ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA

Northern Advocate, 6 May 1930, Page 5

ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA

LENGTHY CONFERENCE ANXIETY FOR FOREfON TRADE. LOAN MONEYS REQUIRED. (United Press Association—By Electrio T elegraph—Copyright.) (Received 8.56 ia.m.) LONDON, May 3. Air Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, had a lengthy conference with the Austrian Chancellor, Dr Schober, who later received representatives of the Press and explained that Austria was now free to negotiate loans which wore necessary for productive developments. To promote industrial activity, Austria was ready to lower her tariffs as soon as possible and anxious to adopt a foreign trade policy in. accordance with any liberal system in Europe. It could not be expected that a weak country could set an example. He laid stress on traditional AngloAustrian friendship. The "Daily Telegraph” says that Austria's survival is itself a striking proof of the character of her people, who came-bravely through a long and terrible trial, including a weight of taxation which remains barely tolerable.

He had a long talk with the King when he was received by His Majesty at Windsor Castle today. He was presented also to the Queen, This is the first official visit of an Austrian statesman to Windsor since the war. He loft London in the afternoon for Vienna, Among those on the platform at Victoria. Station were Mr Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, and Sir Robert Vausittart, Permanent Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs. To press representatives the Chancellor was enthusiastic about his welcome 'by the King and Queen, and expressed great satisfaction with the reception accorded him in official circles. He was specially gratified with British newspaper articles appreciative of his work as the political leader of Austria, being particularly impressed by the term “New Austria’’-frequently used by writers. ’ . The “Times,” in a leading article, says a new era may be said to have begun for: the, Austrian Republic, with the. successful conclusion of the Hague negotiations, and of those just ended in Paris, .Above all, the burden of vague liabilities for reparation payments has been .definitely removed from her shoulders.