AMERICAN REACTION TO CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 10

AMERICAN REACTION TO CRISIS

“Nothing We Intend To Do About It” EVENTS MEAN GERMANY HAS WON New York, March 11. While gravely concerned over the Austrian crisis, the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hfill, said there was nothing the United States intended to do about it, says the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times.” The situation had been canvassed between President Roosevelt and himself in the course of a general survey of world conditions, but Mr. Hull emphasised that no consideration of policy was involved. “The Government has not paralleled Britain and France in urging moderation on Germany,” he said. “It is felt here that Dr. von Schuschnigg intended to stand by his guns and resign only if be realised the fight was definitely lost.” , Mr. Hull added that the Chancellor s resignation was interpreted as meaning that Germany had won. The next question which would be answered by events was what method would Herr Hitler pursue in consolidating his position. Mr. Hull believed that the majority of Austrians could be reconciled to the situation. Dr. Hans Dieckhoff, German Ambassador, called on Mr. Cordell Hull and explained that a breach of promise on the part of Dr. von Schuschnigg precipitated the situation, states a Washington message. 1 . ..„ German troops were sent to Austria at the request of Dr. Seyss Inquart to restore order. There was no change in Austria as an independent nation. . Later Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador, and Mr. St. Quentin, French Ambassador, exchanged views with the State Department and reported to London and Paris.