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HITLER TAKES FULL CONTROL

OF AUSTRIAN ARMY

WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE EXPECTED

Miklas Resigns Presidency

Berlin, March 13.

Herr Hitler has incorporated the Austrian Army into the Ger- » man Army and placed it under the command of General von Boeck.

A proclamation issued by the Faehrer in Linz states: "Al members hitherto of the Austrian Federal Army shall immediately be sworn in to me as their supreme commander.".

The Austrian Army numbers about 37,000.—(Renter).

LESS EXCITEMENT

Vienna, March 13."

It is stated that German troops in Austria now number approxi- mately 8,000.

There was less excitement in Vienna today.although there were numerous processions of the Hit- ler Youth movement. I

The Austrian Government will now have to make a formal de- claration to the League of Nations,, and it will not be surprising if withdrawal

the League 1s announced.--(Reuter), »

from

Munich, March 13. PLANS FÖR. PLEBISCITE Detachments of Austrian sul- diers are moving into Germany. and the first troops are en route to Munich where they will be re- ceived by notable personalities.

PRESIDENT MIKLAS

Vienna, March 14. President Wilhelm Miklas has announced his resignation. *

According to Clanse 2 of the

Herr Hitler has commissioned Regional Governor Buerkel of the Saar district to undertake the re- organisation of the National- Socialist Workmen's Party in "Aus-Constitution of "1934, the powers tria, and as acting head of the and duties of the Federal, Presi- Nazi Party" to make preparations dent then devolve automatically upon the Chancellor, Dr. Seyss- for a plebiscite.-(Reuter).

Inquart,

MINISTERS RECALLED

Before resigning Dr. Miklas. on

SCHUSCHNIGG DETAINED

Vienna. March 13.

It was officially stated to night that Dr. Kurt von Schuschnige. ex-Chancellor,

has been confined to his private apartments in Belve- dere Castle, Vienna-(Reuter?

AUSTRIA

A

MADE PROVINCE

OF GERMANY

Plebiscite will be Held in April

"Vienna, March 14.

The new Federal constitution law proclaiming Austria "as a province

of the German Reich" was publish-

ed here last night

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Bedroom Furniture. Oma- ments, Cutlery. Pictures. E. Prand ̧, Article 2 provides that on Sun- Brass Ware. Glass and Porcelain day, April 10, a free and secret

plebiscite will be held, at which Ware. Electric Lamps and Heaters. all men and women who have at- Gramophones and Records, etc., etc. tained the age of 20 years will vote on the question of reunion.- (Transocean).

CAROL'S PLANS UNCHANGED

WILL VISIT LONDON WITH MICHAEL

Bucharest, March 14. The Foreign Offce" states that contrary to reports plans for the visit to London of King Carol and Crown Prince Michael remain un-

changed.

Vienna, March 13. The Austrian Ministers in Lon-the advice of the Chancellor, ap- don. Paris and Pragne have been pointed the provincial leader of

the National Socialist Party, Ma- King Carol and his son will recalled. (Rener).

jor Klausner, 25 Minister for leave Bucharest on March 22.- Training of Political Wu and a (Reuter). number of other appointments of Cabinet rank,

REACTION IN HUNGARY

Budapest, March. 13. The influence of the events in Austria was shown at a meeting here of 5.000. Hungarian, Nazis, at which there was a liberal display

of swastikas.

A speaker said that Germany, as proof of good faith, ought to return to Hungary the Austrian, province of Burgenland, part of which went to Austria as a result of the post-war plebiscite.

He emphasised that Hungarian independence must be preserved. but he attacked the Hungarian Government for "putting the Brakes on" instead of acting like Germany and Italy and disregard- ing the western powers.-(Reuter)

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RIBBENTROP BACK

IN BERLIN

Berlin, March 13. Baron Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister. arrived by air from Croydon this evening after presenting his letters of re- call as Ambassador.-(Reuter

Doctor Skubl. Minister for Public

Safety, has resigned but remains for the time being chief of the Vienna police.—{Transocean).

GRATEFUL HITLER

Berlin, March 13.

Herr Hitler today sent a telegram from Linz to Signor Mussolini thanking the Duce [ur his attitude Austria. "

regarding

"1

The message stated: shalt never forget this."

(Reuter).

