Evening star., 1934-07-26
Fascists Keep
Control i'm
Austria.
PRINCE CHOSEN
AS CHANCELLOR
Fighting Continues
i'm Provinces to
Break Nazi Grip.

Copyright. 1894. by the Associated Press.
VIENNA, July 26-The power OF
the Austrian Fascists, allied in ideals
and friendships 10 the Fascists OF
italy. mounted to the rule of Austria
today.
Prince Ernst Won Starhemberg, tall
nobieman and leader of the Fascist
Heinwehr, was announced as the new
chancellor, succeeding the little COM
noner, Engelbert Dollfuss, who was
assassinated yesterday by the Fascists'
bitterest foes. the Nazis. President
wilhem Miklas was expected to make
the formal appointment Of Won Star
hemberg today.
It was unofiicially stated today that
Premier Mussolini of Italy is expected
to come here to attend the funeral for
the assassinated Chancellor Dollfuss
Saturday.
Rumors circulated abroad that Ital-
ian troops had crossed the Austrian
border were emphatically denied today
by the Austrian foreign Office as being
absolutely unfounded."
But even as the Fascist star as
cended, civil war blazed forth In the
Province Of Styria, where Nazis bat
tied government forces for control OF
villages. Early reports did not tell
how many men were being killed, al
though an Official announcement at
Graz, capital of the province, said IA
government soldiers were slain.
Long Scene of Terror.
Styria has for months past been the
scene of terrorist bombings. inspired,
Dollfuss had claimed by the Nazis
who mhe fought in his Efforts to
create q united fatherland."
Everywhere were expressed rumors
and fears for the peace of Europe as
a result OF the stirring events OF yes
terday and today. Armed men were
everywhere in q strenuous effort to
maintain order.
AS his first statement as chief OF
the cabinet, Prince Won Starhen1berg
said only that the government policy
win be to carry on the work begun
by Doilfuss.
The first act Of the cabinet when
Il met under its new leader was to
vote an authorization for 'approprl-
ate" financial measures for the fu-
ture welfare of Dollfuss widow and
his two children, 5-year-old Eva ana
4-year-old Rudolf.
Special Court Created.
Then the cabinet declared the Gre
alton of a special military court to
try offenders in yesterdays putsch
when a group of Nazis Stormed the
chancellery and killed the country's
leader, The court will consist of four
oficers, one of the civil guard and
three of the army, the highest rank
ing of whom will preside.
The government, it was indicated,
will act sternly against the killers OF
its former leader, but apart from
this punishment it was indicated that
one of the subjects of most concern
was that of relationships with other
countries as a result of the murder.
A report, which was not immeoi-
ately confirmed from the Province OF
Carinthia, declared Yugoslavian SOL
diers had fired across the Austrian
border and Austrian troops had been
concentrated there as result.
Italian Force Ready.
II was known that $4,000 Italian
troops were maSsed on the southern
border. where they have been held Tor
the last year in readiness in case OF
border troubles.
The anxiety of Italy in this situa-
ton was regarded officially, and by
the man on the street as well, as
intense. for Premier Mussolini had
telegraphed his sincere condolences
from Riccione, where today he was
to have conferred with Dollfuss.
(Mussolini said that he would de-
fend Austrian independence. I'M
mediate indications were that Italy
would take no military action.
Frau Dollfuss, too, had awaited her
husband there. She was told of his
assassination and went at once by
airplane to be with his body. She
found it lying in state with guard
Of soldiers, but it was left alone while
she saw him for the last time.
Rintelen Dies in Jail
The man who would have been
chancellor. perhaps, Anton Rintelen,
died soon after Dollfuss. He, too, died
of a bullet wound. but he was in Jail
when death came to him. 1t was an
nounced officially that he had COM
mitted suicide At the time OF the
Nazi Putsch, Rintelen was announced
as the new chancellor"
Rintelen was Austrian Minister TO
Rome, and g pro-Nal. Despite the
oficial announcement of the cause OF
his death. his widow declared he had
been murdered.
Vienna appeared city Of tragedy
Large black. funeral banners few from
all public buildings, from theaters
and from many shops and homes. The
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