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HITLER DEPOSES AUSTRIAN CABINET

SCHUSCHNIGG YIELDS German Troops Already Over Frontier

TO THREAT OF ARMED

GERMAN

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INVASION

German Troops Already Reported

To Have Crossed Frontier

Vienna, Mar. 11.

An unconfirmed report states that German troops have already marched into Salzburg and other Austrian frontier towns.

The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, has announced his resignation and the plebiscite, which was to have tested the popularity of the Government and the will of the Austrian people for its continuance in office, has been postponed under pressure.

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It is confidently expected here that Herr Seyssinquart, Nazi Minister for Internal Security, recently appointed, will become Austria's Chancellor.

A statement that Herr Adolf Hitler threatened the armed Invasion of Austria was made to-night by was speaking Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg. He over the radio.

He added that the German ultimatum had demanded the resignation of the Austrian Cabinet and the appoint- ment of a...Government of Herr Hitler's President Wilhelm Miklas then ordered Dr. Schuschnigg to "yield.to force."

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Dr. von Schuschnigg's resignation was announced immediately afterwards. The Chancellor confirmed he was forced to resign because Herr Hitler threatened the armed invasion of Austria.

He added that Herr Miklas had ordered him to yield to force.

Germany, he said, had demanded the replacement of the Cabinet by one of Herr Hitler's choice.

"Thus I take my leave of the Austrian people," the Chancellor concluded.-Reuter.

3-Hours Time Limit

To Ultimatum

Vienna, Mar. 11.

Prior to the postponement of the German ultimatum plebiscite, the made no

the direct mention of possiblity of milltary action, but threatened that some decisive decl- sion would emerge out of another session of the Reichstag which Herr Adolf Hitler was ready to convoke.

WAS

All

representatives of foreign powers were informed of the German ultimatum, which gave a three hours' time limit for compliance.

BRITISH

CABINET GATHERS

London, Mar. 11.

situation-Reuter.

AMBASSADOR SEES HALIFAX

London, Mar. 11.

Once Foreign

"WE YIELD TO FORCE"

Schuschnigg Tells World Of Trick To Create Crisis

No

Resistance Vienna Order

Vienna, Mar. 11. Speaking in solemn tones, his!

voice vibrant with suppressed

emotion, Dr. von Schuschnigg announced his resignation after

referring to the German ultima-

tum. He said:

"I declare before the world that

Austria the reports spread in

that there have been labour disputes, that streams of blood are flowing, that the Government is not master of the situation and that it could not keep order, were invented from A to Z.

HITLER STRIKES AGAIN

Germany's leader has delivered an ultimatum to Austrin, and it appears that with President Herr Wilhelm Miklas' refusal to accede to Berlin's demands, the German army is marching in- to Austria. Reports are somewhat contradictory. Some Bay that the Nazis have seized power in Vienna, others that the old Government still stands. But it is certain that German troops are on the move.

China Will Not Participate In World Olympics

Alexandria, Mar. 11,

Arriving by air for the Inter- national Olymple Congress, Dr. Cheou Kang-sle said the Olympic spirit is the spirit of peace and China cannot dissociate one from the other, and she will therefore. be compelled not to participate in the Olympics in a country which was deliberately engaged la unprovoked aggression against China-Reuter,

FARR IS

FAVOURED

The President authorises me to in- AT 7 TO 5.

form the Austrian people that we yield to force."

Dr. Schuschnigg sold that even in To Beat Max' Baer..

now

The Cabinet has been sum- this grave hour they were not mind- It is learned that the ultimatum

shed German

New Lork, Mar. 11. brought by Herr Gauliter moned to meet at 10.30 a.m, to-ed at any price to

blood, and they had given their

order, in

Odds on Tommy Far beating Burckel, one of the Nazi provincial governors, who come at the head of morrow to discuss the European armed forces the

invasion was carried out, to withdraw Max Baer at Madison Square a deputation.

without resistance and to await Garden to-night are

7-6. future decisions.

The winner will be hailed as the The President had entrusted logical opponent for the winner General Schilhawsky, Inspector- The Austrian Ambassador call-General of troops with the command of the Louis-Schmeling fight.

Farr told Router that he of the armed forces, through whom ed at the

to-day further Instructions would be given would try to win as quickly as and had a 40 minutes' conversation the armed forces.

possible and it was certain Viscount Halifax on the

Dr. Schuschnigg concluded: "So I that that they would see a new altuation In Austrta take my leave of the Austrian people Tommy Farr punching harder with a German word, and the heart than ever. Farr has knocked felt wish that God will protect Austria."Ncuter.

out all eight sparring partners and is willing to bet $5,000 that he will win.

Warned Against

Resistance

Herr Seyasinquart, in a broadcast with speech, warned the Austrian people present against the slightest resistance to the

German army if it marched Into Reuter Bulletin.

Austria.

Meanwhile unconfirmed reports are current that German troops have already crossed

DISCCUSSION IN PARIS

Paris, Mar. 11.

Arian frontier.

the German-Aus- The Austrian situation was dis-to create a

russed at great length when

From Greg comes i message that

the

situation incompatible with its national independence.

