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merged. The nazists, on the other
hand, are working for Anschluss, that
is, merger between the two German
speaking nations; they have been
strongly inspired by certain circles
in Germany.
Fears of War.
AS soon as it became known that
DOllfuss was killed and that a virtual
civil war had broken out in Carinthia
and Syria, rumors of impending war
were heard on every hand, for it was
surmised that Germany might take
advantage of the situation to press
her claims for Anschluss, and that
Italy was prepared to hinder this.
Italy at once sent $4,000 soldiers to
the Austro-Italian border, just to be
ready for any emergency, and last
Sunday more troops were sent to
points near the border. Germany,
however, made no military move of
any kind whereas the government at
Berlin without delay took steps to
counterfeit the impression that the
Austrian happenings were results of
German propaganda.
London Calm.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler went far
in his attempt to convince the world
o. his sincerity in maintaining a
hands-off policy; he sent messages of
coincidence to the widow of Dollfuss;
he appointed a new German minister,
Franz Won Papen, his own political
opponent, to Vienna to take the place
of Kurt Reit who was recalled for
having been instrumental in obtaining
safe conduct for the murderers of
Dollfuss; he prevented 5000 Austrian
nazists from leaving Bavaria on
march to Austria, and he discharged
Theodor Habicht, the man who had
been in charge of Germany's radio
campaign in Austria.
When foreign diplomats observed
what Hitler was doing they felt more
at ease than during the first few
hours of the excitement, and confer
ences at Rome, London and Paris re-
suited in a British announcement
that the new situation need not be
viewed with serious alarm.
Germany, it was quite evident, did
not plan any attack on Austria; that,
in turn, meant that Italy's' troops
would be kept inactive, so that no
immediate danger of an armed clash
could be said to exist.
1t may be pertinent at this point
to call attention to the fact that both
Germany and Italy are in the throes
of an economic crisis serious enough
to act as a deterrent on any war-like
ambitions.
New Chancellor.
AS soon as Dollfuss had been pro-
claimed dead, DR.. Kurt Schuschnig-
ger, minister of justice and educa-
tion, was appointed his successor A
few hours later, however, he yielded
to Prince Ernst Rudiger Won Star
hemberg. leader of the Heimwehr
group and. probably, the most power
full politician in Austria today. But
as soon as Dollfuss had been buried
last Saturday-announcem was
made that Won Starhemberg had re-
signed, and that DR.. Schuschnigger
once more had been appointed chan
cellor. At the moment of writing he
is still holding this post.
But rumors are heard to the effect
that Won Starhemberg has been sent
to Belgium to confer with Otto de-
posed imperial heir to the Austrian
throne; it is supposed that plans for
changing the form of government
from republican to imperial are be-
ing considered, and it is said that
France and Czecho-Slovakia, hitherto
unbending opponents of the idea of
an Austrian empire. have changed
their views because they feel that a
reversion to the imperial form of gov
eminent is more of guaranty of
Austrian security than is the present
republican. To what extent such
speculations rest on a foundation of
actual facts, no one in this country
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