The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-01
GERMANY IS BLAMED
AS AUSTRIA Begins
| DRIVE TO CLEAN UP
Another Nazi Rebel Is Hanued:
Companion Is Sentenced
to 20 Years
DELAY Won PAPEM ACTION
142 Participants in Putsch
Against Government Still
Held in Jail
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Vienna, Aug. l.-(P>-Another Nazi
rebel, Friedrich Wurnig, who shot and
killed Police Commandant Franz
Hlckl at Innsbruck July Is, was
hanged at 8 p. m. Wednesday night
after being carried to the gallows.
A court-nartial sentenced his COM
panion, Christian Meyer, to 20 years
imprisonment. Another court martial
OF Nazi was scheduled to have been
held In Vienna Wednesday afternoon
but was postponed until morning.
With armed opposition crushed, the
Austrian government Wednesday be-
gan q hopping up campaign against
Nazis inside and outside the country.
On the one hand was the issuance
Of an order forbidding salary pay
ments to any public employees sus-
pected Of aiding or encouraging the
Nasi revolt: with the other hand,
Austria officially pointed an accus-
ing finger at Germany for the blood
which flowed from the Nazi attempt
to seize the government one week ago
Wednesday.
An announcement approved by the
cabinet said directions to Austrian
Nazis were sent into the country sew
eral weeks ago from Germany.
The plans, which included the DOS
sibility Of Civil War, said Walter
Adam, propaganda chief. in . radio
address, were seized in the shoes Of
. man arrested In upper Austria. This
man confessed receiving 800 for de-
livering the documents-now partially
decided. Adam said.
Included In the mopping-up cam
paign was the court martial at Inns
bruck Of two Nazis who killed the
commandant Of police there last We'd
nesday.. A Nazi companion Of the
two who were hanged here Tuesday in
connection with the actual killing of
Chancellor Dollfuss was expected to
60 on trial at another court martial in
Vienna.
Another government announcement
stated Franz Holzweber and Otto
Planetta, who were hanged Tuesday
for their part in the putsch, died
with the cry he'll Hitler" on their
lips.
The cabinet is still delaying action
on approval or rejection Of Vice Chan
cellor Franz Won Papen as q special
German envoy to Vienna.
Government Still Watchful
Although the revolution Is appar-
emily crushed except for sporadic
bombings, the Fascist government
headed by Dr.. Kurt schuschnigg con-
tinued jits vigorous antt-opposition
All persons who hear disturbing po-
litical rumors were ordered to report
the sources to authorities.
What action will be taken against
III Naxis, companions Of Planetta and
E1olzweber in last Wednesdays cap
ture Of the chancellory, was not re-
vealed. They are prisoners in q bar
racks here.
A startling interview was given by
Franz Wtnkler, former vice chancel-
or under the late Chancellor DOLE
fuss. In which he charged the fascist
aeimwehr (home guard had planned |
% overthrow Dollfuss until the Naxi
3utsch beat them to 1t.
The Heimwehr = now q most i'm
,ortant cog In q truce government
With its leader, Prince Rudiger Ernst
ION etarhemberg, serving Is vice
Wtnkler said he had often warned
0ollftss Of the dangers Of q Dictator
hip. Il have worked many years with
0oufuss and had high regarS for his
alents." he said, especially in the
economic field. But IN matters Of
'ital policy he was often very stub
,orn."
In linking Germany with the
,utsch, DR.. Adam said the man ar
ested with the plans had German
|assport in the name Of Franz Heel.
aaxis were not named. he said, but
we're referred r. ~ Nfn,y v>ars.lA