WILL AUSTRIA RESTORE MONARCHY?

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 February 1936, Page 7

WILL AUSTRIA RESTORE MONARCHY?

OTTO ARRIVES IN PARIS BUT STARHEMBERG BOLTS TO VIENNA. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Friday, 12.30 a.m. PARIS, Feb. G.

The Archduke Otto arrived unexpectedly in Paris yesterday accompanied by Dr. Wiesner, leader of the Austrian monarchist movement, but he did not see Prince Starhemberg, who has now gone to ViennaPrince Starhemberg, it is stated, does not wish a meeting. It is even reported that Otto undertook the rash journey in direct opposition to Starhembcrg's wishes. Meanwhile Vienna messages indicate that Starhemberg's own * activities in Paris are meeting with strong criticism in the Austrian official Press.

The Times' Vienna correspondent says it seems clear that Starhemberg has gone farther than Vienna at present desires, although it is now reported from Paris that Starhemberg did not give M. Flandin the assurances reported earlier, but merely promised to inform the big Powers if Austria intended to restore the Habsburgs, adding that Austria could not abandon the principle of the monarchy, but reserved her entire liberty of action in this purely internal question.

Dr. Wiesner stated on behalf of the Archduke Otto: "The restoration of Jus Majesty to the Austrian Throne is not indefinitely postponed." The Times' Vienna correspondent adds; "Despite frequent official assurances the monarchist campaign is increasing and countries hostile to the Habsburgs' restoration feel that soon nothing will be lacking but the finishing touch. The Eeichpost, the Government's own newspaper, replying to anti-Habs-burg articles in the German Press, says: "If Nazi Germany can be ineffably happy under the absolute rule of an Austrian —Hitler—why should it begrudge'Austria similar happiness? Why should this fortunate Germany hinder Austria from looking for a similar though less absolute rule?"