TO COMBAT NAZIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 242, 13 October 1933, Page 7

TO COMBAT NAZIS.

POWERFUL TRIPARTITE

Dollfuss in Agreement With Heimwehr. MOVE IN AUSTRIA. [United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 1 p.m.) VIENNA, October 12. Dr. Dollfuss and Prince von St-ar-hemberg have readied an agreement that the whole Heimwehr shall join the Chancellor's "Patriotic Front," in which the Prince will become the Chancellor's right-ham} man. Together with the Vice-Chancellor, Major Fey, this move completes a powerful triumvirate to combat the Nazis.

BRITISH LABOUR

SUPFORT FOR AUSTRIA. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, October 12. The National Labour Council, comprising the T.U.C., t lie Labour party, and the Parliamentary Labour party, considered tho Austrian situation and issued a statement that Austrian democracy, and its workers' organisations, were threatened by Fascism, which had already destroyed the political industrial freedom of Germany and Italy. The council is arranging a campaign of meetings in Britain to support the Austrians' struggle for freedom. SAVED BY A BUTTON. DOLLFUSS' NARROW ESCAPE. VIENNA, October 6. The escape of Dr. Dollfuss, Austrian Chancellor, from death at the hands of a would-be assassin, Rudolf Dertil, was almost a miracle. A bullet, fired pointblank, was stopped by a button. As it was, the only injury sustained by the Chancellor was a "cushy Blighty." "I am strong and lively," he said in an assurranee broadcast in Austria by radio. "I am taking the opportunity of informing everyone of my condition," he went on, "in order to prevent any exaggeration, and to express thanks for my wonderful escape from grave danger. I hope to return to my desk on Thursday, determined to continue my task firmly, and fully conscious of its gravity." He added from his bedside that he would be daily in consultation with Cabinet. Frau Dollfuss rushed to her husband immediately she heard the news confirming her fears of an attack after he had received thousands of threatening letters. The attempted assassination created a deep impression in Austria. The news spread like wildfire, and expressions of sympathy for the gallant little Chancellor were heard everywhere. REUNION IN VIENNA? MONARCHISTS IN CABINET. LONDON, October 5. The presence of four avowed monarchists in • the new Austrian Cabinet puts Royalist restoration on the political map, writes Mr. R. Bernays, M.P., in the "News-Chronicle." Otto, a good-looking youngster of 21, educated by an ambitious mother for the Throne, sits idly in a country house; in Belgium regretting the past and dreaming of the future. Meanwhile, although at the last election monarchists polled only .150 votes, Dr. Dollfuss' resurrection of Austrian patriotism has reawakened memories of Imperial pageantry. Every week-ena thousands of Viennese visit the glorious palace at Schonbrunn, venerating memories of Franz Josef. They recall the curlyhaired Otto playing in the' gardens. Picture postcards of the exiled. Otto and his eight brothers and sisters are popular. Dr. Dollfuss does not discourage loyalty to the Hapsburgs. Socialists at present oppressed, say they were better treated under the Empire, and favour a change of regime. Nevertheless there are difficulties in the way of restoration. The immense Imperial palaces are ludicrously grandiose in a country twothirds the size of England. The expense of their upkeep would be insupportable.

Moreover, restoration would be impractical unless Austro-Hungary were recreated, which Hungary and Czechoslovakia would certainly oppose. Finally, the Viennese ask, "Will Otto give us bread?" Until that question can be satisfactorily answered, Otto will not be restored.

GOOSESTEP MANIA.

LOOKING TO REARMAMENT,

LONDON, October 8. Incessant training has turned the Hitler-battalions from ragged columns of enthusiasts into soldierly units requiring only special arms to complete their training, declares the Berlin correspondent of "The Times." Moreover, drafting of former members of the Rcichswehr with 12 years' service, into Storm Troops contradicts Herr Hitler's declaration that such forces are merely gymnasts, nightwatchmen and firemen. The correspondent adds that the position is that Germany has progressively intensified training in preparation for rearmament. Although real military danger does not at present exist, nevertheless nothing is more impressive than the general adoption of Professor Banso's proposals for the impregnation of the minds of Germans from childhood with military psychology. Distorted versions of recent history are also prevalent, teaching schoolchildren to view neighbours as robbers, which is unlikely to produce peace-loving Germans, while at the recent Colonial Exhibition children were told that while Germans had largely eliminated sleeping sickness in Tanganyika, to-day under the British mandate the natives are dying in thousands. Moreover, lads' Nazi storm-sections are persistenly told tto.t they are soldiers, in addresses boosting German victories on land and sea. Their weekly organ details the handling of machineguns, and contains essays on tactics and similar subjects.