Evening star., 1938-03-15
Hitler
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stood on sun-drenched pla form fac
ing the entrance of Heroes Square, his
face stern and saluting frequently.
The German infantry marched with
great precision. but there was more
applause for the Austrian units.
The Austrians do not step quite so
high" jovial radio announcer said.
Some of the Austrians were already
wearing the German insignia. De-
tachments of German police were led
by Heinrich Himmler, their chief.
Many spectators tainted in the jam.
After Foreign Minister Wilhelm
Wolf relinquished the Austrian for
eign office to German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won kibbentrop the Austrian
treasury was absorbed into the Ger
man treasury.
The foreign Office became a continu-
alton Of Field Marshal Hermann Will
helm Goerins's department.
The interior ministry, war depart
ment and other parts of the Austrian
government were all turned over to
German officials.
Vienna, historic capital OF Roman
days, of centuries of Hapsburg rule
and OF the Austrian republic, fell to
the status of other secondary German
cities like Dresden and Hamburg.
Henceforth the franchise is given
persons who have reached the age of
20 and who are Austrian citizens or
who despite disfranchisement are not
forbidden to vote
This means restoration of voting
rights to those Nazis deprived of
citizenship during the Schuschnigg
regime.
Jews are excepted. They cannot
vote
Voting lists now are being combed
to determine who shall enjoy the
franchise.
Crowd Almost Hysserical.
Addressing an almost hysterical
mass OF humanity as German men
and women the Fuehrer asserted:
In the last few days have occurred
events which connot be evaluated
yet-an unification of the German
nation.
L know this new portion of the
German Reich will meet its RESPONSE
bility as the old nation has"
Waves of shouting interrupted his
address. The surge of excitement
swelled from the massed square to
the blocks beyond. as all Vienna went
Wild to greet the Austrian born leader
who had returned as the ruler of both
Austria and Germany.
At the conclusion of a surprisingly
short speech. Chancellor Hitler walked
down the stairs of the Heroes Monu-
ment from which he greeted war vet
Grams, some of whom were brought
to the base of the story-high memorial
in Wheelchairs.
Afterward he drove away in his au-
tomobile with Chancellor Seysz-
1nquart at his side.
Newest Bulwark" of People.
Some observers thought significant
Chancellor Hitler's passage recalling
Austria as historic outpost" and
newest bulwark" of the German peo-
pie in which he said:
Through centuries in troubled times
OF the past. storms of the East have
broken on the border of the old East
ern outpost (Ostmark)"
1t was wondered il this we're an
other reference to "drang mach Osten'
march to the East.
While Chancellor Hitler spoke Euro
pean maps were displayed showing
Germany and Austria as one nation
in dark. red. Czechoslovakia was
shown with a broken line. Crowds
looking at the maps in store windows
cheered his unofficial prediction in
volving the German-Austrian neigh.
Dor of Czechoslovakia.
The completeness of the union Of
the two German-speaking countries
was emphasized when Joachim Won
Ribbentrop. German foreign minister,
took over Austrian foreign affairs.
Wilhelm Wolf, foreign minister in