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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-22
Northwestern
TOWS IN BOAT

Steamer Northwestern arrived in
Juneau southbound at 4.45 O'Clock
this morning, little late, due to
having lowed in the gasboat Fern
Capt. John Lowell, which had had
engine trouble off Douglas Island
Passengers arriving here were
Charles King, Silas Dennis, S. Lar
sen and w. D. Harrison from
Skagway; and j. T. White from
Haines
Those leaving Juneau when the
Northwestern sailed at 8 o'clock
were Clyde Peterson, Rev. A. P.
Kashevaroff, John Herman, John
Murphy, Rudy Santa, Louis KEGS
ter for Sitka; and E. A. Brighton
for Petersburg.
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NU-WAY HOT SPRINGS
Famous Soap Lake Mineral
Health Baths. Drugless Institute.
adv
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Mislaid one black leather
tool bag. Finder please return to
George Brink, Smith Electric.
LOST-Husky dog, dark with nat
ural white collar. Please Phone
299. Reward.
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DEPERE is COMING
WITH GOOD CARGO

The Alaska Steamship Company
freighter Depere is due to arrive
in Juneau about II o'clock Thurs
day morning with a large cargo
which will keep her in port for
some time discharging
Included in the freight are struc-
tural materials for the Douglas
Island bridge, large consignment
for the Alaska Juneau and ship
ment of coal for the Pacific Coast
Coal Company.
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NOTICE

When advertisers put in ads
they sometimes don't wish to
be bothered with phone calls
and answering dOOrbells, SO we
give them a box number, such
as Box 10-A, Empire.
People wanting to answer
these ads should send letters
addressed TO the box number
listed. W.. will see the adver-
tiser gets them.
THE EMPIRE
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8 PASSEN GERS
ABOARD ALASKA
FOR THIS P ORT

SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-Steamer Al
aska sailed at O'Clock yesterday
morning for Southeast Alaska porG,
with 1877 passengers, the following
booked for Juneau;
Mrs. H. c. Holmes, Impi Aalto
Douglas Parker, James Cooper
Mrs. o. G.. Culberhause, Rev. Sulg-
man, Marthe Herrle, Miss G. JENNIE
Miss A. BojnoviSky.
Evening star., 1934-07-27

demned and regretted by the govern
ment, has still more aggravated the
already unstable political situation in
Europe. although it is not our fault.
Therefore, 1t is my wish IL possible
to do my part to relieve the general
situation and particularly to see our
relations with the German Austrian
state, which have been tense for a
long time, conducted again into
normal and friendly channels.
Difficult Task.
For these reasons I ask you, my
esteemed Herr Won Papen, to under
take this difficult task, particularly as
you possessed and do possess my un-
limited confidence since our cooper
alton in the cabinet.
"I have, therefore, suggested to the
Reich President that you be appointed
German Minister to Vienna in a spe-
cial temporary mission and that you
be relieved of your part in the cabinet
and disengaged from your post as Saar
commissioner. In your new position
you will be directly subordinate to me.
Thanking you once again for all
you did to bring together the gov
ernment of national insurrection and
all you have done since that time
together with us for Germany, am,
yours, truly. ADOLPH HITLER"
Evening star., 1934-07-27
MANY DIE IN STYRIA.
Men Moved Down Like Pigeons In
I2-Hour Battle.

LEOBEN, Styria. Austria, July 27
CP).-The story OF l2-hour battle in
which men were moved down like
pigeons" as NaZis and government
troops fought for possession Of Leoben
was told today.
The fighting occurred yesterday but
the threat of renewed attacks brought
heavy Heimwehr reinforcements here
this morning Officials said many
Nazls all armed. had escaped into the
mountains when the Heimwehr finally
won the fight for the city, and that
they probably viii attempt TO return
IN force
Complete figures on the dead and
wounded in The savage fighting are
unavailable.
Child, Woman Dead.
One child and one woman were
among the dead townspeople. An
army officer said eight soldiers were
slain and a Heimwehr CHome Guard
chief gave the same number lost
among his men. The Nan dead is
uneStimated
One group fell into an ambush at
II am yesterday when crossing a
bridge into the city's border. The
Evening star., 1934-07-27

