Evening star., 1938-03-19
FOUR MORE YEARS
ASKED BY HITLER
Dissolution of Reichstag
and Call for Elections
Accompany Speech.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 19.-Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler wants four more years
of power Ito complete the tasks ahead
in the greater Reich"
Another step toward consolidation
Of Austria into the Nazi domain was
taken yesterday when the old Reichs-
tag was dissolved and new legislative
elections were called for April 10.
The new Reichstag will be the first
to represent the Greater Germany
Hitler announced that all OF Ger
many. including Austria, would vote
at the same time on union Of Austria
with Germany. A plebiscite already
had been called In Austria for April 10.
Warning Reiterated.
The Reichstag heard Hitler, In blunt
terms, reiterate his warning against
infringement on the rights of German
minorities in other countries.
His threat to use force, as he did
in Austria, was taken as a veiled
thrust at Czechoslovakia. with $780,
900 restless Germans inside it's borders
and half surrounded by Nazi territory.
Hitler took occasion to thank Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini for approving
the Austrian annexation.
The word of the German Reich"
was pledged as security that Italy's
frontiers would remain inviolate.
In Justification Of his armed alb
sorption of Austria, Der Fuehrer said
his decision to march into the land
of his birth was dictated by realiza-
ton that, otherwise, bloody civil war
would break out
Il was determined to spare Austria
the fate of SPAIN" he said. Schusch-
nigg Cthe ousted Austrian prenier)
can thank God I acted-my decision
saved him and 10000 others their
! lives"
Cannot Mistreat Germans.
He declared the time was past when
Germans Just across the border could
be mistreated
Rights must be rights, even when
Germans are concerned" he said
Sdyli pltlCu tIlC 'uCIllOIld dSlCo
because they did not understand his
move into Austria, Hitler said his act
was the result of "a stark violation of
the right Of self-determination Of the
6,500,o0O people of German national
ity."
The German leader, speaking clearly
and forcefully, stood before cheering
Reichstag which included for the first
time on its government bench the new
governor Of Austria, Arthur Seysz- In
quart. and other representatives Of the
new German province.
He referred to his talk February IL
at Berchtesgaden with Schuschnigg,
saying he had told the Austrian chan.
cellor that continued suppression Of
Nazi patriots would inevitably rebuilt
in revolutionary uprisings which would
compel Germany to intervene.
Way Out Proposed.
He said he had proposed a way out
which would lead to gradual internal
paclf1cation and thus to reconciliation
| not only between Austrians themselves,
but between the two German states.
However, warned him it would
be my last attempt" Hitler said. If
the Berchtesgaden agreement failed,
was determined to safeguard the rights
OF German people in my homeland
with those means which since time
immemorial remains the means of last
| resort
Then he related how Schuschnigg,
by declaring Austria must remain in
dependent and by calling a plebiscite,
brought about the employment Of
German force
Il was determined to put an end
to the rape Of my homeland" Hitler
said. Il therefore ordered necessary
measures designed to spare Austria the
fate Of Spain.
Behind this. my decision, stands
75.000000 people and in front of it
stands henceforth the army might
of Germany"