Evening star., 1933-10-08
-FOUR MORE CAUGHT
IN DOLLFUSS PROBE
Two Hotel Men and Relatives
of Assassin EnmeShed in
Police Net.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VIENNA, october 1.-TWO Carinthian
hotel men who spoke with Chanchellor
Engelbert Dollfuss last Tuesday a mo-
ment before he was shot twice by
Rudolf Dertil have been requestioned
and one has been instructed to remain
in Vienna for possible further ques-
tioning.
This action was taken because of
the suspicion they might have had a
previous knowledge of the attempted
assassination. The suspicion arose after
it developed they both were from Naz
towns. Nothing definite had developed
yet, however.
Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Emil Fey
made public a statement stressing the
possibility and the desirability Of Austro-
German peace. but pointing out that a
condition must be the cessation OF Ger
man interference in Austrian affairs.
Unions Are Disturbed.
At the same time, the British chair
man Of a Special Committee of the In
ternational Federation of Trade Unions
at a meeting here voiced warning that
the federation was "gravely disturbed
by the Austrian situation and the at
tacks on the trade union movement
here"
He expressed the opinion Dollfuss
"was drifting more and more toward
the Heimwehr (pro-FaScist government
supporters) and alternating the very
people from whom he could obtain the
most valuable support against the Na1
movement"
ct was recalled that Gen. Karl
Vaugoin, who was denoted from war
minister to president of the Federal
Railways, recently intin.ated that Aus
trian patriotism might be made a test
for railway employees holding their
jobs)
Mother Taken in Custody.
The mother and stepfather Of Dertil.
who were arrested in the interior yes
terday. were brought to Vienna today
to see the former army bugler at police
headquarters. The outcome of this
move was not Immediately disclosed
An official communique revealed that
Johann Presser had taken over the pos:
of chief of the political police. re-
placing Herbert Heberich, who has gone
on an indefinite vacation" Austrian
newspapers were permitted only to re-
produce the brief announcement, COM
ment being barred.
The communlque was preceded by
rumors that Fey and Heberich were
engaged in a spirited controversy re-
garding reputed police delay in pro-
ducing a Nazi membership card which
the officers yesterday announced had
been filled out by Dertil in 1882.
Says He Is No Longer Nazi.
Dertil himself has said he resigned/
from the party SIX months ago.
authorities said that. on the basis Qf
card, they have been unable yet to de-
termine definitely whether the at
tempted assassin still is a Nazi party
member.
Police announced they had uncovered
evidence that the NaZS were planning
a membership drive through the arrest
near Salzburg Of three youths who we're
bringing counterfeit posters of the Aus
trian patriotic front into the country. 5
The text of the posters, the police
said, contained an attack on the Doll
fuss regime although the caption mad:
National Socialism in Austria Is Dad
The special committee of the Inter
national League of Trade Unions n
tends to join socialists tomorrow ma
mass meeting at the stadium. The Nest-
ing has been described as the aontM-
sary singfest of the Workers Chm
Club.
The chancellor's recovery from b
wounds has been so rapid he was able ~
resume his regular duties today.