GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1933, Page 7

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

THE NAZI AIM [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] (Rec. August 10, 1.30 p.m.) MUNICH, August 9. A broadcast, to-night by Habicht, Hitler’s personal inspector for Austria, shows that no serious undertaking to restrain broadcast propaganda can be given. Habicht denounced that Premier Dolfuss was inviting foreign intervention against Germany for the sole purpose of remaining in office against the wishes of the majority of Austrians. He declared that there can be no peace in Europe until Central Europe is pacified by an Austro-German Union, under the Nazis. TENSION EASED VIENNA, August 9. Austro-German tension has eased by Bavaria’s promise to do its best to discover Schwaninger’s murderers; also undertaking immediately to remove the labour camp to a more distant spot. PROPAGANDA DANGERS. LONDON, August 9. Commenting on the German reply, the “Times,” in a leader, recalls that hitherto only Bolsheviks have been systematically employed broadcasting to promote trouble abroad. If the Nazis persist in doing so, reprisals in propaganda may develop, which no country can regard with complacency. Moreover, an assurance that the Geymans are prepared to do their best, is a curious phrase when the Nazis are the beginning and end of all authority in Germany. FRENCH ESTIMATE. PARIS, August 9. The tone of the German reply is regarded in official circles as a grave indication of the condition of mind prevalent under the Hitler regime. Nevertheless, Germany’s discussions of the French and British complaints and the assurances to Italy, are believed to promise a fair hope of better behaviour. SWISS FRONTIER CROSSED. (Recd. August 10, 1 p.m.) GENEVA, August 9.

There is indignation throughout the country regarding the Storm Troops crossing the frontier near Basle, entering Swiss electricity works, ostensibly to interview the German caretaker, who is alleged to be a Communist, and search for propagnada. The Nazis persisted' in entering the works despite a warning by the German police, who refused to participate. The Swiss Government is immediately protesting to Berlin.

CAMP-ESCAPEE SHOT. BERLIN, August 9. Felix Fechenbach, a former secretary of the bodyguard to Kurt Eisner, was shot dead while attempting to escape from the Dachau concentration camp. Count Archovalley, the assassinator of Eisner in 1918, whom Fechenbach then wounded, has been arrested and charged with anti-Hitler plotting and is imprisoned at Dachau. ANTI-JEWISH POLICY. MUNICH, August 9. The Town Council at Straubing is prohibiting Jews from bathing in the Danube.