The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

would be urged to come to an un- derstanding, and then Rumania breaking up the pro-French little entente.
 Jugoslavia already is on good terms with Italy. The result would be a bloc covering all of Central Europe, more powerful than the central powers of the World war.
 Britain, France Give Up
 London, Feb. 17-(UP)-Both Great Britain and France virtu- ally abandoned Austria and will make no move to block Adolf Hit 1er,s plans in the German sister state, it was indicated today after a conference between Anthon Eden, foreign secretary and Gorg Fran ckenStein, Austrian minister.
 From a reliable source it was learned that Eden not only con- firmed that Great Britain is not prepared to give any support to Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schus- cnigg in the event of graver devel- opments, but the British official at- titude is becoming increasingly reserved"
 Impossible To Check Him
 Well informed observers here said this would seem to indicate that Britain as well as France, with whom the British have been in hourly contact since the Vienna crisis developed, are convinced that it is impossible to try to check Hit ler's plans in Austria.
 The uncertain attitude was indi- cated in statements from official quarters which said that no rep resentations by the British govern ment have been actually made in Berlin although informed sources last night had indicated that an agreement for such step had been reached with the French.
 The only approaches to Berlin and Vienna were made, it was re- ported, to obtain information" as to what occurred at the Berchtes- gaden conference between Hitler and Schuschnigg.
 Hurried Visit
 Berlin, Feb. 17-CUP) pr. Arthur Won SeySs-Irquart, official Austrian Nazi representative in Austria's new cabinet, arrived today after a hur- ried all night trip from Vienna and went almost at once into conference with Fuehrer Adolph Hltlyer on new developments in situation that all Europe watched.
 For more than Gn hour, Hitler and Seyss-Inquart talked regard ing developments resultant from Austrian-Ger negotiations. It was understood that SeysS-1nquart would see Field Marshal Hermann Goering and Joachim Von Ribben- trop, new foreign ministers, III fur ther talks.
 MOmentous Possibilities
 Usually well informed quarters saiG that the dramatic dash of Seyss- -Inquart to Berlin was charged with the most momentouS possibili- ties.
 It was said for one thing that the visit was the first move 1n a process of intense and rapid Nazif1- cation of Austria along political, economic and cultural lines.
 Some quarters expect this process most likely including a customs union but not formal declaration of "anschluss" or union-to be com- pleted by summer.
 The idea of a military union was deprecated, though it was mentioned in Vienna as a rumor.
 Dramatic Dash
 Vienna, Feb. 17.-UP).-A dra- matic dash to Berlin by pr. Ar thur Won SeysS-I -Inquart, new Aus trian minister of interior, assumed international importance today in between Austria and Germany.
 It was understood here that Baron Franz Won Papen, German special ambassador to Austria, in tended to leave today to join in the talks and it was reported that on the result hinged momentous develop mentS.
 It was an open secret here today that something had gone wrong. It was asserted that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler was not satisfied with conces- sions which the government had