BLOOD TIES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12911, 13 July 1936, Page 5

BLOOD TIES

THICKER THAN WATER.

AUSTRIA AND GERMANY ENTER

AGREEMENT.

PRO-GERMANS IN AUSTRIAN CABINET.)

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received July 12, 0 p.m-.) LONDON, July 11. Herr Goebbels, -broadcasting from Berlin at !) p.m., and Dr. Sclnisehnigg, broadcasting simultaneously from Vienna, announced .nil Austro-Gerrnau agreement of which (lie official text is mi follows:

“.in v tho conviction that they arc contributing to the development of European peace as a whole, and in. tlid faith that they are thus serving the manifold mutual inerests of the two German nations, the Governments of Austria and Germany have decided to re-enter,relations again, on a normal, friendly basis.

With this motive, ft is stated :• —

(1) That, in accordance with the statements of Fulmer Hitler Germany recognises the full sovereignty of tin Fedora I Stales of Austria.

(2) Each Government considers, the inner political developments existing iu the other country in which they are not to interfere directly or indirect! v.

(3) That Austria will maintain its policy in general, and in particular towards Germany, always oil the fundamental idea that Austria recognises herself as a German State.

Thus tho Rome protocols of 19b! and their annexes of 1936. a;s well as the position of Austria to Italy and Hungary as partners to the protocols, will not be disturbed, 'seeing tlu.it the lessening of tension that both desire can only be assured ii certain preliminary conditions are taken „ into consideration. Both Austria and Germany will create, by a series of individual measures, the situation there. At Berlin, Herr Goebbels spoke f<» three minutes, prefixing the reading o r the communique with tho remark that the agreement represents a further practical step towards the peaceful lessening of tension and disentanglement in the European situation.

At Vienna Dr. Selmscliuigg declare': that the agreement ensured European peace, adding:-

“Fato binds both German peoples together. Everyone, no -natter what his former attitude was, will welcome co-operation in the Fatherland Lont. I can confidently state that Austria’s peaceful development will continue. Despite all that has happened, the old Austro-German cultural relations are strong enough to enable us to come to a friendly agreement with Germany. I . greet all Germans inside and outside our frontiers.”

Dr. Scliuscluiigg added that lie had nothing to say about Dr. Doll fuss'3 rent-option. Austrians, while German people, were not in the German nation and the Government was detormined to defend its independence with all possible means. There could be no place in Austria for Nazism for other extremists. The sowing of discord and hate would be proceeded against relentlessly. Austria. as a member of the League, would fulfil al’ her obligations. The first fruits of the agreement are believed to be seen in the appointment of HemEdmnnd Horstenau and Herr Guido Schmidt as Ministers without portfolio. Herr Horstenau. director of Austrian war archives, :s outspokenly pro-German and is :e----garded as the confidential representative of the German Government in the Austrian Cabinet. In pursuance of the reported agreement, the Ministry will include a representative approved by Germany. Herr Schmidt is also pro-Gorman, and was hitherto.a high official of the Chancellory, lie i.> now promoted to the Secretaryship for Foreign Affairs.

IT ATT RELIEVED AGREEMENT SA I D TO BE DE E TO IL pUCE’S DIPLOMACY (U P.A. by Elco. Tel. Copyright). (Received July 12, 11 p.m.) LONDON, July 11. The Observer's Rome . correspondent, attributing the agreement to S»g nor Mussolini's diplomacy, isays : “11 Duce has achieved an impoa tailt. triumph. The inclusion of the Rome protocol, rids Italy of llio danger to the Brennan frontier, which has dominated Italian life Mnc© the war. It has also- eliminated the possibility of an an.scliluss, whicln would be a casus belli to Daly.” (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). BERLIN, July 11. The official spokesman, ‘s«mma.r:«ing the results of the agreement, expressed the opinion that German newspapers would be re-admitted to Austria, which would also remit the 1000 marks tax on visiting Germans. An. amnesty f'o.r political prisoners would be: arranged and both nations ! would be permitted to show national emblems within the other's borders. Tie added: “The agreement was not made In response to tho British questionnaire, hut is a confirmation of Germany’s peaceful intentions. WHAT GERMANY MAY NOW • ARGUE NO NEED FOR MIDDLE EUROPE ANXIETY (U.P.A. by Elec Tel. Copyright). (Received July 12. 11/ p.m.) LONDON, July 11. The Times Berlin correspondent says that reports from Vienna that an agreement for restoring normal Austro-German political relations has been completed, o" is within s ; ght of completion, are officially denied. Austro-German negotiations to this end arc admittedly proceeding, but are not expected to reach an important stage a*, present. On the other hand, it is well-known that Herr Von Papen has been trying for a long t ; mc to reach arrangement with Dr. Schuschn'gg for’ improving An-tro-Gcrman economic rel'a liens, but it seems that the purpose of; this is merely to facilitate the German reply to the British questionnaire. If an Aust.'o Gcrman ccononr'c agin on t is readied, it is pointed out, Germany could argue that there need bo no anxiety over Middle European pacts to secure Austrian independence. as tho two countries were capable of arranging matters between themselves. A REMARKABLE VOLTE FACE MUSSOLINI CHANGES HIS VIEWS (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON. July 11. The Daily Herald’s diplomatic correspondent asserts that Signor Mussolini has now changed his views on European policy. Last year, he strongly supported the Stresa front, namely Britain, France, and Holy, largely because he expected acquiescence hi the. Abyssinian adventure. He is now strongly against it, parthou t of resentment and partly because now lie is more afraid of being involved .'ln a quarrel with Germany. Italy, therefore, will participate in the Locarno Powers’ meeting only on the understanding that Germany V bicusht in and a serious attempt is made to' settle all outstanding questions. UNEASINESS JN FRANCE ACCORD SAID TO DANE BEEN CONFIRMED ! The Da'ly Mad's Pa is correspondent says that persHtenl reports of an 3talo' Gonna,!! settlement regarding

the independence <>f Austria are causing uneasiness in French official circles. '

It is. Pelt that Italy must be giving Germany .something very substantial ,iu return for the latter’s reported abandonment of the idea, of an AustroGernian union. Tho British United Press Vienna correspondent states that the Government hits confirmed the Austro-Ger-man peace accord.

ITALY NOT TO'> ATTEND LOCARNO POWERS’ MEETING

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright)

(Received July 12, 6.30 p.m.) ROME, July 11.

Italy will not attend the Locarno conference at Brussels, owing to soino of the naval accords in the Mediterranean still being in existence, but suggests that Germany 'Should be invited to the preliminary discussions.

PRICE OF ITALIAN SUPPORT

(U.P.A. by Eioe. Tel. Copyright) (Received July 12. 1.1 p.m.) VIENNA, July 11.

It is announced that Dr. Schuscimigg will broadcast to-ir’glit an important siat-inent on foreign affairs. Undoubtedly, it will refer to the conclus’on of flic agreement with Germany. As Lev liu announce.;, the German Government will broadcast a similar statement, while reports Iron) Rome state that President ll.tier has guaranteed not to intcrHre with Austria a i the price of Italian support against the Loca no Powers. Jits stated in official circles in Vienna that S'guor Mussolini had nothing to do with the •agreement, which was concluded b-tween Dr. “Rim sellings and ll,err Mu Papen alone and was due ,to President Hitler’s desire to concliate Britain and leave Germany free to deal with problems elsewhere in Europe, including the Danz'g. The Au' tre Ocman agreement may involve the reconstruct on of the Au,strain Cabinet and certainly amnesty for imprisoned Nazi-.