NAZIS IN AUSTRIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21955, 17 May 1933, Page 7

NAZIS IN AUSTRIA

SUNDAY’S DISORDERS LARGE NUMBER WOUNDED. VIENNA, May 15. (Received May 10, at 9 p.m.) It is learped that Sunday’s disorders were worse than was at first realised. There were organised attacks on hundreds of towns and villages by Nazis, and the total of the wounded in the provinces was 270. NAZI MINISTERS. INHOSPITABLE TREATMENT. BERLIN, May 16. (Received May 10, at 9 p.m.) Germany has instructed her Ambassador to protest to the Austrian Foreign Office against the inhospitable reception accorded Herr Franck and other Nazi Ministers. HERR FRANCK. ORDERED TO LEAVE AUSTRIA. VIENNA, May 15. (Received May 10, at 9 p.m.) The Cabinet met at midnight following the receipt of Germany’s vigorous protest against the attitude towards the German Nazi Ministers. It is now stated that the Government has ordered Herr Franck’s departure. HERR FRANCK DEPARTS. VIENNA, May 16. (Received May 16, at 10 p.m.) It is officially announced that the German Minister called on Dr Dollfuss to protest against the “ inhospitable reception ” given to Herr Franck and other Nazi Ministers. Dr Dollfuss replied that Austria’s action was not against the German Government but against Herr Franck personally. It is reported that the Austrian Minister at Berlin protested to the Foreign Office against Herr Franck’s presence in Austria, and particularly against the speech he made at Graz. The police intercepted Herr Franck when he was motoring from Graz to Saltzberg and informed him that the Government wished him to leave Austria at the earliest moment. Herr Franck altered his plans immediately and journeyed direct to Bavaria.