AUSTRIAN FREEDOM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21878, 14 August 1934, Page 9

AUSTRIAN FREEDOM

RELIANCE ON ITALY SIGNIFICANCE FOR EUROPE MUSSOLINI'S STRONG STAND VIOLATION NOT PERMITTED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 13. 8.25 p.m.) LONDON. August 12 The Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Security of Austria, Prince Starhemberg, and Signor Mussolini both addressed Austrian youths who are camping at Ostia, near Rome. Prince Starhcmberg declared that Signor Mussolini had shown himself to be Austria's greatest friend not merely by words but by actions. "You youths will be called upon to defend the memory of Dr. Dollfuss and the very existence of Austria," he declared. Signor Mussolini, standing before a large portrait of Dr. Dollfuss, said that the murdered Chancellor's death more than anything else demanded a continuation of Austria's independence. " We must not permit the tiniest violation of it," he declared. Later Signor Mussolini and Prince Starhembcrg discussed Austria's problems, which here are regarded as implying that Austria is relying on Italy entirely for her support against any kind of German penetration. The Rome correspondent of the Times says that the main purpose, of Prince Starhemberg's visit is to maintain the strength of the Austro-Italian-Hungarian collaboration, although there is no evidence in faVour of Italian support for a Hapsburg restoration. The Paris correspondent of the Times says that France is awaiting developments with interest, inasmuch as Austrian independence concerns not only Italy but Europe. Nevertheless there are other ways of securing it than by the restoration of the monarchy. STRONG BODYGUARD AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR PROTECTED DAY AND NIGHT (Received August 13, 6.5 p.m.) VIENNA, August 12 The Chancellor, Dr. Schuschnigg, is not taking risks. He is surrounded by a bodyguard of 24 officers of the Imperial Rifles, all of whom are decorated for bravery in the field and pledged to defend the Chancellor day and night. They are armed with machine-guns and band grenades.

NAZI LEADERS ARRESTED REFUGEES.IN BAVARIA HERR HABICHT MENTIONED VIENNA. August ,12 A good impression was created by reliable reports from Berlin that the Government had arrested Herr Habicht and Herr Frauengeld, the Austrian Nazi leaders who took refuge in Bavaria. TASKS FOR CHANCELLOR ATTITUDE TO SOCIALISTS DEALING WITH THE NAZIS VIENNA, August 4 Mr. Vernon Bartlett, who interviewed Dr. Schuschnigg, the new Chancellor, on behalf of the News Chronicle, says that Schuschnigg recalls an unusually well-dressed British Civil Servant. He is sturdily built, with calm grey eyes, and bristly hair going grey, although he is still under 40. Dr. Schuschnigg emphasised that he did not want to quarrel with the Socialists, and intended to try to improve relations between the Government and organised labour. He does not consider that the Nazis' campaign in Austria will cease or slacken, but he is confident that he can successfully deal with it if the Nazis are not financed and organised from Germany. Much delicate State machinery had been dislocated in the suppression of the Nazi rebellion, and the economic crisis had upset things in Austria much more than England realised.