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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1938

AUSTRIA'S PRESERVED

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INDEPENDENCE

IN NEW ACCORD

Dr. Schuschnigg's Speech In Vienna Parliament

REMARKABLE SCENES

OF ENTHUSIASM: NAZIS UPSET

Vienna, To-day. The independence of Austria was emphatically re- affirmed by the Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, in his eagerly awaited speech in the Parliament building last night. The Chancellor said the Government regards its first unquestionable duty to maintain, with all its strength, the freedom and independence of

the Fatherland intact.

A

German Austrian, he said, He said the importance of the wants to serve the people as a good Berchtesgaden agreement was re-

FOREIGN

OFFICE QUESTIONS

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, answering Mr. Attlee in the Commons who wished to know who would an- swer Foreign Office questions un-. til the new Foreign Secretary had been appointed said he would sug- gest that Foreign Office questions should be addressed to him as Prime Minister.British Wire- lesa.

JAPANESE

German and as a loyal Austrian, co-flected in the interest shown by the PERMIT GOODS

operating in the common destiny of entire world. all Germans, but within their own

frontier.

CONFLICT. OVER

The new Government aims with- "We went the limit at Berchtes- out party ties at combining all poli-gaden and we will go no further,” fical tendencies under an authori- he stated. tative head.

MILESTONE OF PEACE His visit to Berchtesgaden

was

between

conflict The unhappy the two German races had been ended at Berchtesgaden.

There

is no Popular Front in n milestone of peace.

Austria, no Dictatorship, he said. Austria stands and falls with its "Do I look like a Dictator?" the

Chancellor asked. German mission.

Making peace after five years of

The principles underlying the civil strife was the sense and pur-outlined by Dr. Dollfuss, and now

state had been Austrian

clearly pose of Berchtesgaden.

the important thing was to jettison all the old rival slogans,

GONE TO LIMIT

Dr. Schuschnigg, referring to the Berchtesgaden agreement, said "We realise we have gone to the limit. We are certain that we can, and 'will, assure that this and nothing

else can be its meaning.""

Referring to the Jewish question,

he declared that all citizens were equal before Austrian law, and shall remain so.

TO BE MOVED

Shanghai, To-day.

FAMOUS EXPLORER'S SUDDEN DEATH

London, To-day.

The death occurred yesterday of Dr. Thomas William Gann, the well- known

who explorer, died after a short illness. The late Dr. Gann had a dis- tinguished record of exploration.

He was in charge of the relief expedition to the sufferers from the Guatemala earthquake, and did fine work during the war.

MAYA CITY\.

He was the discoverer of the ancient Maya city of

Coba in Northern Yucatan, Tzibanche and Ichpaatum.

He was in charge of the British Museum expedition to British Hon- duras in 1928.-

It is announced that the Japan ese authorities have now authoris- ed the removal of large stocks of

He was, inter alia, a Fellow of goods belonging to foreign mer the American Geographical So- chants here and which for many ciety, a Fellow of the Royal Geo- months past have been stored in graphical Society and a member the warehouses of the China Mer- of the Royal Empire Society.

Steamship Company and Reuter. chants elsewhere.

and

Removal is, however, conditional The R.A.M.C. Association dance on approval by a Japanese com-advertised to take place at the Pen- mittee specially set up for this insula Hotel to-night has been post- purpose.

poned until to-morrow evening, NO CHANGE "We reject all such conceptions Japanese authorities point out Saturday, at the same time

con- that a considerable quantity of place. as clerical and anti-clerical, servative or revolutionary."

goods stored have been destroyed

of Shanghai Japanese troops There

consequence was no justification in or damaged in

cupied the Yangtsepoo district speaking of a change in the friend- bombardments.

between Austria and ly relations

It will be recalled that shortly where the warehouses are situated. Italy. There would be no change after the opening of hostilities in --Trang-Ocean. in future in his own cordial rela-

He denied that Italy had let tions with Signor Mussolini. down Austria, and emphasised

"We did not fix our frontiers of

that Herr Hitler had given as-to-day, but what we have we intend surances that no further inter-to keep." ference with "Austrian domestic

life would occur.

SCUFFLES IN PARADE

NO PARTY RIVALRY Austria was bound by cordial bonds of sympathy to many other After the speech, Dr. Schusch-states, he stated, naming specifical- nigg headed procession ofly Britain, France, the

States and Switzerland. -50,000, the most enthusiastic de- monstration, seen in Vienna for

many years.

a

United

"There must never again be party rivalry· · in Austria. One Groups of patriotic formationsmust think of our people as human shouted "Down with the Austrian beings and as Austrians,

must

all is tran-

Nazis," "Butter Rather Than"The struggle for supremacy be- Guns," "For a Free Austria," and tween conflicting, groups "Heil Schuschnigg.”

never occur again. What Austria Isolated groups of Nazis tried to needs to-day above disturb the demonstration, and quillity. scuffles resulted, but hitherto there have been no serious clashes. Reuter.

PATRIOTISM FIRST

Vienna, To-day. Main point in Dr. Schuschnigg's speech, which was broadcast throughout Europe, was Austrian independence.

He said that Austria did not re- cognise nationalism or socialism but only patriotism.

Dr. Schuschnigg said the aim of the Government was to realise the political heritage left by his pre- decessor, Dr, Dollfuss,

They would work conscientiously for peace at home and peace abroad.

Trans-Ocean.

SUSSEX AREA SAVED FROM JERRY BUILDER

in

London, To-day. Approximately 12,000 acres. downland and water meadows Sussex between

Eastbourne and Seaford will be preserved against building development for all time, according to an announcement” – bi the Minister to the planning nakene made by the local councils and cover- ing an area of some 19,000 acres.

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