Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
~OLOGNE GAZETTE-The tni-
tial expense of a trip from
Germany to Austria. even II
one lives upon the very frontier,

GERMANY to Austria, even II
one lives upon the very frontier,
Is now 1000 marks (s282 500.
This new and radical mandate OF the
government represents surcnarge
upon the visas of all persons desiring
to visit our neighboring republic.
We learn from official sources tnat
this action Is not in any sense fepll-
sal for the Austrian ban upon olSplayo
of National-Socialist uniforms, empiems
and banners but is simply to restrlct
the departure to Austria Of Germans,
who not fully compromising the OBJ
iections of the Dolfuss regime, may
either through forgetfulness or igno-
rance in some way transgress either tne
letter or the spirit of these injunctlons,
and so do injury to the otherwise
friendly relations Of the two countries:
The Austrian government cannot
very consistently object to the precau-
tons adopted by the Reich. as Vienna
was really the instigator OF the wnoie
performance. Berlin should assureoly
not be reprimanded for strengtnening
an embargo which originated In foreign
policy. ~,
REGARDLESS Of the political aspects OF
such reciprocity, the whole analr pre-
sents a concrete example OF the DltIei
bit. For q reprisal OF the same cnaI,
acter would AFFORD ~: Doiiuss sno
There are far more Germans who
would ordinarily visit Austria, either as
tourists or on business trips, than AUS
TRANS who have similar occasions 10
visit Germany. With population pare
" one-tenth of ours, it Is natural tnat
the corresponding migratlons snouIo
he much less
DR.. Dolfuss prides himself upon being
the leader of the national front IN
his country; he feels that he Is really
a bulwark Of the Austrian fatherlano
and is reluctant to leave any measures
untried which may in some degree OF
other advance his peoples interests.
This Is patriotism indeed, but loyaity
to ones own land need not Involve
always q species Of hostility TO announcer.
The program Of the "vaterlaenolscne
'front.'" so strenuously af1ected ny nun;
had as prior fruits the oSm1ssai %
two German ministers, simply because
thew were Nationals Socialists.
X the charge Of 1000 marks Tor Q
German passport to Austria be con-
sidered In any quarter retanatlon
for such unkindness, then indeed 1t Is
a retribution quite inadequate ana put
poorly calculated to Offset further as
perities and requitaS. For there Is a
possibility that she may seek q more
vulnerable spot in the armor OF the
Reich, and perhaps place bans more OF
less formidable upon our commercial
exports. Such illy-meditated action,
however, would hardly pass without
prompt amercements, for such an I'M
necessarily irritating procedure WouIo
Justify the withdrawal of German en-
terprise and capital extremely valuable
and important to our neighbor state.
X X \
Fortune Tellers Thrive
In Bangkok Depression.
Bangkok Daily Mail-There Is at
least one branch Of trade that has re-
acted favorably to the prevailing busi-
ness depression. Fortune tellers In
Bangkok are reported to be thriving
steadily as a result of-not in spite Of
the Nnfavorable trend Of business and
commerce.
Bangkok's "moh- docs" are having .
busy time these days and their daily In
comes have gone up considerably, COM
pared to their average earnings during
east years. Under the shade OF the
tamarird trees at the Premane Ground,
these self styled experts in astrology and
palmistry sit with q slate and piece OF
chalk in front of them and predict the
destinies of the hundreds that come to
consult them.
And those who consult 'moh-doos"
these days are many. There are the
small merchants and business men who
would like to know when conditions VIII
become better: then there are the hun
dreds Of clerks and other employees In
private concerns worried about wage re.
auctions and threats Of retrenchment;
there are officials of the government
who would like to know beforehand
whether they will be retired-au VIC
Tins or threatened victims Of the de-
preston, who seek to find solace IN the
predictions Of the fortune teller.