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Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1935, Page 4

Thf, leader of the movement for a return of the Hapsburg: regime to tlie throne cf Austria, the ArJirluko Franz, Josef Otto of Austria, was horn at Villa Wartholz, Lower Austria, on November 20, 1912. He is the eldest son of the ex-Empcror Karl T. of Austria, who was also King. Karl IV. of Hungary, and of Princess Zita of Bourbon-Par-ma. His father died in exile at Funchal, Madeira, in April, 1922. In November, 1918, the family was expelled 'from Austria. It was reported in 1933 that the Austrian Government had decided to revoke the law of 1919 which confiscated tire property of the former Imperial House and expelled its members unless they renounced their claims. It was announced in, August, 1934, that Otto had temporarily abandoned his efforts-to regain the throne of Hungary, and was concentrating on Austria.. His spokesman stated that the idea- of reconstructing the AustroHungarian monarchy had been given up. In January, 1935, Otto declared in favour of Fascism and the Corporate State aucl against paliamentary democracy. 'I his move w’as r strongly resented in Hungary, but the Archduke explained chat iti -referred only to Austria and that he would abide by the Hungarian constitution. Federal legislation, in Austria is in the hands of. a Federal Diet (Bundestag)': which has power to adept or reject laws proposed by the Government. The Federal Diet is composed, of delegates from four consultative chambers established under the constitution. These are: Tne State Council, the Federal Council of Intellect, the Federal Economic Council and the Council of Provinces.