Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
AUSTRIAN CRISIS
CONFUSES PUBLIC
Coalition Proposal of PreSi'
dent May Obscure Motive
in Schober Move.
BY EUGENE CRAWFORD.


BY Radio to The Star.
VIENNA, Austria, September 27.-
Surprise and disappointment, not to say
CONSERVATION, reign in Austria as a
result of the latest developments in the
government crisis.
BY standing Arm for the appointment
of Herr Strafella as general manager
of the Austrian railways, Vice Chan
cellor and Minister of War Karl Vaugoln
forced Chancellor Johann Schober to
tender President Wilhelm MiklaS the
resignation of the entire cabinet. This
resignation, President Miklas, himself a
clerical, promptly accepted, and soon
thereafter indicated that he was likely
to designate Herr Vaugoin as successor
by issuing the statement that he wished
to have a chancellor who would re-
unite the three leading Conservative
parties-Christian Socialists, Pan-Ger-
mans and Agrarians-into coalition.
Committees in Session.
The Executive Committees of these
parties today are holding long sessions
and exchanging viewpoints on the basis
of new coalition.
The n-Germans appear t. be ready
to rejoin the clericals on almost any
program that Herr Vaughn, under DR.,
Ignaz Seipels instructions, chooses to
adopt. The Agrarians are more reluctant,
but may possibly capitulate.
The opinion of the Austrian populace,
as voiced by the majority of important
newspapers and coffee house converse
tons, Is one of the greatest disgust.
The general feeling is that DR.. Seipel
used Herr Schober to pull his cheStnuts
from the fire, namely, to obtain a
foreign loan and then on an absolutely
unimportant, non-political question have
him thrown out, and that, too, on
day which marked one year of Herr
Schober's chancellorship.
May Be Withheld.
Since the total of the foreign loan Is
not yet paid to Austria, there is fear
that Herr Schobers overthrow will cause
foreign hackers to withhold this indef-
nitely. Whether this actually occurs
will depend on the general policy Of the
new coalition.
DR.. Seipel himself enjoys confidence
in some quarters abroad and is credited
with saving Austria in 1922, when, as <
matter of fact, Herr Schober. months
previously. would have been able to save
the country if DR.. Seipel had not then
done exactly the same thing which he
is doing now.
When the Austrian currency stood at
5000 crowns to the dollar, Herr Schober
arranged loan which would have pre-
vented its further downfall. DR.. Seipel
Unanswered him out, with the result
that the loan was Cancelled and the
currency continued to topple, until.
when it was finally stabilized, 1t had
reached the ratio of 10000 to the dollar.
During the last few years Herr
Vaughn as minister of war has cultl-
waited in the army sentiment which
would make most soldiers willing tools
of any radical who might wish to use
them for putsch or revolt. Herr
Schober as head of all the Austrian
police has inculcated in this body of
men a LOYALTY to law and order and
readiness to oppose putsch from either
the right or the left.
Many believe that Herr Vaughn as
chancellor would appoint a new police
head. If this actually occurs, 1t may
be safely assumed that he has dicta-
tor;al dreams. Herr Schober at heart
is as anti-Socialist as Vaughn or DR..
Seipel, but perfers to oppose Socialism
with firm government which VIII
wean workers from the red banner
rather than use threats or peril.
Damper on Shouts.
Approaching this honesty and fair
method of fighting, the Austrian So
cialist party recently put strong dam
per on its shouts about class warfare
and every capitalist being the workers
enemy. Socialist leaders were gradual
ly realizing that such talk was lapidly
breeding among non-Socialists a SINH
lar intolerance which might ultimately
rise up and destroy them.
II Herr Schober is pushed entirely
into the background, he may form his
own party or he may retire from pub
lie life If he retireS. the general be-
lief is that Austria's future peace and
stability are very uncertain.
Sensing the possibility that Herr
Schober's successor may wish to name
new police head, deputation rep
resenting all the branches of the
Vienna police today visited Herr
Schober and informed him that the
police wished that he would no: re-
sign his position as president of the
Austrian police even If he is unable to
regain the chancellorship.