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(Continued from Page 1) man planes demonstrated Vienna last night-Reuter.
FRENCH ACTION
Over
Paris, To-day.
LONDON'S DEEP CONCERN
London, To-day.
The day's events in Austria have been followed in London with dose attention and the serious concern of the British Government was impress-] ed upon the German Foreign Minis- ter in the afternoon.""
The Prime Minister and Foreign In view of the Austrian situation Secretary saw Von Ribbentrop at] there is no doubt, that a National. a luncheon party which Mr. Cham- Government will be constituted to-berlain gave to him at No. 11, day under the leadership of M. Downing Street and on the basis of Leon Blum. First a demarche is the latest news received from Aus- likely. Reuter.
PRESIDENT'S MOVE
tria they expressed grave concern at the methods being adopted and at possible repercussion. The Minis- Vienna, To-day.
iters pointed out to the German For- President Miklas has asked Her eign Minister, the effects of these Zeiss-Inquart to form a Govern-developments on Anglo-German re
ment.
The Nazis have demanded the
lations-British Wireless..
resignation of President Miklas. Chancellor Reuter. He has refused to go.-Reuter.
POLICE DON THE SWASTIKA
Vienna, To-day,
ASKED FOR TROOPS
Berlin, To-day.
It is announced that Herr Zeiss- Inquart asked Herr Hitler by tele- The city police have donned gram to send German troops into swastika armbands and have ex-Austria to help him to restore or-1 changed Hitler salutes with Storm (der.----Beuter. Troops and Black Guards being armed as auxiliary police.
MARCH OVER FRONTIER
Vienna, To-day.
The Nazis declare that power An unconfirmed report states that was taken over without friction German troops have already march- and without bloodshed. The Gered into Salzburg and other Austrian. man Horst Wessel song was played frontier towns-Reuter. over the Austrian radio for the first time last night-Reuter.
NEW CHANCELLOR
GERMAN CABINET MEETS
Berlin, To-day.
It is learned that the Cabinet Vienna, To-day. met last night to discuss measures It is confidently predicted that as a result of Herr Zeiss-Inquart's Herr Zeiss-Inquart will become 'telegram-Reuter.
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STOP PRESS
London, To-day.
It now transpires that Ger- many sent two ultimatums to Austria..... The first demanded cancellation of the plebiscite- and the resignation of Chan- cellor. Schuschnigg.
re-
Dr. Schuschnigg, în his play, postponed the plebiscite. but did not resign, whereupon the second ultimatum was sent to Vienna by plane with a time limit of an hour and a half, demanding that Dr. Schusch- nigg resign and be replaced by Herr Zeiss-Inquart, that a new Cabinet be formed with a two- thirds. Nazi majority, that the Austrian Legion be readmit- ted to Austria and be given the duty of keeping order in the capital and that the Nazi Nazi Party be totally readmit- ted--Reuter.
Paris, To-day. The French and British Gov- ernments were in constant con- tact all day yesterday, and it was expected that the conversa- tions between Paris and Lon- don would continue all night.
In the face of the grave de- velo ments, the French Cabinet magic. M. Leon Blum told
cleared crisis was
up like his Socialist followers: The national union formed in 1914 to win the War must be form- ed now to safeguard peace."
M. Blum is gathering in re- presentatives of all vital forces in the country, regardless of party
Everybody, from Communist to Republican, has evinced a determination to co-operate.— Reuter
Vienna, To-day.
The new Cabinet was an- nounced late last night as fol-
lows
Herr
Zeiss-Inquart-Chancel-
lor and Defence. Herr Glaise-Horstenau
Chancellor. Wilhelm Voist
ister
Vice-
Foreign Min-
Franz Hueber Justice. Herr Jary Social Welfare. Herr Reinthaler-Agriculture: Herr Fischboeck-Trade and
Communications.
Skubel Secretary State Reuter
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Corfu, To-day. The German cruiser, Emden, scheduled to stay here for ter days, has left hurriedly for Kiel in response to an unexpected or der, after hastily collecting members of the crew from shore leave Reuter
Vienna To-day."
It is confirmed that Herr Hit- ler's Deputy, Rudolf Hess, has arrived in Vienna. He is at present staying at the Chancel- lery-Reuter.
Rome, To-day Official circles have received the news that German troops are crossing the Austrian fron- tier in silence.
Unofficial political circles are Convinced that Italy will re main inactive.-Reuter.
Asama The NYK liner, Maru, was refloated at 3.30 p.m. yesterday.
Prague, Te-day. The Czecho-Slovakian Cabinet was summoned yesterday even- ing and was still sitting midnight-Reuter:
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