AMAZING SCENES

Northern Advocate, 30 July 1934, Page 5

AMAZING SCENES

ON YUGOSLAV FRONTIER

FUGITIVES DISARMED

CARINTIILV LIKE WAR ZONE

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 11.30 a.in.) LONDON, July 20.

The “Sydney Sun” - “Melbourne Herald” Vienna correspondent states that amazing scenes were witnessed on | the Yugoslav frontier, whithqr the defeated Nazis are fleeing to escape the Austrian Government forces. Bridges wore so congested that hundreds plunged into turbulent mountain rivers, carrying their rifles above their-heads, but Yugoslavian frontier guards, reinforced by troops from Belgrade, disarmed the fugitives. Others, finding the frontier closed, are entrenching themselves. Blown-np bridges and roads are cheeking the advance of Government troops.

Groups of Nazis have retreated to Government arsenals in the forests south of Vienna, where they occupy the mansions which iu the past year have been converted into armed fortresses, capable of withstanding attacks for weeks.

The special correspondent of tho “Sunday Times” says that Carinthia resembles a war zone. Ronds are blocked with military transport and ambulances filled with wounded. Nazi sharp-shooters are taking incessant toll of the Government troops. Thousands of Casualties, When the full casualty lists are published the Nazi dead will probably total thousands, and the Government casualties hundreds. Only the Government’s promptitude in wrecking the cable between broadcasting houses and the transmitting station averted the issue of orders of a general Nazi uprising. Fighting in Carinthia ended with the capture of Bleiborg, although the Nazis are still entrpnehed in the neighbourhood of Lavamunde. The outbreak at Salzburg necessitated martial law on the eve of the worldfamous musical festival, which many British and other nationalities attend. A full audience, however, witnessed the festival, despite reports that afterwards proved unfounded of an engagement between the Reichswchr and Australian Legionaries in German territory opposite Kufstein. Salzburg itself is now completely peaceful. Skirmishes In Provinces. Further provincial skirmishes have occurred at Lamprechtshausen, where 15 are dead and 25 wounded. At Handling two soldiers and nine Nazis were killed,* and at Hallien two were killed. ' Austrian troops at Lavamunde drove dozens of Nazis to the frontier. The* Austrians could not fire because Yugoslav guards on their own territory wore “behind the fugitives.” The position was maintained for several hours before the Nazis surrendered. Yugoslavs are meantime supplying them with food and drink.

Berlin papers only now publish Italian troop movements, which the “Volkistber Beobachter” declares cannot bo directed against Italy, but are merely to protect Italian interests in Austria.

A spokesman for Herr Hitler declares that Germany will welcome elections in Austria as the only means of clarifying the situation, A Munich message says a rising of the Austrian Legionaries in the Bavarian towns is regarded as unlikely. The frontier is quiet. The Government has transferred many Austrian refugees elsewhere and controls the situation.

The Austro-German frontier again is completely closed.

STATE OF TENSION. STILL EXISTS IN VIENNA (Received 12.30 p.m.)

VIENANA, July 20,

The capital is still in. a state of tension, Heavy guards have boon retained in all public buildings, particularly at the broadcasting station. The latest scare was apprehension of a Ileimwehr “putsch,” which did not materialise. Major Fey personally denied the possibility of such an. event, declaring that the Ileimwehr was the guarantor of a now Austria and would continue to support the Government.

DEATH SCENE CARICATURE GERMAN CONDUCT ANGERS ITALY (Reeeiveil 11..‘50 n.m.) VIENNA, July 29. Colonel Adnm, Chief of Propaganda, in n brondenst message, bitterly eritieised tlie Oormnn newspapers’ treatment of tlie rebellion, and described some of the items as almost unbelievable, including a caricature of Dr. Doll fuss at the time of the assassination, He added that it must bo unprecedented to caricature a man in the act of dying.

“Italy in future will not associate with any diplomatic representations,” says the newspaper “Messagero, ” commenting on the Austro-Gcrman situation. “German promises have not been observed. We shall not treat on parity with a people failing with such cynicism to observe the laws of honour, There is no Government which has not today the right to assume entire liberty of action in regard to Ger-

many.” The intensely Fascist “Ottovre” says: “Scratch a German and you will Snd a barbarian,”

The Berlin correspondent of the London “Sunday Observer’ ’ suggests that Herr Hitler dare not abandon the Notification of Austria, which is the main point of his foreign policy, but ho will probably change his tactics. Herr von Papcn, who was sent to Vienna, will probably offer the Government of Austria assurances of cessation of Nazi violence if they consent to hold free democratic elections.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP. NEW APPOINTMENT MADE. OTHER POSITIONS FILLET). (Received 2 p.m.) VIENNA, July 20. At a midnight meeting, Cabinet appointed Dr. Schuschnigg as Chancellor, Prince von Starhemberg as ViceChancellor, and Major Fey, Minister of the Interior.

Dr. Schuschnigg is a staunch Catholics, but has never been extremist in politics, hence his selection. He is 00 years of age, and was Minister of Education and Minister of Justice in the, Dollfuss Cabinet. Ho is n member of the Christian Socialist Partv.

Further arrests are announced, consisting of Inspector Grossman, Karl Huber, director of the Graz broadcasting station, Herr Ertl, editor of the “Ostdentsche Rundschau, ’’ Herr Grotzman.n, an army officer. The son of Hr. Rintclen, ex-Ambassador, was also arrested. The conference of Ministers followed Prince von Gtarhomberg's three-hour interview with President. ATikins. There had previously been in evidence a big effort to secure the election of a Chancellor who would ensure an immediate restoration of the monarchy.

The decision to appoint Dr, Schuschnigg Is regarded as a welcome compromise, because, though a Monarchist, he is not an ardent supporter of an immediate return. Moreover, he has never aroused tjie personal animosity which Prince von Starhemberg and Major Fey aroused among the Socialists and Nazis.