THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1937.
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VIENNA RIOTS LATEST
Scores Of Arrests Made: Many Released
GERMANY
DECLINES NEURATH VISIT
"UNDERMINED"
Not Participating
In Conference
ENDLESS DEBATE
BERLIN, TO-DAY.
GERMANY'S DECISION TO
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Vienna, To-day.
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London, To-day- Asked in the Commons there were any immediate pro- spect of an Anglo-American Trade Agreement, the President of the Board of Trade replied: "I shall not fail to inform the House if the exploratory discus- sions now in progress reach a stage at which I can usefully make a further statement." British Wireless.
A total of 360 demonstrators have been arrest DECLINE PARTICIPATION ed, according to the newspapers, as a result of the disorders which occurred during the visit of the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath.
ALL EXCEPT FORTY, HOWEVER, WERE LATER RE- LEASED BY THE POLICE
ever, says the journal, were des- IN ORDER TO PREVENT SIMILAR DISTURBANCES BEtroyed immediately upon the arrival This is the tenor of articles ap-FORE THE VISITING STATESMAN'S RETURN TO BERLIN, of Baron von Neurath by demons- pearing in the press on the forth-MEMBERS OF THE PATRIOTIC FRONT LINED THE STREETS trators coming conference.
THROUGH WHICH BARON VON NEURATH PASSED EN Nevertheless. Germany will ROUTE TO THE RAILWAY STATION. watch developments very closely.
A semi-official statement was Several thousand rural mem-tions that the disorders on Monday issued yesterday criticising bers of the Patriotic Front were were started by the Patriotic Front. Geneva's method of handling pro-rushed to Vienna in buses from blems, which consist of "endless loutlying districts for the pur- debates and piles of statisties with pose out leading to any practical re- sults."-Trans-Ocean.
Meanwhile National Opposition circles are coming out with accusa
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SCANDALOUS
The paper speaks of "scandalous incidents" which occurred during
to
Baron von Neurath's trip from the railway station the Imperial Hotel
"There is no doubt,” continues
~~~ CLUES AND BLACKJACKS.... Members of the former Commun- ists Protective Society, it is alleged, were stationed at vantage points the journal, "that the work of re- along the route which the German conciliation which resulted in the Minister was expected to travel agreement of July 11, has been sad- from the station to the hotel, and ly disrupted by the present dis-
orders." carried out a planned attack on op- position party members.
Tangled out, it is averred all those who shouted "Heil Hitler" and attacked them with club and blackjac
Concluding, the paper asserts that a group of diehards has mate repeated attempts to hold meetings during the past weeks, and blames the Government and city authorities for not having been strict enough. in carrying out their duties.
ACTION DEMANDED
NECESSARY APPLICATIONS The riots and demonstrations are the subject of sharp criticism and outspoken - comments in the The "Neue Wiener Tageblatt" press.
writes that the harmonious tone of The "Reichpost” and the “Neue loyal co-operation which emanated Wiener Tageblatt” both hint that from the addresses of the German the whole affair was carefully ar-and Austrian Foreign Ministers, ranged beforehand.
was interrupted by harsh discords. Under the heading "Necessary The paper goes on to demand that Applications,” the "Reichpost" de- the State authorities take decisive clares that in welcoming the Ger-action and declares "The least that man Minister, the Viennese popu- can be expected is that incidents lace desired to express approval of such as those of Monday should re- the attitude which had led to the sult in effective measures being Austro-German agreement of July taken by State officials and political leaders, in order to prevent any pos- These friendly intentions, how-sible recurrence"-Trans-Ocean
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