AUSTRIA NEEDS TROOPS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1933, Page 7

AUSTRIA NEEDS TROOPS

TEMPORARY FORCE OF 8000 BRITAIN READY TO AGREE MAINTENANCE OF ORDER THREAT OVER FRONTIER British Wireless. Rugby, Sept. 2. The text of the Notes exchanged between the Austrian and British Governments is identical with the Notes exchanged by the Austrian and. Italian .and French Governments concerning the raising by Austria for one year of ■ a special auxiliary force of 8000 men. The Austrian Note on August 30 states; “The present situation in Austria, both internal and external, calls for a special measure of control with a view to the maintenance of order and public security and the immediate suppression of any act of terrorism which may be committed either within the country or on its frontier by the terrorist elementtyhether present in the country or coming from without. The present effective strength of those branches of the executive gendarmerie* and police which are called upon to maintain order and public security are insufficient in the’ long run to discharge all the duties incumbent upon them in the special circumstances which characterise the present Austrian situation.” The British reply, after noting the grave circumstances ‘which made the Austrian Government anxious temporarily to raise the effectives of the Federal Army from 22,000 men to 30,000 men, states: “Having regard in particular to the temporary and exceptional character of the military force now contemplated, as also to the- fact that it will be recruited by means of voluntary enlistment, his Majesty’s Government. raises no objection to the establishment and maintenance of this auxiliary military force.” - The British Note emphasises the temporary and exceptional character of the force and the fact that the limits prescribed in the Treaty of Saint Germain will not be exceeded. It adds: “Britain will raise no . objection to the establishment and maintenance of this auxiliary force as long as the special circumstances continue, foremost among which is the rank terrorist campaign against the Austrian Government and the defensive measures adopted by Dr. Dolfuss against the elements of disorder/’ It is strongly rumoured that Dr. Dolfuss, Austrian Chancellor, will shortly resign and be succeeded by Major Fey, Minister of Public Safety, says the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Mail.