TO BE TRIED?

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 7

TO BE TRIED?

NAZI VENGEANCE.

Ex-Chancellor of Austria

In Vienna. DR. SCHUSCHNIGG'S FATE. Cniteil Press Association. -Copyright. (Received 10 a.m.) VIKN'N'A. -Tune P.O. Heir Ruerckel, the Nazi ol'liciil who has virtually dictatorial power in Austria, has announced that the former Chancellor, Dr. Schuschnigg. is still in Vienna, and has not married the Countess Vera FnggerBabenhausen, as, was previously reported. He indicated that Dr. Schusehnigj: would shortly be tried in connection with the hanging of l:i Nazis and death sentences passed on .'JO others. Heir Ruerckel also stated that all the property of the Hapsburgs had been confiscated, while :JT.S(» political prisoners had been taken throughout Austria. Heir Kaoul Aurnlieiiner. ex-president of the Austrian Pen Cllib, died in a concentration camp. He did not participate in politics, and the only possible explanation of his arrest is his dedication of a book to Ur. SchusehA Berlin message states that the time limit expired to-day in which Jews throughout Germany must have filled up long questionnaires revealing their bank accounts, investments, real estate, jewellery, works of art and other valuables.

Jews, in receipt of a pension, must enter the total amount of their pension in tlje next I.'! years. Thus many will appear prosjierous though practically without a penny in cash.