AUSTRIAN POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1929, Page 5

AUSTRIAN POLITICS

RESIGNATION OF CABINET. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). J , " r VIENNA, September 26. A long period cf feverish agitation accompanied by repeated threats o civil war, has resulted in the, forced resignation of Chancellor Steeruwitz. This was followed by an invitation to Johann Schobar, Vienna Police Chief, to form' a Cabinet.. The overthrow, of means the defeat of the, moderates and their plan to, reform the constitution, and a victory of the semi-military association of Fascists known as “ Heinwehr,” which during the past few weeks has been engaged in the fiercest conflict with Socialists. The new Government is almost certainly in the nature of a strong hand, which “ Heimwehr ” has been demanding, but ,it may not be so very unwelcome to Socialists, who prefer Schobar to be in authority in place of one of the Heimwehr extremists. . ■ KOVENO, September 26. The new Government is taking steps to'disarm an organisation sponsored by yhldemarns called "The Iron Wolf” which is hostile to cabinet. It is reported that some of_the organisation’s members'have been arrested. RESIGNATION OF CABINET. this day at 9. a.m.) . v'"!' V ' '..LONDON, Sept. 26. ' The Austrian Cabinet’s sudden resignation, on the J eve of Parliament ; has created an exciting situation, owing to increasing tension between Heimwehr .(otherwise Fascists') and Sehutzburid (otherwise which has jgiven rise to reports of an, impending revolution. Coalition parties asked the Vienna Police Chief. ■Herr Schober, to form a Cabinet and lie has agreed, provided he continues {is police chief. Schober is expected to deal firmly with Heimwehrs threat, to march on Vienna on 29th September, ' against which the entire Schutzbuncl was ordered to mobilise. I 'Both Heimwehr and Schulzbund are armed and. organised on military lines, previous disarming efforts having failed.-,i -, ; - • -