Evening star., 1934-03-09

Austria outlines his plans for his
country at home and abroad. He
discusses candidly the disturbed
relations tUith Germany, and says
AuStrid's freedom from Berlin
must and iUiU be guarded by oil
means"
BY DIR. ENGELBERT DOLLFUSS,
Chancellor Of Austria.
BY Radio to The Star.
VIENNA. March 8 (NAN.A).-1t
gives me pleasure to outline briefly
recent events in this country and
their consequences. and in this con-
nection to provide for the papers of
the North American Newspaper Al
lance a sketch of Austrias difficulties
at home and abroad.
A certain proportion OF foreign
public opinion has never ceased dis
cussing the question whether we
should not avail ourselves of the CO.
operation of the Social Democratic
party in our struggle for the main
tenance of Austrian independence.
The events of February IL, l3, IA.
IS and 16 will have answered this
question definitely in the negative.
For when a group of heavily armed
men attacks organs of state and at
tempts a coup d'etat with the inten-
ton of proclaiming general strike,
we can get clear conclusion as to
the frame of mind of the leaders of
that party. At the very least those
leaders must have known what the
Social Democrats intended to do.
without the knowledge of the leaders
of the organization such heavily armed
forces against the state would have
been impossible
Minority Blamed.
1t is true, and l say it with deep
satisfaction. that the Austrian work
ing men did not respond to the call
of these radical MarXiSt elements, and
that the order for general strike was
obeyed by scarcely tenth Of the
Austrian working class.
AS in duty bound, the federal gov
errment of Austria. faced with an at
tack on the existence of the state, used
It's executive powers in all its branches,
also aVailing itself of the so-called
volunteer defense corps, and carried
out its task in exemplary manner.
The result was that. after few days.
perfect order and quiet were restored
throughout the country.
The dissolution of the Social Dem
ocrat party has naturally confronted
the government with important prob
1ar1S ha hiri1t
Austrian workmen, an edifce in
which they will find complete salts
faction of their fundamental social.
political and material rights.
The formation of the professional
trade union now to be set up will
prove to Austrias workmen that the
declarations of the government re-
garding full equality of rights for
working men are not empty talk but
seriously meant.
WOrkmen Included.
Moreover. the inclusion c. work
men in the new constitution of es-
tate in Austria is a further step
toward full political peace in the
country. When the Ausian govern
ment begins to replace the present
constitution which was to perish IN
a purely Journalist Interpretation of
democracy. by the principle of es-
tates which will eliminate, as much
as possible, political passions and
struggles. it will start upon historic
developments in the country. l hope
at the same time it will be able to
strengthen still further the pucyal.cy
in our economic life which has been
noticeable for some time.
l do not want to discuss here eco
nomic questions in detail. But I will
emphasize that during the last few
months We have found work for So
900 unemployed men Also, as a re-
suit of an overwhelming financial
vote of confidence, which the fedora,
government has received in the form
Of a recent internal loan-called the
prize" loan-it is possible for us TO
realize great program of work and
valuable development. I thirk I am
justified in saying that We shall make
further progress this year in fighting
unemployment.
Trade Treaties Signed.
Our foreign policy is in close cCn-
nection with our home policy We
are trying to increase the economic
sphere of our state by commercial
negotiations. I am not thinking Of
political frontiers. The Stresa Con-
ference. with its valuable recon-
mendations. enabled us to follow new
avenues of foreign trade. BY con-
Guiding a number of new commercial
treaties we have succeeded already
in finding considerable sales abroad
for Austrian products. For this rea-
son and also on general principles
we are eager to maintain the friend
liest relations with all foreign coun-
tries.
Candidly, we were not responsible
for the fact that relations between oui
country and Germany are now sc
disturbed. 1t is a situation I deeply
regret. We have tried to remove BY
direct negotiations with Berlin the
existing reasons for conflict. These
consist chiefly of interference by Ger
man National Socialists in our interna
policy. We did not succeed in this
removal because Germany's reply
ignored our complaints, and conse-
quently the tension between Austria
and Germany became a subject fol
international discussion.
The freedom and independence OF
our state form the first and foremost
principle of Austrian foreign policy
This freedom and independence must
and will be guarded by all means
against Germany.
am glad to note that this natural
principle of our internal and external
policy has met complete understand