FLAG

IN

SWASTIKA

HOISTED

LONDON

Lundon, March 14. By order of Minister Baron von Frankenstein. the German swastika

FAMOUS LAWYER hag was holsted on Sunday, tn-

"PASSES

Clarence Darrow Of "Monkey

Trial' Fame

Chicago, March 13,

The death occurred here today of the famous American lawyer, Clarence Darrow.

CHAMBERLAIN AND HALIFAX CONFER

London, March. 13. The Premier, Mr. Neville Cham-. berlam, and Viscount Halifax, Foreign Secretary, devoted them. selves ch'efly today to drafting the statement which they are submit- ting to a meeting of the Cabinet called for tomorrow moming to consider the Austrian situation.

The French Ambassador and the "Czechoslovakian Minister call- ed at the Foreign Office and were received by a high permanent on- cial.

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It was stated at the Czecho- slovak Legation that rumours that FRIDAY, THE 18th MARCH. 1938 Czechoslovakia was making a poll-2 tical demarche, asking Britain for assurances with regard to her security, should be treated with great reserve, as the Legation was unaware of such steps.(Reuter).

BRITISH MINISTER

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London. March 14.

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The British Minister to Austria. gether with the Austrian red- Mr. C. M. Palairet, has beer in- white-red flag. on the building of structed to return to London in the Austrian Legation in London order to report on the situation.-drobes. Chest of Drawers. Dressing (Transocean).

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China Seeks To Defeat

Japanese Larceny Of

Foreign Exchange

Bankow, March 14.

Born in Kinsman, Ohio, in 1857, Darrow studied law in Michigan The revised procedure for the sale of foreign exchange, as an- and was called to the Bar in 1878. nounced by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, is necessary to frus As attorney for the North-Westerni trate the nefarious efforts of the Japanese to undermine the na- Railway he took a leading part in tional currency, a spokesman of the Ministry declared in an inter a number of important labour view here today. cases and won a nation-wide re-

Pennsylvania in 1902-03.

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One Upright Piano "The Robinson

Plano Co., Ltd."

The new procedure, the spokesman believed, would strengthen putation during the Anthracite-the position of the national legal tender notes and defeat the aim Coal Strike arbitration In of the Japanese in obtaining China's foreign exchange funds.

The spokesman referred to an authorities in Shanghai are

the so-called cumulating large quantities 0! Darrow had been a leading figure announcement of In many famous trials, among Federal Reserve Bank of the pup-China's legal tender notes with which were the Locb and Leopold Det regime in Peiping, arbitrarily which to buy foreign exchange. murder trial in Chicago in 1924 setting the sterling rate at 1/2 in- Such nefarious efforts of the and the trial of Lieut. Massey instead of around 1/2 1/2 as deter- Japanese. the spokesman Honolulu in 1932.

mined by the National Govern-cannot be condoned by the Na-One Electric Refrigerator "G.E" The world, however, will reniem-ment. This, the spokesman de-tional Government, which must One Typewriter "Underwood ". ber him best for his able and clared, is a clear instance of take adequate counter-measures. One Portable Typewriter "Corona" herofc defence in the famous Japanese effort to undermine thel The new procedure, the spokes One Safe and Stand "Milners" "

man explained, would not incon- Scopes Evolution Trial, popularly credit of the national currency. known - as the "Monkey Trial," Furthermore, national legal ten-ventence the people, as they may One Steel Filing Cabinet which took place in Dayton, Ten-der notes are. according to a de- continue to buy the recessary for- nessee, in 1925.

cree of the puppet regime, to be eign exchange through the Cen- A vigorous opponent of Prohibi-quoted at par with the Japanese trai Bank of China, the Bank of tion, Darrow denounced the mea-yen and the Federal Reserve Bank China and the Bank of Communi- sure throughout its term of en-notes. This, the spokesman point- cations. forcement in a number of biting ed out, is clearly another step: The spokesman predicted that articles and tracts.

aimed at obtaining China's for- this added protection" to the na By his death America loses cheeign exchange funds with notes of tion's foreign exchango funds

so-called for her greatest personalities, for the

Federal Reserve would further enhance the credit Darrow was essentially a hater of Bank. humbug and a strong defender of the rights of the commun man.--- (Reuter).

COUNTER-MEASURES"

of the legal tender note and faci- litate continuance of the war of The spokesman said he, had resistance against Japan. (Cen- ample evidence that the Japanese tral News).

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