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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1988.

HAPSBURG V. HITLER

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again laid weight upon the fact that, the 'working classes were all ready he would shoulder the entire re- for the fight. sponsibility for this momentous de- cision before God and his people, before the world and history. · "Do not think, dear Mr. Schuschnigg, that a letter of kind is dictated by the ambition young man anxious to seize power."

The movement thus launched led the Chancellor to call for a plebiscite destined to have the effect of de- von stroying the said movement from this the outset. of a In the course of a conversation I the had with Mr. Schuschnigg last January concerning the possibility If ever, the prince added, I had of a restoration, he reiterated with had such ambitions, they would have the utmost energy under the stress vanished in the terrible circumstan- of one of those moods of irritation ces of the present and in the face of which had become too frequent the immensity of this responsibility. with him: He was, he said, only acting thus, because, he regarded it as his duty.!

Nonsense!.

... Suicide' After a moment of reflection, see- If Austria were in danger, the ing that I was profoundly surprised heir of the House of Austria must) and discouraged, he added share his country's fate: must en- gently: dure or fall with Arscria.

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Mr. Schuschnigg recalled Austria, if she were to be responsi- Nine days after Schuschnigg had come true. ble for an outbreak of war in order replied to the Empercs, the Reich

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LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-27/32.

"Spot" silver was quoted in London at 20-1/16 and forward at 19-5/8.

It is certain that we have not And after wishing the Chancellor abandoned the idea of a restoration God's blessing and showing him the and we shall not do so in the future. road to his country's salvation, he But we are bound to regard signed:

this "Otto, in exile, February eventuality as the last card in our 17th, 1938.'

game. Only after two endless weeks of This "last card"--one of the reflection, the Federal Chancellor favourite expressions of Schusch- finally acknowledged receipt to the nigg for many years-was not play- Emperor of the letter which "His ed by the Chancellor. He had Majesty had had the kindness to time to do so, and his send to him."

obstinacy selves; otherwise no one will come prevented others from playing it to our aid.” that in his stead:

This prophecy, unfortunately, has to defend her existence, would by issued its ultimatum, and the follow-part, strictly forbidden.

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even in this very action become disloyal tong night German troops crossed the cause of general peace.

the Austrian frontier. Expressing the opinion that, in

It would appear indicated the present circumstance, a restora- recall here a declaration made by tion-the Emperor had not used this Archduke Otto to one of his ton- word--could only be carried through findants in March 1986, immediately Previously acknowledged $15,818.06-U.S.$4,69-1/16. at the cost of a terrible blood-let-after the re-occupation of the Rhine H.M.S. "Kent" :. ting, he added: "This also seals provinces. It shows that the fate of Austria."

the H.M.S. "Cardiff” arguments of the heir to the throne Proceeds of Charity Foot- It was clear from other curious were in direct contradiction to those phrases that he had no intention of of Schuschnigg, who considered that

ball Match. putting up an energetic fight and Austria could only defend herself even foresaw the provisional dis- if asured of outside assistance. appearance of Austria from the map. "If Hitler attacks Austria, He stated that even if an abdication if, at that moment,

and the western were inevitable, if Austria had to Powers, cannot put an end to their yield to the violence she had 30 indecision and divisions in order to honourably resisted for such a long ripost, if Italy cannot mobilize time, it would be better if this were the Brenner front, because she is to take place without the dynasty occupied in East Africa and being involved.

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