MORE FIGHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 177, 28 July 1934, Page 9

MORE FIGHTING.

AUSTRIAN REBELS.

NOT CRUSHED YET.

Fatal Fracas on the German Frontier. NAZIS APPROACH YUGOSLAVIA. (United P.A.-Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 12 noon.) VIENNA, July 27. Fighting continues in Upper Austria and Carinthia, which is almost isolated from Vienna.

The rebels retain the town of Moellbrucken as their headquarters, also St. Veitanderglan, Feldkirchen, Wolfsberg, Bleiburg and portion of the tavern and pther railways.

Regular troops are occupying Villaeh in expectation of a fresh Nazi attack. The Styrian rebels are reported to have been routed and order restored. The Government is collecting discarded weapons.

The Nazi stronghold of Locben was captured after heavy bombardment.

Over 1000 Nazis suddenly appeared pn the Yugoslav frontier and a battery of artillery was posted to check their advanceGermany Rebuffs Fugitives. Two are reported to have been killed jn a fight between frontier guards ard Austrian Nazis who crossed the GermanAustrian frontier near Hillerscblag and attempted' to storm a Customs house.

During the conflict at Killerschlag today Heimwehr troopers pursued eight Nazi insurgents across the German frontier. The Nazis dragged with them three Austrian Customs officers who had tried to intercept them.

German frontier police arrested the fugitives and returned the Austrian officials to their headquarters. This action is in striking contrast with the cordial German welcome to political refugees from Austria which was extended until a few days ago. "Austria Must be Fascist!" An official communique admits that considerable losses were suffered by Government troops in fighting for the Pyhrm Pass, Annaberg Hill, in Carinthia, The pass was taken after a long, fierce action. Nine Nazis were left on the field. Two machine-guns and 100 rifles were captured.

It is believed that Prince von Starlemberg, the Heimwehr leader, who is an ardent admirer and friend of Signor Mussolini, is demanding that Austria must be a full-blooded Fascist State on Italian lines. The entire Heimwehr has been mobilised.

Prince von Starhemberg announced after a meeting of Cabinet that the Government would carry on as before and would present a common front to carry out the task of the Dollfuss regime. Rebels' German Revolvers. Preliminary investigations into the onslaught on the Chancellery indicate the existence of 30 ringleaders besides a special "storm guard" squad of 100 exniemberß of the Army formed weeks previously. Herr Brillmaster, housekeeper of a gymnasium in Siebensterngasse, where the assailants assembled and disguised themselves, has been arrested. All the revolutionaries' revolvers were of German origin, but their motor lorries belonged to an Austrian fruit firm. Police announce that the actual murderer of Dr. Dollfuss was a former corporal, Franz Holzweber, who was discharged from the Army in 1932 for engaging in a Nazi agitation. The "Reichpost," however, says the assassin was Otto Panetta, an ex-soldier who was discharged from-the Army because he became a Nazi. The Nazi party now officially disclaims responsibility for the rising. It declares that it must have leen organised by irresponsible persons. German Nazis' View. Herr von Drasenovich, leader of the Austrian Nazi refugees in Western Germany, said: "Brothers cannot long be separated." He adds that there arc several thousand such refugees throughcut Germany placed in camps because this is the cheapest method of living.

Anschluss is their eventual goal, but at present they demanded only Austria's liberation from tyranny. Austrian Nazis desire peaceful co-operation with the German Reich.

HITLER TOO LATE.

Gesture of Friendship to

Austria. NEW LEADER ON" FUTURE. (Received 2 p.m.) VIENNA, July 27. "The Nazi revolt will be entirely crushed within a, few hours," declared Prince von Starhernberg, in making an exclusive statement to the correspondent of the "Evening News."

Asked whether Herr Hitler's move had made- possible a Fascist-Nazi coalition for governing Austria, lie replied: "We must wait and see, but in Austria no co-operation is possible with Nazis under foreign leadership.

"Germany's reconciliation gesture came too late. Time will show whether it is sincere.

"Wβ will absolutely adhere to Dr. Dollfuse' policy. Indeed, there are no political parties in Austria except patriotic pro-Government groups."

He added that regarding the presence of Italian troops on the frontier there was no likelihood whatever that it would be necessary, or even possible, for the Italians to cross the frontier.