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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1938.

SCHUSCHNIGG-HITLER

Page

TALKS

Official Communique Issued By Vienna Govt.

Minor Concessions -TRADE PACT-

To Germany's Viewpoint

Vienna, To-day. A communique states that all questions affecting Austro-German relations were discussed by Herr Hitler and the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, at their talks on Feb. 12. It was found there were difficulties in connection

DELEGATION SAILS

London, To-day. Members of the British delega- tion who are assisting the Bri- ́ tish Ambassador in Washington to negotiate a trade agreement with the United States, are sail- ing from Southampton for New York to-day. Reuter.

No change will be made in

NEW CABINET

"NEW ERA IN

HISTORY OF EUROPE"

"A new

London, To-day.

era in the history of Europe has begun," writes the "Daily Mail" in a discussion of the speech to be made next Sunday by Herr Hitler before the Reichstag in the Berlin.

no

portant part of the Fuehrer's speech will concern the. Austrian

with the guarantee of the agreement of July Constitution and there will be 11, 1936, which needed clarification, and it was revival of political organisations | The paper assumes that an im- agreed that both parties are resolved to hold in Austria. Trans-Ocean- fast to the principles of the agreement and to Informed quarters discussing the question. regard it as the starting point for satisfactory constitution of the new. Cabinet This assumption. occasions the the paper to publish a short resume of development of relations between both states. not yet fully disclosed, made

following forecast:—

the political development of the

ples of which it was composed and

FINAL CONCESSION

Both parties are resolved to adopt immediate measures to guarantee As a final concession to Germany, close and friendly relationship cor-

Dr. Schuschnigg is believed to be prepared to give not only the port- responding to the history and unit-folio of Justice but the Vice-Chan- ed interests of the German people, cellorship (positions of much pre- The communique concludes that stige but little power) to an approv- both statesmen are convinced that ed nominee like Herr Seyssinquart. Dr. Schuschnigg himself will re- the measures resolved upon would tain control of Public Security and at the same time be an effective the Police. contribution to peaceful development Herr Seyssinquart is a moderate of the European situation.

Ipro-Nazi and a Catholic.-Reuter.

Germany's Military Display On Border

Dr.

(Continued from Page 1) ments will be communicated. Schuschnigg has been conferring continuously since his return from Germany with political personali- ties, including the former Chancel- lor, Dr. Ender.-Trans-Ocean.

Berlin, To-day.

late

German political quarters into the night were still awaiting definite news from Vienna of the new Cabinet, and the first message announcing the breaking off of the negotiations was received “with complete equanimity.”

Official quarters maintain an at- titude of reticence.-Trans-Ocean.

Vaduze (Liechtenstein),

To-day.

virtual ultimatum from Ger- many, backed up by a de- monstration of armed force- under the guise of manoeu-

vres.

The complete Cabinet, in which Herr Seyssinquart, was appointed Home Minis- ter but without control of the police, was ready by 11.30 last night.

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The newspapers had al- ready begun to print it when suddenly the order came countermanding it, and thereafter the discussions continued. Reuter.

OBJECT ACHIEVED?

Vienna, To-day. Herr Zeissinquart has been given control of the po- lice in the new Austrian Cabinet.

Chancellor: Dr. vòn Schusch-former dual monarchy, of the peo-

nigg.

gerth.

Vice-Chancellor:-General Huel- of its importance as the door lead-

ing to south-eastern Europe.

ALLIED INTERVENTION President Wilson, the paper

Public Security:-Dr. Skubl. Education:-Her: Pernter.

National Defence:-General Zeh-states, by his enunciation of the

ner.

Finance:-Dr. Neumayer. Agriculture:-Herr Peter

derfer..

Social Affairs:-Dr. Resch., Foreign Affairs-Dr.

Schmidt.

principle of the "right of self- determination of peoples," caused Man-the old Austro-Hungarian mon-

archy to be sliced into pieces, leav- ing the Austrian State a fragment Guido completely devoid of any economic basis of existence, thus awakening in Germany a desire to absorb this small adjacent German community.

