The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-24

VIENNA oNiy H
The governments drive to stamp
out Nazi terrorism in Austrial re-
suited in imposition of death SEN
fences on two socialists today.
The described Nazi sympathizers
were charged with shooting a po-
liceman and bombing the Danube
railroad.
VIENNA, July 24.-(UP).-
Austrian Nazis are determined to
kidnap Roman Catholic priests as
soon as any Nazi terrorists are
sentenced to death, and kill their
hostages if the Nazis are hanged,
a party spokesman told the Unit
ed Press today.
A dozen Nazis are awaiting
trial under the governments new
emergency laws prescribing death
for terrorism. None have been
hanged yet.
VIENNA, July 24.-(UP).-
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss is
considering an appeal to the
League of Nations to aid against
Germany's alleged support OF
Nazi terrorist activities in Aus
tria.
The United Press learned on
good authority last night that the
little chancellor may ask the
league to bring about concerted
action among the big powers
against the Reich.
Terroristic bombings continued
undiminished, despite his death
penalty DEGREES against persons
found possessing explosives ille-
gally.
Dollfuss already has the cabi-
nets authority to appeal to Cen
eva, but so far has refrained be-
cause of Italy's opposition to han
ding the situation through Gen.
eva. He had thought the new
death measures would terminate
the bombings.
They recur daily, however.
Three more exploded simultane-
ously at Klagenfurt during the
night, badly damaging three gov
eminent buildings. A fourth bomb
containing a pound of explosives
was found in the garden of 10
cal frehouse, unexploded.
The Geneva appeal is now more
likely, however, because of Italy's
strong warnings to Germany and
because the terrorists have disre-
garded the death penalty. Much
is reported to depend on whether
Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy
prefers concerted action through
the league or his pet four-power
pact, involving Italy, France, Ger
many and Great Britain.
This part of the issue probably
will be settled when Dollfuss Wis
it's II Duce this weekend at Rlc-
clone.
Meanwhile, the situation is be-
coming increasingly perilous, OBJ
servers agree, because the govern
ment either must execute its
threat to hang terrorists already
or run the risk of even
more daring outrages if they re-
frain.
So far, not single Nazi has
been hanged, and there is an un-
dercurrent of fear that the first |
example might create serious
trouble. A foreign office spokes-
man indicated there might be
some relay in the first Nazi hang !
ing, pending efforts to end the |
bombings less harshly.
MUNICH, Germany, July "a
(UP).-The local Nazi headquar-
tiers, commenting on Italian re-
ports of terrorism in Austria and
intimations that the Reich could
prevent it, said last night:
eve can only point out again
what Chancellor Hitler has re-
peatedly said in speeches, name
w, we are unable to hinder propa-
ganda in Austria any more than
Germany's neighbors appear able
to hinder anti German propaganda
abroad"
The headquarters spokesman
indicated the Nazis regard the
Italian viewpoint as "meddling in
domestic affairs" add
ing: "Such alarmist reports from
Italy are proof of how bad Doll
fuss's position really is"