AN AUSTRIAN MONARCHY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13176, 7 February 1936, Page 5

AN AUSTRIAN MONARCHY.

VICE CHANCELLOR’S INTRIGUES.

MOVEMENTS BY PRINCIPALS. United Press Assn.—By Electric T elegra ph—Oopy ri gh t. PARIS. February 6. The Archduke Otto arrived unexpectedly in Paris yesterday accompanied by Dr. Wiesner, leader of the Austrian monarchist movement, but iie did not see Prince Starhemberg who has now gone to Vienna. Prince Starhemberg, it is stated, does not wish a meeting. It is even reported that Otto undertook the rash journey in direct opposition to Starhemberg’ s wishes. Meanwhile Vienna indicate that Starhemberg’s own activities in Paris are meeting with strong criticism in the Austrian official Press.

The Times’ Vienna correspondent says it seems clear that Starhemberg lias gone farther than Vienna, at present desires, although it is now reported from Paris that Starhemberg did not give M. Flandin the assurances reported earlier, but merely promised to inform the big Powers if Austria intended to restore the Hapsburgs, adding that Austria could not abandon the principle cf the monarchy, but reserved her entire liberty of action in this purely internal question. Dr. Wiesner stated on behalf of the Archduke Otto : “The restoration of lii s Majesty to the Austrian Throne is not indefinitely postponed.”

The Times’ Vienna correspondent adds: “Despite frequent official assurances the monarchist campaign is increasing and countries hostile to the Hapsburgs’ restoration feel that soon nothing will be lacking but the finishing touch.

The Reich post, the Government’s own newspaper. replying to antiHapsburg articles in the German Press, says - “If Nazi Germany can be ineffably happy under the absolute rule of an Austrian—Hitler—why should it begrudge Austria similar happiness? Why should this fortunate Germany hinder Austria from looking for a similar though les.s absolute rule?”