that the insurrectionists are still apparently quiet, though Herr Karwinsky.
of the dead Chancellor, Eva, re-Germany-Reuter.
Chancellor Dollfuss. had already
that was broken in the case of left the room, but must have been cently spoke to her father on the Chancellor Dollfuss. The Cabinet shot almost immediately as Major long-distance telephone and greet- states that the actual assassina Fey was conducted by the Nazis to ed him proudly with her first will be punished-
another room where Chancellor words of Italian, "Buon giorne, President Miklas is expected Dollfuss lay dying, shot through here to-day to determine the com- the throat.
Papa." plexion of the new Government. Reuter.
No Safe Passage States Communique.
Vienna, To-day. Dr. Anton Riptelen, the Austrian Ambassador to Rome, has been
arrested, here. He is known to be a strong Nazi sympathiæer, though he is officially a Christian Socialist.
A Government y states that the Nazi rebels acto ly implicated in the
murder will not be accorded a safe passage to Germany Reuter
speculation is expresied on the
Fate Of Nazi Rebels Uncertain.
Berlin, To-day. The Nazi rebels from Austria
The capital and the provinces
UNCERTAIN,
Yan Ping counties, near Kong- moon, the military authorities here this morning sent two com- Vienna, To-day.panies of gendarmes to the mine All was quiet in the capital to prevent private exploitation. and provinces early this morn- The discovery was made by Ing. The market carts were Brigadier General Yung Shik rumbling in as usual, but the leung, head of the agricultural posting of sentries everywhere exploitation department of the and the arming of the auxiliary First Group Army, Military en- forces and the Heimwher, and a gineers recently went to the number of postmen and civil mountain and made a survey. servants, is eloquent of the wide- spread apprehension of what is pending.
return of President Miklas, the Meanwhile, the city awaits the
status quo is most uncertain.. ̈
The Prefect of Police has de Starhemberg,
Vice-Chancellor Fey, and Prince creed a death penalty for inaur The former is faced with nom Irection. All houses and cafes must inating a successor to Chancellor jelose under a curfew order at 10 Dollfuss. The chief obstacle will pm. frem, to-day onwards.-Reube Prince Starhemberg's strong [ter.
bid for Fascist control.
The fate of the 150 rebels' is
It appears that the official an- Fran Dollfuss was due to leave nouncer at the broadcasting sta- for Vienna, at dawn to day in an will be given free escort across the Minister's Unauthorised uncertain. They are still under frontier and accommodated, though their unprecedented case leaves their fate uncertain. Router.
tion had a revolver placed at his aeroplane placed at her disposal eyes, and was ordered to announce by the Italian Government. Re that the Government had resigned ter. and that Herr Rintelen had taken over power-Reuter.
"Take Care Of My Family."
Late Chancellor's Family At Rome.
Action.
Berlin, To-day,..
The German Minister's recall de due to his arrangement with the Austrian Government to allow the
Narf rebels to enter Germany be
arrest Reuter.
GERMAN · MINISTER "RECALLED
Berlin, To-day The Germany Minister to Aus has been recalled, and, all re
Rome, To-day.fore consulting his Government beis crossing the frontier will be
The wife of Dr. Dollfuse, and her The Reich Foreign Minister,
Independence Must Be Maintained.
Rome, To-day.
Despite the
chill
tria there has
move Rico
o-day.
ments of
lian Foreign
DYING WORDS OF DOLLFUSS
Major Fey an were released, as, Chancellery. ^ It":
Continued
Independer
atavilla at Count von Neurath, has expressed
lan the sympathy of the German Gov eriment with the death of Chancel
Hitleris returning ately from; Bayreuth,
WEATHER FORECAST
“Generally, DORI
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PRATAS ISLAND DEVELOPMENT Fishing Expert Makes Investigation.
CANTON VENTURE
[From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day." East Pratas Island, locat- ed about 80 miles south of Hong Kong to be develop ed by the Provincial Depart». "ment of Reconstruction,
which recently sent an official of the fishery bureau to in- vestirate conditions of the Island.
The visit was prompted by the fact that several Japanese fish- Ing boats from Formosa were with occasional catching fish within the - mar- and moderats south east winds, ginal seas of the Pratas“ Island ther forecast: issued by and made a landing there to
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