The following new appointments are forecast:--|:

Interior and Public Security:-

Herr Seyssinquart. Justice: Prof. Ludwig

wich

Commerce-Dr. Raab.

osts and

Twice the Austrian population gave its verdict in favour of such Adamo-absorption, at plebiscites.

Telegraphs:Herr

Franz Matschnigg. Labour:-Adolf Wack. Industry-Col. von Stepsky. Without Portfolio:-Herr Glaise-

Horstenau.

Trans-Ocean.

FRENCH INTEREST

Paris, To-day. Possible repercussions of future Austro-German relations on Euro- pean peace in general, is the main subject of discussion in Paris.

Financial publications state that Austria is becoming more and more attached to the German view point.

In both cases, says the paper, the Allies prevented the measure,

Trans-Ocean.

LORD SNELL TO GIVE UP L.C.C.

London, To-day.

At the end of March, Lord Snell will have completed his 4th succes- sive year as Chairman of the Lon- don County Council and, according to the newspapers, it is the inten- tion of the Labour Party to nomin- ate as his successor, Mr. E. G. Cul- pin, well-known architect and town the planner, who is Chairman of Greater London Regional Planning Committee and has been vice-chair- man of the London County Council for the past 3 years.-British Wire-

The Geneva correspondent Reports reaching the frontier say that effectives involved in

“Le Jour” says that the Vatican less. "troop movements in Bavaria

decisive has intervened in near the frontier of the Tyrol

fashion, -warning Austria against consist of several thousand men.

concessions to Germany. They are partly drawn from

The correspondent says it was mechanised units and also con- capitulated to the German demand, the Vatican which instructed DE sist of an air force detachment, and has given Herr Zeissinquart von Schuschnigg to telephone the

-Reuter-

control of Security and the Police, results of the Hitler talks to as well as the Home Ministry,

Czecho-Slovakian Premier-Trans-

REPORTS CONFIRMED

Vienna, To-day.

Chancellor Schuschnigg has thus

* The other Cabinet posts are main- ly unchanged, Dr. Guido Schmidt

Ocean.

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the

BURGLAR JAILED

At present serving a term of 12 months' hard labour for eight con- victions for theft, 20-year-old Li Chiu was

sentenced to an addi-. M. DELBOS' STATEMENT It was confirmed to Reuter in remaining as Foreign Minister.

tional three years hard labour, Paris, To-day. concurrently, by Sir Atholl Mac- a high quarter that reports have Herr Skubl, police chief in Vien- been received from the whole Aus-na and hitherto Secretary of State Delbos, yesterday gave a compre- this morning. He pleaded guilty The Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Gregor at the Criminal Sessions tro-German frontier of extensive for Security under

Chancellor hensive

resume of the interna- to three charges of house-break- concentrations and movements of Schuschnigg, will now hold the same tional situation at a two and a half ing. motorised and other troops and air position under Herr Zeissinquart. our session of the Council of squadrons on the German side.

General Wilhelm Zehner remains Ministers at the Elysee Palace. cognition of the Italian Empire by Nothing official is known of these Secretary of State for National De- After mentioning negotiations the Netherlands. France would concentrations, but the possibility fence under Chancellor Schuschnigg. with the Vatican on prevention of continue in complete accord

with is not excluded that the movements-Reuter.

attacks on open towns, M. Delbos Britain on this matter-Trans- are connected with manoeuvres.- NOTHING SENSATIONAL referred to recent developments in Ocean. Reuter.

Vienna, To-day Germany and to the Hitler-Schusch- POLITICAL AMNESTY In spite of the troop movements nigg talks.

Vienna Today. on the frontiers, Austrian Govern- The French Government, he de- The new Cabinet has decided to ment quarters.

state that nothing clared, would closely follow deve-recommend to President Miklas of a sensational character is to be loomanta in Central Europe.

general amnesty, for all political expected.

offenders. Reuter

VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM Vienna, To-day

The delay in reconstruc- tion of the Austrian Cabinet believed to be due to a

is

He also mentioned de facto re-