Evening star., 1934-03-02
DOLLFUSS TO RULE
BY NATURAL LAW
Discards Austrian Constitu.
tion, Claiming Superior
Right to Power.

(Copyright. 1884. by the Associated Press.)
VIENNA, March 2.-F'or the first
time since Chancellor Engelbert Doll
fuss shelved Parliament one year
ago, the government today frankly
cast the constitution into the polite
al waste basket and let it be known
1t is ruling by natural law, which
stands above the constitution"
The new basis of government was
explained in the official gazette by
Robert Hecht, an expert on consti-
tutional law. He has advised Doll
fuss on the legal aspect of each step
taken since rule by emergency de-
crees began.
Whether the destruction of Vienna's
socialist municipal government
elected by more than so per cent
of the voters in 1882 is strictly legal
or illegal "is not of decisive impor-
tance," Hecht said.
For" he added, 'the state has
the right to exist and its leaders are
in duty-bound to defend it without
regard to legal-even constitutional
limitation"
Socialists Outlawed.
One of the cabinets first steps
after the recent civil war was to
declare null and void the position
on the Socialist ticket.
Yesterday, in the confiscated Vienna
printing plant, where the official Aus
trian Socialist party Arbeiter zeit-
ung was published until the civil
strife, the government made arrange
lnents to resume publication under
the direction of the official Austrian
News Agency.
Reports of an armistice between
the government and the Nazis served.
despite wide military maneuvers, to
quiet fears of an uprising.
There was no official comment, but
It was said the Nazis were withhold
ing further attacks pending political
developments The government re-
Trained from aggressive anti-Nazi ac-
tivities.
Ultimatum Disapproved.
The situation eased further by
word from Berlin that German Nazi
circles looked with strong disfavor
upon the ultimatum delivered to
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss by the
eXiled Austrian NaZi leader. Theo-
dore Habicht
Although the situation was general
ly quiet, the government continued
plans to strengthen its armed forces
Further, it was announced, boys and
girls between the ages of IA and 18
all over Austria are to be enrolled in
schools for practical patriotic train
ing" Youth armies are expected to
be trained along the lines followed in
the training of similar Fascist groups
In Italy. There 100000 boys are be-
ing taught in what the government
describes as a campaign to prepare
"the new generation for possible
emergencies.
Today cabinet members and all
provincial leaders in Dollfuss' father
land front" met in separate sessions
expected to result in a reorganization
of the cabinet and a balancing of
power.
Recruiting Spurts.
Recruiting for the army and it's
allied Heimwehr corps spurted yes
terday as Socialist newspaper urged
party members to be ready for a re-
sumption of our fight" against the
government.
Chancellor Dollfuss has conquered,
but opportunities for resumption of
our fight and for our victory will
come" asserted the organ, published
In Czechoslovakia
At least 10000 were under arms to-
day, and their numbers increased con-
tinuouSly in response to government
appeals and the spread of rumors.
These reports, all of which were
denied, included one that mob violence
was brewing against Americans here,
than an attempt was made on the
life of the chancellor, and that Nazis
were considering some sort of coup.