Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
DICTATOR HAILED
BY AUSTRIAN NAILS
Hitler Following Views New
Regime as Step Toward
Union With Reich.
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, March 0.-The Austrian
dictatorship was viewed today by the
fast-growing Hitler following as bring
ing the day Of German union closer
to hand.
The Socialist party voiced q threat
of civil war, while the National Social
lists scoffed at any attempts by Dictator
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss to SUD-
press their demonstrations.
. Whatever may be the motive of the
government, Alfred Frauenfeld. the
Nazi leader. declared its action in es-
tablishing q dictatorship was certain
to help the Hitlerites.
The Socialist party, cut OF from
power. although 1t had the largest rep
resentation In the suspended Parlia-
ment warned that 1t would use consti-
tutional means at first to re-establish
Parliament, but, unless success was
achieved quickly, other means would be
used.
Crucial Hour Foreseen.,
In an appeal to its membership. 1t
said: THE hour of decision may call
you very SOON"
The immediate goal of the Hitlerites,
Frauenfeld said, was q common foreign
policy with Germany. The Socialist
majority has seized every opportunity
to expose and attack any indications
Of Fascist alliance Of Germany, Hun
gary, Austria and Italy, reviving the
triple alliance Of pre-war years.
Chancellor Dollf,rss' Christian Social
party has been the target of the Social
lists whenever 1t showed signs of favor
ing such an alliance. A bid for Chris
tan Social support of the movement
for the uniting Of Germany and Austria
was made by Frauenfeld In declaring
the willingness Of the Nazis to Join in
q RightiSt coalition against the Social
lists.
He declared the dictatorship must
have popular support TO survive, and
the easiest way to decide this was
through new elections. It has been
more than two years since parliament
tary election, when the Nazis gained
only eight seats but last year they made
great gains In the provincial elections.
Money Not Yet Received.
The question Of "Anschluss." or union
with Germany, would be a matter for
action after Austria and Germany
achieve a common foreign policy. Frau
enfield said. Last year the Austrian
Parliament ratified acceptance Of the
$43, 000,0 900 loan offered by the League
of Nations with the proviso that it
least 20 years.
The text of the loan agreement, how
ever. provides this condition will not be
binding until Austria actually receives
the money. It is still unreceived. THE
post war treaty with Austria also pro-
vides that 1t must retain its independ-
ence)
However, the pulling up Of boundary
posts between the two countries was re-
ported at Innsbruck The town Of
Krambach. where Dollfuss's own party
is in control, named Hitler an honorary
citizen.
Putsch Is Rumored.
A Nazi attempt to hold q mass meet
ing at Graz last night resulted in a
riot in which police used their pistols,
wounding 10 persons.
NaZis this morning fought. with So
cialists in student riots at the Vienna
Institute of Technology.
Rumors being circulated included one
that the Nazis were planning q putsch
with the aid 'of German Brown Shirts
to be smuggled over the border. and
another, that Chancellor Dollfuss was
planning to end an argument with
Burgomaster Karl Seitz OF Vienna by
appointing q federal commissar for the
city
(Burgomaster Seitz yesterday refused
to accept notification Of a government
decree forbidding political gatherings.
He returned 1t with the notation, I'm
constitutional
The Dollfuss government this morn
ing struck . violent blow at the So
cialists by confiscating the party news
papers. Arbeiter Zeitung and Kleines
Blatt
Both newspapers published . party
appeal calling for preparation to de-
fend the constitution and a statement
by Karl Renner. president Of the ma
tional Parliament. in which he empha-
sized the fact that he was still the
Parliament'S President and as such was
entitled 10 call the next parliamentary
session.
Declare Diet Called.
They also announced that the Vienna
Diet had been called for special ses-
sion this afternoon and told their read
ers the Socialists had arranged 73
closed party meetings for tonight.
The confiscation was carried out with
extraordinary thoroughness. Policemen
waited at every news vending agency
throughout the city and seized the
newspaper bundles rs soon rs they were
delivered, to make sure that no sub
scribers received copies.
Under the governments new press
DEGREES, the chancellor now can demand
that all future editions Of theme So
cialist organs be submitted for censor
ship two hours before distribution.