AUSTRIA’S FATE

Grey River Argus, 23 August 1934, Page 3

AUSTRIA’S FATE

ITALY’S CO-OPERATION. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) CLORENCi:. August 21I J.-i borat e pageantry marked the a , rival of Chancc'lor Schnsvlmigg fr«m: Vienna to confer with Signer Muss’ lini. The platform was lined 'with Fascists, including small boys caiiry ii;g dummy rides. Mussolini, in a dark suit and white vaehting cap, greeted him in German as the trumpeters, d: t esse<l in mediaeval Florence costume, played a fanfa re. ITerr Schiischnigg, pale and nervous, accompanied the Duce to the villa Marinin, -wliere they had a discussion on the t‘C|On;»niic situation in Austria and Aanubian countries. A joint statement is expected, expressing a determination Io keep Austria independent. Herr Schuschnigg announced a compliC'te |ag'deement- with M usso.ini, not onlv on geiieral. but als»u on Aust ro-Italian problems. VIENNA. August 21. The most important result of the Florence conversations is that (’han cellor Schuschnigg and Sign-or Mussolini agreed on active collaboration between Ltalv and Austria when necessary.