Evening star., 1934-07-31
TWO NAz|S HANGED
INOOLLFUSSDEATH.
New Reign OF Terror Is
Brought TO Austria by
Bombs.
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heels and Strengthened his shoulders
o. he snapped into attention.
Il don't know" he said in loud.
clear voice. how many hours / have
10 live, but. before so, should Ike
10 say this
Il am no cowardly murderer. But
what / did, / did out OF love for my
country
But also want 20 say this: ] did
not mean 10 kill Chancellor Doiiuss
and for that reason ] am soTry.
And for that beg forgiveness
Then HolEweber--who was seen
repeatedly on the balcony Of the
chancellery on the Ballhausplstz
"wednesday and who then wore an
Officers uniform Of the Deutschmeister
regiment and stood beside the cap
tured Mai. Fey. Austrias minister OF
security--stood up In his shabby, grey
prison uniform. He said.
II undertook the leadership Of the
Ballhausplatz raid only after had
been assured that Anton Rintelen
tpro-NaA minister to italy, would
arrive Immediately after we captured
the Dolifuss cabinet with the fun
authority from President Miklas TO
take over the government.
II undertook the command under
the definite understanding that there
must be no bloodshed and no harm
done any cabinet member. The only
objective was the capture OF Dollfuss
and the cabinet
IT emphasize that we did what we
did for the love Of country.
The court oveTuled the defense
eounsel's plea to bring Chancellor
Kurt Schuschnigg into the court
martial as witness.
The defense idea was to have him
substantiate Fey's testimony to the
effect that the Government had oefi-
nitely and Internationally promised
safe conduct to the border for the
members OF the Nad putsch II they
would surrender, but the court ruled
that the Governments promise had
nothing to do with the guilt or mno-
eence Of the defendants
The defense counsel in its closing
plea stressed Dollfuss' dying WORDS
as testified to by Maj. Emil Fey, who
quoted his chief as saying:
Avoid further bloodshed. Rintelen
must make peace"
Raising his voice. the defense
counsel cried:
THAT was Chancellor Dollfuss' real
last will and testament
The attorney told the court that
armed rebellions unfortunately usually
bring death to someone, but those
who participate in them cannot be
called bandits and common murder
ers, as these defendants today have
been called. 1t is customary to call
such persons rebels.
New bombing outrages harassed
Austrias Fascist government today as
It moved toward stern punishment OF
revolutionary Nazis.
Their revolt all but stamped out,
Nazis are replacing bullets with bombs
in q renewed campaign Of terror. Ex-
plosions were reported in the prov
tnces and in Vienna.
A government communiQue says 1t Is
mopping up the revolt in the provinces,
including Carinthia. where NaZis es-
tablished stronghold Many are said
10 DC HeclilB ultO AuBOeAafAu1 ASoAy .
army Is encamped nearby on the
border.
The government sought to strength
en- its forces by naming Prince Ernst
Won Starhemberg, present vice chan
cellor and leader Of the Fascist home
Kuard, leader of the Fatherland front,
In succession to Dollfuss.
Stefan Tauschitz, who was recalled
as Minister to Germany by DollfuSs
only three weeks ago to become un-
dersecretary for foreign affairs, has
been instructed to return to Berlin as
Minister. This is regarded as peace
gesture toward Germany.
Dolfuss' action. along with rumors
that a charge daffaires would be left
In control In Berlin, had excited Ger
many. There were reports she would
retalitate by recalling her minister.
This was later done, but because he
acted as mediator for Nazis.
Action by the cabinet on the ac-
ceptance of Franz Won Papen as spe-
cial Germany envoy is expected to-
day. His approval is likely.