The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-03

I"D murdered the dicta-
tor, the Nazis then
surrendered on promise of safe con-
duct across the German border, being
aided In the negotiations by K. Rieth,
the German minister to Austria. When
1t was learned that Dollfuss had been
killed the promise was revoked and
the Nazis were locked up.
Meanwhile another small bunch Of
Nazis had seized the radio broadcast
ing Office and had given out state
ment that Dollfuss had resigned and
would be succeeded as chancellor by
DIR. Anton Rintelen, the, minister to
Italy. Rintelen was called to Vienna
Immediately, put in a cell and there
shot seriously. Officials said he tried
to commit suicide.
President Miklas called on DR.. Kurt
Schuschnigg, minister Of education I'M
der Dollfuss, to head the government,
and he, together with Former Vice
Chancellor Emil Fey and Prince Ernst
Won Starhemberg, the vice chancellor,
took charge of the situation with the
heimwehr to back them up. Soon aft
erwards it was announced that Won
Starhemberg had been made chancel-
Tor. In the province of Syria and
some other regions civil war broke
out almost at once and the Nazis,
strong in numbers especially in Graz,
were desperately fighting with the reg
ular army and the heimwehr.
Italy, France and Great Britain
were comforting as to the best meas
ures to take to carry out their pledges
of last February that the integrity Of
Austria should be maintained. Italy,
especially, was determined that the
Austrian Nazis should not gain control
of the country and was ready for
armed intervention. Mussolini had
$4,000 troops encamped near the Aus.
trian frontier and personally assured
Prince Won Starhemberg that he would
defend Austrian independence. The
French professed to look on the Nazi
revolt as an internal event not war
ranting Intervention at present, but
the question of maintaining Austrian
independence is one Of the few in
which they agree entirely with the
Italians.
Naturally, everyone blamed Ger
many for the tragedy in Vienna, for
the German Nazis have carried on
long and persistent campaign against
Dollfuss, making use of the radio with
out restraint. Hitler's government,
however, tried to avoid implication in
the Vienna uprising. Minister Reith
was recalled to Berlin because Of his
unauthorized action in helping the
Nazi group, and Hitler appointed
Franz Won Papen to succeed him. The
border was closed to all political fugi-
tives from Austria. The German press,
always under control, was careful not
to express JOY over the killing Of Doll
fuss.
On the side lines, waiting to see
what course would prove most advan-
tageous to themselves, were Czecho-
slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Hungary.
The situation in central Europe thus
was packed with dynamite almost as
1t was twenty years ago, and In all
the world capitals the danger Of seri.
GUS international repercussions was
recognized. Another general European
war may be avoided for the present,
but bloody conflict in Austria seemed
certain.
rSOR the first time in history a Presi-
T. dent of the United States set foot
on Hawaiian soil when Mr.. Roosevelt
landed at Hilo. He went ashore there
especially to visit the great Kilaeuea
volcano, and being driven to the edge
of the huge firepit of Halemaumau, he
made sacrifice to Pele, the fire god
dess, by tossing bunch of red ohello
berries into the crater. The city of
Hilo gave the President a warm well
come and staged pageant. Then he
proceeded to Honolulu for the main
events Of his visit His activities there
included q review of $4,000 troops and
an inspection Of the Pearl Harbor
naval base. He was entertained at
luncheon by Maj. Gen. B. H. Wells,
commandant Of the army department,
attended a picnic given by the Har-
ward club, ate dinner with Gov. Joseph
Poindexter and, after reception at
the governors mansion retired to the
Royal Hawaiian hotel at Waikiki
beach.
MNNEAPoL1s became the labor
4vA riot center Of the country, the
striking truckmen there and the po-i
lice engaging in bloody fights; and, as
In San Francisco, much of the violence
was attributed to Communist agitators.
The striking drivers sought the stop
page Of all industry but only the cab
drivers Joined them.