THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1938.
HITLER-SCHUSCHNIGG TALKS PRODUCE SMALL RESULTS Each Refused Other's Principal Requests
Austria Pleased By Clearing Of Air
Vienna, To-day.
It is learned here that the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, put Austria's case with some energy during his conversations with Herr Hitler, and it is believed that each states- man said “No" to the other's principal requests. Herr Hitler declined to disassociate himself and the Nazi Party of the Reich from the Austrian il- legal Nazis, while Dr. von Schuschnigg refus- ed to join the anti-Comintern Pact. The long discussion on economic questions is also
believed to have been unfruitful.
with
Dr. von Schuschnigg is reported Ina by special train early yesterday to have declined the proposal that morning after his meeting Austria should buy all its coal ex- Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden. clusively from Germany.
Trans-Ocean.
AIR CLEARED
Austrian satisfaction is due to
ARRANGED FOR WEEKS
Vienna, To-day.
a feeling that the 'talks, while not It is now stated here that the involving Austria in commitments | Hitler-Schuschnigg talks had been inconsistent with her independence planned for weeks, though the and preservation of the status quo exact date had not been decided in Central Europe, have at least al-upon. lowed of clearing of the atmosphere. Italy and Hungary, it is added, A meeting of the Cabinet is pro- had been informed of the meeting bably being held to-day, and
in advance.--Trans-Ocean. any definite Cabinet re-shufle is likely to be postponed until
something GERMAN CIRCLES ADMIT HITCHES
more definite emerges from the Berchtesgaden talks.-Reuter.
FRENCH INTEREST
Paris, To-day.
The Hitler-Schuschnigg talks
Berlin, To-day.
In spite of the silence being have caused much interest in maintained in official circles, it is French political circles.
understood from well-informed di- "Le Temps" declares that the aim plomatic quarters that in view of of the two statesmen is to bring the extensive scope of the problems about an improvement in Austro-discussed between Herr Hitler and German relations, particularly with Dr. von Schuschnigg, it had not reference to the Danube Basin,` been possible to reach mutual
The paper's Vienna correspon- agreement on all details. dent reports that the visit to Ger- ! The hope, however, is held out many of the Austrian Chancellor that in the near future there will is indicative of Vienna's desire to be unanimity of opinion on all mat- increase her co-operation with ters outstanding. Germany.-Trans-Ocean.
It
JULY 11 AGREEMENT
ANOTHER MOVE is understood
DENIED
Vienna, To-day,
that it
was
agreed-to-maintain-the-fundamen tal principles of the Austro-Ger- man Agreement of July 11, in spite of various obstacles confronting the agreement.
Another surprising diplomatic Herr von Papen, German Ambas- -move- became known yesterdaysador in Vienna, returned to Vien- afternoon by the arrival of Herr na with the Austrian statesmen.
Reuter. Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Ger- man Foreign Minister, at Brenner, en route to Rome.
Five Italian officials awaited him. In Berlin, the Vienna report that Herr von Ribbentrop has gone to Italy, is categorically denied, and it is stated that the Foreign Minis- ter is at present en route to Ber- Jin. Reuter.
HOME AGAIN
Vienna, To-day. The Chancellor, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, arrived back in Vien-
von
MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD ENGAGED
ed
London, To-day. The engagement is announe- of Miss Ishbel Macdonald and Mr. Norman Ridgley, a thirty-four year old house de- corator. The wedding will take place shortly.Reuter.
DR. KURT SCHUSCHNIGG
COL. BECK'S VISIT TO ROME
Rome, To-day,
WARNING VOICE ON HONG KONG
"Why should Britain put her- self out to re-establish Shang- hai's position? To-day British firms find Shanghai's small in- ternational settlement surround- ed by Japanese-controlled terri- tory," says Das Neue Tagebuch, Paris.
"The value and fame of Shang- hai is declining, and the Japan- ese will find that Great Britain is transferring her interests to Hong Kong and Singapore or to French Indo-China, In any case, the Chinese London' is becoming a business city of the past. It is not worth the incidents which occur The Polish Ambassador in Rome, there almost every day between Dr. Alfred Wysocki, yesterday call-the Japanese army and the Settle-
ment police. ed on the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and left afterwards for Warsaw in order to prepare arrangements for the visit to Rome of Colonel Josef Beck, Polish For- eign Minister.
"If, therefore, Great Britain did not move more effectively when.. Shanghai was threatened, this can be explained from the value of British interests after the "Hin- terland' of the city fell to the Ja- panese. It is quite a different Italian press reports that that this matter with Hong Kong. visit will take place within the The nearer the threat of Ja- next few weeks. Colonel Beck willpanese occupation of the surround- have conversations with II Duce ing provinces, the firmer the Bri- and Count Ciano-Trans-Ocean, tish Government's voice becomes.”
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