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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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Prosecutions of Jews seem to have
been systematized, and a number OF
prominent Germans have left their
country for fear that the Jewish blood
in their veins may cause them serious
| Inconvenience.
Whether Hitler is planning to pave
the way for return of the monarchy
is not yet quite clear. Rumors that
such are his intentions still persist,
| however.
Repercussions of the spreading
power of fascism in Germany were
| felt i'm Austria during the last few
days. Partisan strife resulted in the
automatic cessation of parliamentary
| activities, and Chancellor Engelbert
Dollfuss-politically of the Hitler
type-deemed it expedient to clOthe
/ himself with the power of dictator
ship the better to be able to wage
war against Communists and Social
| lists.
Troops were summoned from the
provincial barracks to Vienna to be
ready for any emergency, and, 1t Is
feared that the government may take
steps which ultimately lead to pollt-
ical union between Austria and Ger
many, the socalled "Anschluss' which
has been expressly prohibited by the
Versailles and the ST. German peace
treaties.
| Other rumors have it that Arch
duke Otto, 20 years old, son OF the
late Emperor Karl who was forced
to abdicate, is waiting for summons
to return to Vienna as emperor of the
once more united observation-disclosures
ian monarchy. Such is the momen-
tary. confusion that it creates a stu
alton in which no one can see just
how the idea of German-Austrian
"Anschluss" may be reconci!ed with
the plans of an Austro-Hungarian
empire-unless there is back of these
seemingly conflicting schemes ten
dency to verify the stubborn rumor
of an Italian German-Austrian-H
garian alliance.
Futile Efforts.
There is no new evidence that the
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gress in its dealing with the Japan
ese-Chinese conflict; all efforts to
date have been futile, for although
certain principles have been enunci-
ated, they have been ineffective.
Japan has conquered Jehol and is now
directing her armies toward new OBJ
jectives south of the Great Wall.
| ;e ho1
ever, reports to the effect that Japan
for the present will make no attempt
to take Peiping and Tientsin, and it
was also said that negotiations may
have begun between Japan and China
concerning an end of the hostilities.
The correctness of these rumors can
not now be established.
That China is unifying her forces
for the purpose of resisting any fur
Their Japanese advance seems pretty
certain, due to the announcement that
Field Marshal Chang kai-shek has
taken personal command of the Chi
nese armies.
Macdonald In Geneva.
After conferences with Premier
Edouard Daladier in Paris, Prime
Minister ]. Ramsay Macdonald of
Great Britain has arrived in Geneva
to survey the work of the interna-
tionaI disarmament conference. 1t is
admitted that the atmosphere is rath-
er gloomy, and that the conference
has reached a deadlock which may
result in its being adjourned sine die;
there is a rather definite reason to
fear that when the conference goes
home, it will have accomplished pre-
cisely-nothing,
A Question.
All over Europe the question is
being asked: Is it fact that Jugo-
Slavia is disintegrating, and that a
clash between that country and Italy
is inevitable? Statesmen in both
countries say that it is not a fact.
Newspaper correspondents, interpret
ing public sentiment and gauging the
comments of Jugo-Slavian and Italian
newspapers, believe that trouble is
brewing.
To offset this impression Premier
Mussolini of Italy has issued state
ment in which he says that fascist
Italy is guided by the firm intention
not to disturb the peace of Europe
The future will tell.
Polish government denials have
lent credence to the German assertion
that troop concentrations are taking
place in the vicinity of Gdynia and
DanZig, and that unusual military ac-