AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21742, 6 March 1934, Page 9

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY

OVERTURES FROM ITALY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS SIGWOR MUSSOLINI'S PLAN ]sy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ROME, March 4 Ifc is officially announced that the Prime Minister of Italy, Signor Mussolini, lias arranged discussions with Dr. Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria, and Dr. Goemboes, Premier of Hungary, from March 14 to 16. It is believed that Signor Mussolini is aiming at a plan for the economic restoration of the Danubian States, probably giving Austria and Hungary inn outlet to the sea through Trieste or perhaps Fium.e.

This may assist British trade, as it is understood that negotiations are in progress for the importation of British coal to Austria in exchange for timber.

APPEAL TO LEAGUE GERMAN " INTERFERENCE " POSTPONEMENT PROBABLE LONDON, Feb. 27 In return for assurances of Italian support, the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss, may yield to Signor Mussolini's request that ho should postpone his appeal to the League of Nations {.gainst Germany's "interference," says i lie V enna correspondent of the Times.

Italy, Austria and Hungary may, without attempting a customs union or h statute organisation similar to that c f the Little Entente, arrive at a ThreePower Treaty, providing for co-ordina-(ion of views before .acting in matters of common political or economic concern.

Sigr.or Mussolini wishes to prevent the Nazification of Austria by establishing; a durable basis for Austrian independence.