Evening star., 1934-07-27

Inc COMMANDERS OF ble f1elmWcnT
were considerably embarrassed by the
fact that 5000 OF their armed men
we're concentrated today in Vienna
and were urgently needed here.
Therefore it was impossible for them
TO send reinforoements to Carinthia.
Unverified reports said Nazis were
congr egating in the railway station
outside the inner city intending a
surprise attack.
Putsch Is Reported.
An Associated Press correspondent
eonversed by telephone with a gov
ernment spokesman who viewed the
situation calmly.
Personally don't believe any at
tack Is seriously being planned, but
we have received reports the Nazis
are en- route TO Ballhausplatz in an
other foolhardy attempt to surprise
and imprison US here" the spokesman
said
"All doors to the federal chancel-
lery are barred and BallhauSplatz and
the former imperial palace, as well as
adjacent streets. have been closed to
traffic. We regret that foreign diplo-
mats who had appointments at the
chancellery this afternoon will be
obliged to postpone their visits until
the blockade Is lifted"
Telephone Lines Cut of.
A short time later telephone con-
nections between the chancellery and
other buildings were cut of. Even
the Official Austrian news agency was
unable to get calls through to officials
Within Bellhausplatz. The call by the
Associated Press representative ap-
parertiy was the last made to any
Official.
The public telephone lines through
the chancellery operator were open,
but the operator told all callers that
for the time it was impossible to
reach officials,
Torn by Guerilla Warfare.
The country whose little chancellor,
Engelbert Dollfuss, was assassinated
by NaziS Wednesday is torn by
guerilla warfare, pitched battles for
the possession of towns and railway
lines, border SkirmiShes, hunger riots
and, finally. peace moves.
The government, headed by the
Fascist Prince Ernst Won Starhemberg,
claimed 1t was rapidly gaining the
upper hand in the chief trouble zone
and especially in Styria, where an
official communique declared the Nazl
rebellion was completely crushed. But
even official accounts said bitter night
ing was continuing in Carinthia.
II was officially confirmed that
Austrian Legionnaires from Bavaria
attempted to invade Austria
An unoficial death list placed the
number killed since the beginning OF
the fighting Thursday at upward OF
400. with thousands wounded.
These wounded INCLUDE many fed
eral soldiers whom the Nazis deliber-
stely shot in the legs. The Nazis
stll hoped that the army would 60
over TO them.
An ominous feature of the situa-
ton is the fact that the highest Nazl
leaders themselves no longer seem to
he In control Of their troops in the
nroytnces. An Associated Press cor
respondent talked to two of the high
est ranking NaZis on Austrian sol
this morning and found they were
considerably in the dark as TO the
Y,tIitary action of their supporters II
Carinthia, Styria and Salzburg Prov
inceS.
Hope Hitler Brings Peace.
I'VE hope" one leader said. THAI
Chancellor Hitler's appointment OF
Won Papen as Minister 70 Vienna vii
contribute to the cessation OF hoStil:-
ties
HITLER undoubtedly is sincerely de-
sirous to cooperate in restoring peace
here. The difficulty naturally is tC
reach the ears of the fighters in time
THE Nazis IN the provinces ar'
supreniely skeptical of al radio an
nouncements or newspaper communi'
qnes from the Vienna government
II enough Of them hear the vor
Papen news over the German radio
there is a chance Of suSpending mill
tary action In time But time presses.
The news from Styria confirmed
this leaders remarks In connection
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