The Washington times., 1934-07-28
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1894, by International
NaWa SarvicaN


Dollfuss this sunny midsummer
day in Vienna.
He was the victim Of an assas
sins bullet.
Twenty years ago they buried
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
on a sunny midsummer day.
He was the victim Of an assas-
sins bullet.
A month after the heir to the
Austrian throne was killed war
broke out because Austria de-
manded revenge for the arch
dukes death.
Famed City Weeps
Today Austria is too weak tc
demand revenge for her dead
chancellor, but never has Euro
pean anxiety been more tense
than it is on this burial day Of
DollfuSS.
A half-million Viennese gath
cred to say good-by to him anc
over them all hung an oppressive
sense of trouble.
They were doubly troubled, first
by their grief over the loss Of Doll
fuss but more heavily by the
weight Of their worry as to what
the future may bring forth.
Dollfuss began the last long
sombre march as thousands gath
cred to pay their last homage to
the statesman. A million persons
listened in on the radio broadcast
Hundreds Of thousands jammed
the BallhauS-Platz and adjacent
streets.
All Pay Homage
Shortly after 3 o'clock Go a. m
E. D. T) the procession started
toward the church, where the
Catholic Church paid homage to
her most distinguished layman'
Hours before the procession
started, thousands jammed the
streets. The crowd was made up
of persons from every walk OF
life. from top-hatted bankers
and statesmen to lowly workers in
Vienna'S sewers.
Youngsters in pale blue uni
forms, members of the Catholic
Youth, the Patriotic Front, and
other societies participated in
the funeral. So did members Of
student fraternities in their bril-
liant uniforms. So did detach-
ments Of the army and other
guards, cowled in golden dresses.
\ Before the procession started
toward the church, a priest read
a mass, "A rosary of the hours" !"
to speed the departed soul on
its way.
Guards Everywhere
Throughout the district sur
rounding the government build
ingS armed guards were on duty.
Menacing- looking, snub-nosed ma
chine guns poked their muSsles
from the windows of the old
chancellery.
Six jet-black horses drew the
artillery caisson on which the
Chancellor'S body rested as it
moved slowly toward the church.
Pealing bells told the entire ma
ton the body Of the Chancellor
was on its way.
Soldiers Collapse
Led by a detachment Of army
troops, the mournful procession
began. Between army guns lining
the plaza before the ancient Ra.
thauS, it moved slowly away as
bands played a solemn requiem.
A line Of soldiers a haH-mile
long stiffened at attention. Sew
eral, who had been standing for
hours in the intense heat, col
lapSed.
The mournful music echoed and
reechoed between the ancient
buildings of the RathauS plaza.
Many of the on-lookerS cried.
Some in the front knelt. The
bells continued their mournful
pealing.
Following the hearse marched
hundreds of the officials and the
citizens Of a mourning nation.
Miklas In Tribute
President Wilhelm Miklas paid
a final tribute to his slain chan
cellor.
"DOIIfusS died q martyr fight
ing for the liberty and the in
dependence of Austria. He was
q good Austrian Catholic, but
also a model gentleman and q
far-sighted statesman whose
motto was Austria Uber Allies
He saved Austria and Europe
from chaos by preventing the
Nazis from coming to power"
Prince Won Starhemberg, Mayor
Schmidt, of Vienna, and other
government officials paid similar
tributes, all stressing the i'm
portance of the part played by
Chancellor Dollfuss in maintain
ing AuStria's independence.
In the long procession marched
a group of monks, bearing a screen
covered by robes Of their order.
Some said their roSarieS, others
chanted litanies for the dead.
Rabbis in Line
Behind them marched a row
Of rabbis, showing that at least
for Austria antagonisms had been
forgotten in honor Of the dead
statesman.
Steelhelmetted soldiers carried
aloft a huge crucifix. Immediate
ly behind them came priests OF