GERMANY SNUBBED

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 100, 22 January 1936, Page 5

GERMANY SNUBBED

Austria Fighting Au

Anschluss

LEADERS’ SPEECHES

“Intend to Remain Free and Independent”

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Vienna, January 20. The Federal Chancellor, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg. and the Vice-Chancellor. Prince E. R. Starhemberg, administered au undisguised suub to Germany in the course of speeches at a national rally of officials of the Patriotic Front, a spectacular and impressive demonstration. »

Prince Starhemberg declared that Austria was fighting all plans for an anschluss, adding: “We will never agree to become a province of Greater Prussia, and intend to remain independent and free. Austrian history is inseparable from the Habsburgs, and Austria is inseparable from the Habsburgs. We can all conceive that the moment will arrive when Austria and the Habsburgs will again become identical, to the advantage of Austria and Europe.” Prince Starhemberg denied reports that be was seeking to obtain* the Austrian throne for himself or that he aspired to act as Regent. Dr. Schuschnigg, speaking after Prince Starhemberg, made a veiled attack ou Nazi propaganda and declared that authority would never mean tyranny in Austria. REACTIONS IN EUROPE Paris Welcomes Speeches London, January 20. Official circles in Paris welcome the speeches of Prince Starhemberg and Dr. Schuschnigg as indicating a weakening of the Nazi influence. A Rome message says Italy favours restoration of the Habsburgs, as it would strengthen opposition to an anschluss. Yugoslavia and Hungary are angry, regarding the speeches as a deliberate attempt to increase the political tension, states a Belgrade message. A Prague message says Czechoslovakia welcomes the Austrian references to Germany, but is perturbed at the prospect of restoration of the Habsburgs.