Continued From First Page)
there to Vienna to take over his new
duties as minister TO Austria.
From the meeting here came the
announcement OF Won Papen's accept
ance Of the post, highly important
at this critical juncture. at Vienna.
1t was reported that there was
discussion c. the succession of Won
Papen as vice chancellor and a re-
statement OF Germany's policy toward
Austria.
The meeting OF several Of the
Reichs ministers was secret.
Halts Mani Invasion.
Il was reported that at these ses-
sions Hitler reached his decision TO
halt a projected invasion OF Austria
by the Austrian Nazi legion from
Munich.
Habicht Dismissed.
The dismissal OF Theodore Habicht,
Austrian Ns@i leader in Germany.
followed quickly, as did the appoint
ment Of Won Papen as Minister. Both
these actions. 1t was believed. would
be regarded favorably by foreign pow
ers watching closely the development
OF Germany's Austrian policy.
The presence Of Won Papen. some
thought. indicated that Mad conf
dance in him has been restored. In
other quarters, 1t was believed that
Won Papen was ordered bluntly to
take the post Of envoy to Austria.
CIashed Before.
Particular significance was attached
to participation Of Gen. Werner Won
Eiomberg, Reich minister of defense,
in the Bayreuth conference. 1t was
reported persistently that had Hitler,
on his fieeting visit here, been unable
to prevent the march of tn Austrian
legion toward Vienna, the Reichswehr
would have been called out to stop it.
Habicht had claShed before with
Hitler. Several months ago without
authorization he served an ultimatum
on the Dollfuss Austrian government
in a radio speech, demanding that
NaZis be granted power.
Hitler temporarily muzzled him and
apparently has made the muzzle per-
manent.
Many observers concluded Hitler
yielded to external pressure at cru
cial moment, for one of his fondest de-
sires is an Austro-German union.
Jubilation among the Nazi ranks has
largely given way to disappointment.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
SONS FIGHT FATHERS.
Nazis Drop Guns Into River on Re-
treat to Yugoslavia.

Nazis Drop Guns Into River on Re
treat to Yugoslavia.
GRAZ, Austria, July 27 (P.-The
first outsider entering Ratgersburg,
on the Yugoslavian border, where a
24-hour siege ended yesterday, today
described it as e. tragi-comedy.
An Austrian who gave the ASSo-
ciated Press an eyewitness account
entered the town before the govern
ment army marched in He said:
Fifteen Heimwehr men had al
ready entered independently, but
neither they nor Nazis holding the
city used arms. Streets were barri-
caded with wagons and miscellaneous
junk.
Throughout the day Swastika
flags had flown from nearly all build
ings Of the picturesque and ancient
town but they were pulled down as
the army advanced.
THE NaZis had given a defiant
answer to one ultimatum, but late
in the afternoon suddenly lost their
nerve.
"As they ran over the broad stone
bridge leading into Yugoslavia many
dropped rifles and machine guns into
the river Some of them tore of their
Nal storm troop uniforms.
The father of one Nazi who es-
capped into YugoSlavia was a member
Of the Heimwehr forces. That is the
tragedy of the whole situation in
Austria. Civil war means father
against son, brother against brother.
The Ratgersburg affair is particu-
larly tragic TO any Austrian. as Yugo-
Slavs across the river could watch US
fighting among ourselves. After the
World War they captured Ratgers-
burg and civilians helped the Austrian
army drive them out
Then yesterday Yugoslavs saw an
Austrian army take the town from
its inhabitants"
Evening star., 1934-07-27

unpopular. But he may not be able
to stamp out the move In the TSrol
region. and as long as this insidious
social malady persists Throughout the
country there win be always' the dan
ger OF q repetition Of the events Of
this week.
Should Won Starhemherg fail in his
task there seems 10 be no doubt that
an italian military Intervention Will
become inevitable. and this may bring
back the war clouds over Europe. de-
spite the willingness Of the principal
powers to preserve peace.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
REICH OFFICIALS
HELD BLAMELESS
German Statement Declares
None involved in Aus
trian PutSCh.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 27.--An official COM
unuuique said today that strict in
vestigations established the fact that
in no case has any German official
been guilty OF having, directly or in
directly. anything to do with the hap
penings in Austria "
It further emphasized Germany s
determination to show the outside
world an attitude OF complete detach-
ment toward Austria,
All roads leading 20 Austria were
Immediately barred when news OF the
putsch was received. the communique
added. and Austrians encamped in
Germany were strictly forbidden to
leave their quarters.
Habicht Censured.
The only exception. the commun-
iQue continued. was that Theodore
Habicht responsible for Austrian news
over the Munich radio station,
through a lack Of proper control
permitted Austrian reports to go out
that might have produced different
impression. Theodore Habicht has
been removed from his post Of in
spectator
The opening Of the ustro-German
frontier after a 24-hour closure was
represented in official circles as show
ing that the border control is "sufn-
cient to prevent any Illegal movement
or untoward happenings
Foreign Comment Watched.
Foreign comment on the situation
as it affects Germany Is being closely
watched
Fascist and italian newspapers.
which sounded an alarm about the
German menace" to the independence
Of Austria were sharply taken to task
by the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
which said:
These allegations are an insult to
Germany, besides causing dangerous
disquiet to the Italian people"
Evening star., 1934-07-27

