MILITARY SITUATION IN AUSTRIA

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 225, 19 June 1929, Page 11

MILITARY SITUATION IN AUSTRIA

REPORT OF INTER-ALLIED COMMISSION REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES WAR MATERIAL DECLARED TO BE HIDDEN The final report of the InterAllied Commission contains remarkable disclosures regarding the military situation in Austria, and declares that war material was kept hidden during investigations.

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Australian Press Association.

(Rec. June 18,10.5 p.m.)

London, June 18.

The “Daily News” correspondent at Geneva says that remarkable disclosures regarding the military situation in Austria are contained in the final report of the Inter-Allied Commission which controls the Liquidation Board, the publication coinciding with the Ambassadors’ Conference’s announcement that the board now was dissolved. The report accuses Austria of keeping war material hidden during the board’s investigations. “Machine guns, rifles, and ammunition still exist which could be used to arm many of the associations existing in the country in case of need. An army of 200,000 to 300,000 could be created.” The report declares that one factory has already obtained extra machinery and is simply awaiting the departure of the board to begin the manufacture of war material. It also alleged that the German and Austrian army headquarters were secretly co-operating, including the exchange of officers.