BRITISH NOTE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20465, 4 April 1938, Page 7

BRITISH NOTE

RECOGNITION OF COUP GERMANY AND AUSTRIA I ACCUSATIONS BY HERR HITLER United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright BERLIN, April 3 Britain has sent a Note to Germany recognising the union with Austria, and agreeing to replace the British Legation in Vienna by a ConsulateGeneral. Britain reserves the right to define her attitude regarding treaties and other matters concerning Austria since the cessation of independence. France has decided to instal a Consulate in Vienna. Addressing 30.000 gathered in halls in Munich and 400,000 who had been forced to assemble in the darkness on the surrounding hillsides, Herr Hitler denounced the so-called terrorism which previously existed in Austria and which he asserted had resulted in 1000 persons being shot and 100,000 being imprisoned. Herr Hitler again accused Dr. von Schuschnigg, the ex-Chancellor, of inciting other countries against Germany, upon which his immediate hearers interrupted the broadcast by shouting : “Shoot him!” RECOGNITION BY BRITAIN WELCOMED BY GERMAN PRESS DANGER POINT ELIMINATED Un’tert Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrign (Received April 4, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, April 3 The press welcomes the British recognition of the anschluss (plebiscite) as proof of a new realistic policy. It suggests alternatively thal Britain recognised the conditions ir Austria as a danger point in Europe, the elimination of which had relieved her of one anxiety. GERMANS IN AUSTRIA THE RECORDING OF VOTES OUTSIDE THREE-MILE LIMIT United Press Assn.—Elec Tel. CopyrlgD (Received April 4, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 4 More than 200 German and Austrian citizens will to-day sail out o: port in the German steamer Neckar and beyond the three miles limit wil record their votes in the plebiscite foi Austro-German union. Similar arrangements were made ir other parts of Australia.