Of its body. Moreover, he was made
a non-Naz responsible for the furth-
er development Of Austro-G German re-
lations: If Won Papen fails, the Nazi
party has not been compromised.
Should he succeed. his prestige will
have arisen enormously. He then can
return to Germany to press his form
er demands upon Hitler with renewed
vigor and authority.
That a thorny path lies ahead of
Won Papen, no one doubts. Many
Austrians hold against him that it
was he who. in the last analysis, per-
suaded President Won Hindenburg to
appoint Hitler as chancellor. Except
for this act, they contend that Hitler's
party in Germany would today be in a
state of disintegration and the Nazi
movement in Austria practically dead.
Evening star., 1934-07-27

that peace must be maintained. urg-
ing them not to handicap In any way
the work OF localizing the Austrian
trouble, even II italy had to take a
hand In the settlement OF the Aus
trian crisis.
French win Collaborate.
The French, 1t is reported. are will
ing to collsborate actively, should such
a collaboration be considered neces-
sary by the other powers: otherwise
they are ready to stand by and sup
port automatically any legitimate ac-
ton taly may take for the preserva-
ton of order In the Danubian re-
public. and to prevent the reunion
of Austria to Germany.
1t is hoped that the Italians will
not have to send troops into Austria.
The appearance of troops in a foreign
country, even II their presence was
required to established law and order.
always Is dangerous thing. Mus
solini has taken all the necessary
measures to pour up to 100000 men
into Austria. isut he, like the other
political leaders of Europe, hopes that
lHIS VIII not De necessary
The new Austrian chancellor has
free hand to do anything he wants
in Austria and, furthermore he has
the moral backing of all the inter-
ested powers. But nobody knows how
Won Starhemberg will handle himself,
Lacks Experience.
His main drawback Is the lack Of
experience. He Is brave and dashing,
but the situation in his country de-
mands much wisdom, a firm hand and
tact. Hitherto he has had no occa-
sion to show what he can do, be-
cause the late Chancellor Dollfuss
was doing all the thinking for him.
Starhemberg is placed now in a
position which requires real states
manship, and some doubt is expressed
about his craftsmanship ability.
1t Is true that he has the backing
of $50. 900 Heimwehr troops who are
well organized. But whether all of
them are blindly loyal to him is an
other question Their behavior de-
pends good deal on the chanceiior's
wisdom in handling them.
NASAASAAkASAN' alC uuDOIldDb
regions In Austria, such as the Tyrol,
where the Nazis are deeply intrenched
and where the hate Of Italy is strong,
since the Italians have annexed, since
the war, portions Of Austrian terri
tory.
The TyroleseI feel strongly still that
many Of their own people have been
Joined by force to the italian King
dom. Consequently, Won Starhem-
berg, who is known throughout the
country to have the complete back
ing Of the Italian government, is
hardly popular in Tyrol and the ad-
jacent territories.
1t Is conceivable that Won Star
hemberg will have dtf1icuity in coping
with the Nazi movement In Austria.
He will dispose of them without much
difnculty In Vienna and other parts
OF Austria where Nazism Is highly
Evening star., 1934-07-27
SWIM MEET TONIGHT
Three Glasses to Compete in Gen.
tra1 Pool Contest.

Under the leadership of Thomas
Campbell, life guard of the pool, an
indoor swimming meet will be held
this evening at Central Community
Center, Thirteenth and Clifton streets.
A number OF events, both for girls
and boys, are scheduled. Prizes viii
be awarded. Three classes win COM
pete: Those 10 years old or under,
those IS years and under and those
over 16. Free style, backstroke, breast
stroke, fancy diving and pRinging
contests will be held.
Water polo win be played next Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Senior teams comprise those Is years
and under, while junior teams COM
prise IA years and under.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
ROME is INTERESTED.
Italy Waits to See Purpose in Won
Papen's Choice.