There is little public interest in the meeting. Baer is in fine for five weeks, which is a record. ---Reuter.

Immediately the decision to postpone Austrian Ambassador called on the It is pointed out that such action condition. He has not smoked

the plebiscite was announced, resla- French Minister for Foreign Affairs,

tanco by the authorities to the Naz! demonstrations collapsed here. Breaking through the cordon of poller who had been holding them at bay throughout the "day, the Nazl took #possession of the whole of the central aren, of the town, and the Nazi flug Hosted over the Town Hall and other

to-day-Reuter Bulletin.

STRONG PROTEST FROM LONDON

London, Mar, 11..

is bound to produce the gravest re- actions from which it will be im- possible to foretell the issue.

The French Government has lodged

a similar protest.—Renter. RUSHING Cabinet forMATION

Paris, Mar. 11. it is learned that on instructions

In view of the Austrian situation from the British Government Hla Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin hes there is no doubt that a National Gov-

ernment will be constituted to demonstrated at Waste soldims, with Brad made reference to the contents of the morrow under the leadership of M.

Bod: in: the various. Geroan ultimatALIRI

Umatum to Austria and has Leon Blum, when a first demarche is

likely protest againuten Vienna it le learned that Pre

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Calculta, Mar. 11. Twenty-five persons were killed and 45 sent to hospital when London, Már. 11.

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MARCH ONTO AUSTRIAN SOIL

Seyssinquart Asked For Help To Restore Order

MUNICH, MAR. 11.

IT IS LEARNED THAT GERMAN TROOPS MARCHED IN CLOSE FORMATION ACROSS THE FRONTIER AND INTO AUSTRIA AT SEVERAL POINTS AT 10 P.M. LAST NIGHT. ----REUTER.

VIENNA DENIES REPORT

Paris, Mar. 11

French officials in touch with Vienna by telephone at 8.45 p.m. stated that at that time the Austrian Govern- ment denied the truth of reports that either German troops or Austrian Nazi legionnaires had crossed the Austro- German border.-Reuter.

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Englishman Killed In Spanish War

Saragossa, Mar. 11. Ernest Percival, an Eriglish volun- teer fghting in the International Brigade, was found seriously wound- Belchite to-day after the ed at Nationalists hud recaptured the town.

ad- Percival died us ministered the last rites.

The Government admits the fall of

de Belehalte, but declares that the fending troops retreated before the sides Insurgents advanced. Both claim heavy losses were inflicted on the other-Reuter Bulletin.

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∙ASKED FOR HELP

Berlin, Mar. 11,

It is announced that Herr.Seyssin- quart, the Austrian Minister for internal Security, har asked Herr Adolf Hitler for troops to be sent into Austria to help him restore order. Herr Seyssinquart is a Nazi. "He 'made"his"request"by"telegram:

An observer on the Austrion frontier, near Kiefersfeld reports that 2,000 cavalrymen arrived at that town at mid-day, bringing the total of troops there to 5,000....

Anti-tank guns are trained on all roads leading into Austria and sen- tries have been posted.

At the town of Roscheim there are 2,000 troops, comprising Infantry,

artillery. It I' cavalry and Geld stated they will remain in the dia- trlet until Monday,

The schools of Munich have been closed, and it is understood they are being used in barracks for reservists.

The Black Guards from Dachau Concentration Camp have been brought into Munich for police duly. No newspapers in Munich are being

been called up and the papers' vons have been commandeered-Reuter.

STOP PRESS published. Newspaper workers have

MIKLAS REFUSES RESIGNATION OF

FRANCE APPEALS of Austria, Herr Wilhelm Mikins,

TO ITALY

VON SCHUSCHNIGG

Parls, Mar. 12. A communique was issued at 0 o'clock last night by the President.

announcing that he bad not accepted Dr. Kurt von Schuschniggy's resigna- tlon, that the Government remains In power and has decided not to yield to the German menace, accord- ing to a message from Vienna.

"Austria remains a frèe and Inde- pendent state." Herr Miklas sald,

*The German

plenipotentiaries

Paris, Mar. 11.. Instructions sent to the French Charge d'Affaires in Rome yesterday to inquire whether any means of Franco-Italian co-operation with re- gard to Austria existed, have drawn gave Austria a further period of time the reply that there is no such pos-lin, but this expired at 9 o'clock.

to consider the ultimatum from Ber-

been "Hitherto no decision has

sibility at the ting on the taken by the German alde," the com-

M. Leon Blum, developments in Austria,

declared

that events were forcing him to hasten muniqué concludes.--Reuter,

the task he had undertaken. He will

be in a position to give dielsive news later to-morrow moming.—Reuter,

(Further Stop Press Nalus on Page 14.)

AND

German Planes Over

Vienna

London, Mar. 11. It is reliably reported thal German war planes

demonstrated Vienna last night-Reuter.

Police Turn On Government

over

Vienna, Mar, 11. The city police donned Syesztika arm banda to-night and exchanged Hitler states. The storm troopé and Black Ghards are ðarmingecas auxiliary palle@AMPASA

Hadir declare that power