Lawlessness In Austria
(Rec. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 22. An outbreak of lawlessness among , displaced persons in north-east Austria | menaces the security of the civilian population and military personnel , travelling to and from Czechoslovakia, says the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Vienna. There are more than 250,000 displaced persons in ihf central European states who are receiving no food rations, for which reason they are compelled to rob and murder in order to exist. Austrian peasants have appealed to the Austrian Government for protection, but the police force is inadequate. The Government has asked Russian military authorities to intervene, but so far they have not taken action. The Austrians have established a patrol of 10 to 12 men in border areas, but this is inadequate because the lawlessness spreads over a wide area. Robber bands who are well armed, frequently hold up supply vehicles travelling between Prague and Vienna. Numerous cases of rape have been reported. !
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19450823.2.56
Bibliographic details
Northern Advocate, 23 August 1945, Page 5
Word Count
155Lawlessness In Austria Northern Advocate, 23 August 1945, Page 5
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the Northern Advocate. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.