ROME, July 27 (P-The news that
Chancellor Hitler had requested Vice
Chancellor Franz Won Papen to go
to Vienna was received in Rome with
intense interest today. i4 -
Since the exact nature OF the rs1ts-
sion could not be aScertained no COM
ment was ventured. but it was evi-
dent that his actions would be studied
closely.
1t was felt that the choice of Won
Papen was 2 happy selection, but also
that his mission could have an ex-
tremely grave. effect, depending upon
its character. ..-.s, :. @ 8
Any attempt to bring the Austrian
government into close cooperation
with the Hitler regime would b.
viewed by Italy with the greatest
alarm.
If, however, Won Papen's mission
turns out to be for the purpose of
making explanations or giving guar
antees that German help will be de-
MED to Austrian Nazis, then it was
believed that it may straighten out
the present complicated situation.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
BOMB DELAYS TOURISTS

LEOBEN, Austria, July ~ R.-
The dynamiting Of q railroad bridge
at Judenburg detained q number OF
tourists in the Province Of Carinthia
They were being taken to Vienna
by buses. three loads of frightened
travellers passing through here today
to get out of the fighting zone.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
FOG Is HELD
USEFUL IN AIR GAMES
French Declare Maneuvers Show
Country Adequately Protected
on South Border.

LYON, France, July ~ (R,-
Southeastern France is adequately
protected against aerial attack from
the direction of Italy or over Switzer-
land, army officers decided yesterday
after a study of military rnaneuyers
completed yesterday.
Referees said that rs per cent OF
force of attacking bombers was
brought down" -..,
For the first time in the military
history Of France artificial fog was
used extensively as a defensive wea-
pom, 1t was pronounced q success.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
VIENNA SURPRISED.
Won Papen Has Thorny Path, but
Chance to Gain Prestige.

VIENNA, July 27 (F).-The appoint
ment of Vice Chancellor Franz Won
Papen as Minister to Austria and spe-
cial peacemaker between Germany
and Austria was received here with as
much surprise by Austrians and Ger
mans alike as was the blood purge
of June 80 in Germany and the Doll
fuss murder of July rs in Austria.
A flood of conjecture was looSed
in political, diplomatic and Journals
tic. circles by the appointment. =
Even those who absoIved Hitler
from the responsibility of the Austrian
events agree that his diplomatic rep
resentative, the German Minister Kurt
Rieth, made a blunder of the first
magnitude in, attempting to secure
safe cohduct for the murderers Of
pollfuss. Won Papen is not expected
To- have an easy task in overcoming
this handicap created BY his predeees-
sor.
Directly Responsible.
Van Papen's appointment is un-
usual from a formal standpoint. All
German foreign business is supposed
to be done in the Wilhelmstrasse and
ambassadors, ministers and consuls
report by way of the foreign Office
But Hitler has chosen to make Won
Papen directly responsible to himself.
If Won Papen, whose relations with
Konstantin Won Neurath, German
foreign minister, has been strained
since the Lausanne conference in
1882, so. chooses, he need send no re-
port whatever by way of the German
foreign Office.
However, Won Papen has apparently
been appointed impulsively by Hitler
without the customary step of asking
the Austrian government for its
agreement.
Slap Is Seen.
The VienneSe daily, DieStunde
processes to see in this fact an at
tempt to deal with Austria as though
it merely were a domestic department
of Germany Much commented on is
that section of Hitler's letter of ap-
pointment which says to Van Papen,
You possessed and do possess my
unlimited confidence since our CO.
operation in the cabinet"
This atteStation OF confidence Diff
fers somewhat from the utterance
Won Neurath was said to have made
to some diplomats in Berlin as having
been made by Hitler during the cabi-
net session following Won Papen s
offer of resignation, July 2. Won Neu-
rath was supposed to have quoted
Hitler as saying, Won Papen is no
longer bearable for my cabinet"
Informed circles in Vienna believe
Hitler was given so definitely to un-
derStand that Great Britain, France
and Italy would make a Joint de-
marche against Germany on the Aus
trian question unless German inter-
ference with her sister state was
iiquidated that he had no other re-
course. but to send a special peace
maker poSthaSte.
Astute Move Seen.
The choice Of Won Papen was re-
garded here as giving both Hitler and
his vice chancellor an unusual op-
portunity On the one hand, Hitler
maneuverS Won Papan out of the
German cabinet; one of his severest
critics thus will no longer be able to
attend the confidential deliberations
Evening star., 1934-07-27
ASTUTE MOVE SEEN.
Hitler Rids Cabinet of Foe in Appoint
ment.

ment.
BERLIN, July 81 tP).-Chancellor
Hitler named the conservative vice
chancellor. Franz Won Papen, to be-
come Minister to Austria today in
what was regarded as an astute move
to assure the world Germany's atti-
tude toward Austria is everything that
can be desired.
When Won Papen goes to Vienna.
Hitler will achieve the long sought
wish to have Won Papen out of the
cabinet. The Austria post became
vacant with the summary withdrawal
from Vienna of Kurth Rieth.
Won Papen, who has dared to
criticize the Nazi regime, is at present
Saar commissioner.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
Approval Expected.

