The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Rumble OfDiscontent Is Heard h Austria
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ground in favor of zoo per cent Aryans".
 Catholic Feelings
 Roman Catholic clergymen and old timers of the Christian social party, who were the backbone of the governments of Engelbert Doll fuss and Kurt Schuschnigg, slightly recovered from their first conster- nation over the Nazi victory when assurance came that steps so far taken by the government had com- pleted the obligations which Chan cellor Schuschnigg undertook in his talk a week ago with Fuehrer Hitler.
 Italian Cabinet Meets
 Rome, Feb. 19 -(UP)- Premier Benito Mussolini presided today at a meeting of his Fascist cabinet at the Viminal Palace, first meeting of the winter session.
 It had been said on good author ity that the meeting was called principally to deal with financial matters. But in London the British cabinet was meeting to consider moves of world importance center ing round Italy; and Mussolini had his eye also on the Austrian situation which formed part Of the London cabinet agenda.
 Italy's diplomatic position seemed impregnable. There was not here the atmosphere of compromise ap- parent in London.
 Announcement at Vienna that the government had taken all measures promised to Germany was inter- preted as full confirmation of the Italian viewpoint that Austria was left free sovereign state, to reg ulate her own internal affairs.
 It was felt that the Rome Berlin axis" had been left as strong as ever; that Britain and France dared do nothing as regarded Aus tria except, perhaps, as one source put it, to raise a cardboard castle or promote campaign of false hoods" in the press.
 Berlin correspondents of Italian newspapers reported that it was al- most certain that Austria would adhere to the eGrman-JapaneSe- Italian "anti-communist alliance" and they saw Austria as taking her part in the general Italian-German- Austrian framework of cooperation. Jubilant In Berlin Berlin, Feb. 19-(UP)-Jubilant Nazis completed the setting today for Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's speech to his Nazi Reichstag tomorrow, a speech in which he was expected to tell Germany, Europe and the world his plans for the months to come.
 It was understood that for several days, at odd moments between pub lie engagements and conferences, Hitler had been working on the draft of his speech. But, on such important occasions, he usually does not complete his speech until almost the last hour.
 Heretofore at such meetings huge Nal Swastika flags have formed the back drop. Today, there was a gigantic red banner on which was imposed 8 golden eagle more than 13 feet high and with a wing spread of more than 30 feet, poised over the rays of rising sun and with the Nad Swastika clutched in its talonS.
 There was an entirely new light ing effect.
 Outside, the opera house walls were decorated with gilded garlands and many Swastika flags.
 Nazi quarters today attached great importance to the announcement at Vienna that Austria's Nazis would be permitted legal activities" with in the Fatherland front of the gov- ernmeI9t.
 British Cabinet Called London, Feb. 19-(UP)-Britain's cabinet ministers delayed their cher ished weekend holiday today for an extraordinary meeting on new and momentouS developments in the Austrian and Italian situations.
 It was the first Saturday cabinet meeting since the feverish days of the constitutional crisis as the re- suit of which Edward VIII gave up his throne to marry an American born woman.
 Yesterday Dino Grandi Italian ambassador, had visited Prime Min ister Neville Chamberlain and for eign Secretary Eden twice, at their request. He had declined to discuss the Austrian situation and made it plain that any approach toward , Anglo-Italian agreement must be accompanied by British recognition of the Italian cC..quest of Ethiopia
 Andre Charles Corbin. French am hassador, had conveyed a statement to the government in behalf of his lR0vernment on Austria, paytiCllIArly