His appointment, it was, believed
would be highly agreeable to other
foreign powers. Hitler's recognition
of this was seen in his expressed wish
in the letter to President Won Hin
denburg to relax the general situa-
ton" in Europe, especially, as regards
Germany and Austria.
The move likely will result t1r the
appointment of Herman Wilhelm
Goering, Hitler's right hand man IN
the June 30 revolt and premier of
Prussia, to the vice chancellory. Many
believed Won Papen's appointment
would not be temporary, as Hitler
says.
Reports that Hitler had definitely
intervened and disrupted plans Of
Austrian Nazi sympathlZers in Munich
was interpreted as further evidence of
how aware the chancellor is of the
European political situation, which
would make intervention in Austria
by Germany a most serious matter.
This awareness also can be detected
among the German citizenry. There
is a definite belief here that Musso-
Hni. for example, Will permit no TAM
pering with Austria.
Hitler'S Letter.
Hitler's letter to Won Papen, which
he made public, said:
MY esteemed Herr Won Papen:
Following events in Vienna I have
been forced to suggest to the Reich
president the removal of German
minister to Vienna Rieth, who on
demand of the Austrian minister or
upon the suggestion of Austrian in
surgents, readily gave his consent to
an arrangement of those two parties
respecting the safeguard and retreat
of the insurgents from Germany with
out having asked or received the con-
sent of the German government.
"The assassination of the Austrian
chancellor, which is highly con-
Evening star., 1934-07-27
FRENCH ARREST TWO
AS GERMAN NAZI SPIES
Claim Confession Of Connection
With Berlin Espionage System
in Saar Area.

METZ, France, July ~ Op.-Two
alleged spies who, police assert. ad-
mitted they were connected with a
German espionage organization
through NaEis In the Saar area, fell
into a police trap last night.
The first, named Huilier, was ar
rested here. The second. named
Schimeck, q native of Saarbruecken,
was taken at SarreguimineS. Both
were charged with spying on frontier
Notifications.
Evening star., 1934-07-27
Fighting I'm Villages.

A battle was under way for posses
sion OF HSiRkyted Village. a town
barely half an hours journey from
the border along which Italy has con-
centrated $4,000 troops and many air
planes.
A NaH victory was reported early
today in the occupa ton of GolSern, a
town in Upper Austria not far from
Salzburg.
This, and other reports, indicate
that the revolt is spreading.
Many farmers are enliSting, some
reports say
There has been fighting near Stveit
The government expected TO retake the
town today. Troops also have been
maSSed for an assault on Feldkirch,
The government claims important
victories elsewhere on the Carinthian
front. Nazis IN the upper Drau Valley,
according TO government statements,
have been routed.
Nazis using a secret radio station,
broadcast an appeal to all their sup
porters TO join in overthrowing the
government
Artillery has been used by the gov
ernment units in some sections. Mostly
the troops are employing machine guns
and hand grenades. The latter were
Evening star., 1934-07-27

Nazis, however. shot at legs, not to
kill
All hospitals here and in neighbor-
ing villages are jammed. Many bull
let marks can be seen on buildings
Terror was written on the faces of
townspeople.
Artillery Fire.
Nazis were in control of Leoben yes
terday morning, When the army and
Heimwehr advanced, some OF the
Nazis remained and others took posi-
tions on four wooded hills which
dominate the city.
Artillery fire was directed against
one of these hills behind a stone
quarry.
The length of the battle. as active
as the siezes of Vienna during the
February civil war, was due to the
fact government forces, while in the
maiority. had to fight Nazis within
the city and attack the four hills as
we'll.
One group of Nazis fired from a
church tower which was riddled by
government bullets.
Other Nazis fired from houses in
whiche1hey took cove&
= : Heavy Loss n Life
A heavy loss of life occurred when
Heimwehr were repulsed in an at
tempt to storm hill overlooking the
GoeSser Brewery, the largest in Aus
tria. ibbF
Two other hills on which there was
fighting overlook Donnawitz, where
iron ore from the nearby mountains
is refined. Access to these iron
mountains furnish one of the chief
reasons for Germany's desire for an
fAustrian union.)
The general staff of the Nazis made
headquarters in an outlying building
at Leoben. The building was damaged
heavily by the firing.
Nerves of the inhabitants were SO
shattered by the 12-hour battle that
few slept last night.
I'VE live, that's all" one citizen
summed up the situation.