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I Why Dr. Dollfuss Struck At The Socialists j
llVIL WAR BREWING
I FOR A YEAR |
Socialists Prepared For
I Conflict
HOUSING BLOCKS BUILT
I FOR DEFENCE
Copyright hy the N.A.N. A. and The Herald.
| VIENNA, Wednesday.
I The most that the Socialists can hope for in this war
(between neighbor and neighbor is that Red Vienna's
(banner shall go down honorably.
( Austria, for the past year, has been in a state of
(intent civil war. , The Clericals, Socialists and Fascists
have an nao private aimies, roierateci by tne
(Government.
The Chancellor (Dr. Dollfuss) realised that his only
(choice was force if he desired to retain the support of
(theHeimwehr (Home Guard) and Italy, which is stand
ing behind him.
mCut Wires Foiled Socialist Coup
H'HR Socialists, aware of what was eom-
H inc b;i50<l their plans on the con-
mas" existing before they were pros-
iM. They arc dying to the last
.<!,
When the eloelric light went out on
Hcnday everybody know the fight had
( The Socialists could not apprise the
Huorkcrs of their alms because the
Government cut the telephone wires.
Thr plnns for signalling a general
Strike, therefore, failed and much time
Bins lost in sending messages with the
news.
The movement will end with a victory
Bcr the Government, all of whoso com-
Kunications have worked successfully.
Kuuring the transport of troops and
Buppiics.
The Socialists' arms were secretly dis-
Bihuted late on Monday afternoon.
B A deadly burst of rifle fire mot the
Ifeimwehr when they attempted to
search the municipal dwellings.
A police olTieor fell dead.
Regulars reinforced the auxiliaries, and
a captain and 10 soldiers dropped under
a fusillade from the windows of the
Neumann Hof Building.
Up came the artillery, and the real
war began.
It was obvious that the Socialists had
not built their housing-blocks mcrelv
to accommodate the workers, hut as
strategic liases, armed for defence, and
dominating railways and Hnes of com
munication.
The walls could not be penetrated by
rifie fire, and the windows could be used
as loopholes. The frontages were so con-
structed as to permit of enfilading
attackers.
Secret telephone lines communicated
with outside Socialist posts.
I Will A ustrian Conflict Spread ?
B By Sir Philip Gibbs.— Copyright
The brief but bloody Austrian civil!
-ar has lighted fires capable of sprcad-
B abroad.
B Fascbm's victory over Social-Demo-
;\icv may have dire results.
B Apart from the Socialists, how
milled, oiu'-lialf of the population of
Austria favors union with Germnny.
If Frame despatched troops to prc-
vent Ibis, nothing would restrain Gcr-
nmiiy from rushing into the arena.
An appeal to the League would arouse
n impassioned Democratic protest in
:any countries, and would excite the
nacrous hostility of millions who rc-
(.irrl the ruthless suppression of the
m/irian Socialists as part of a black
.action against European democracy,
(hich is threatened by various types of
The suppression of democracy may
ml to civil war on a large scale 'in
'any countries where the working-
laucs have been roused to desperation
in attempts at revolution.
Ironically enough, the situation in Aus-
Bria enrages Germany, whose passion
by N.A.N. A. and The Herald
against Dr. Dollfuss is strong and dan
gerous and might lead to acts involving
all nations in new causes of war.
. Is Signor Mussolini ready to march
with France if the Austrian Nazis ir
resistibly link up with the Heimwehr?
Hungary, with a thousand grievances,
for which it will some day fight, waits
and watches.
Possibly Dr. Dollfuss will withdraw
his projected appeal to the League, not
desiring to face the tribunal after the
occurrences in Vienna.
He now lakes his place among the dic
tators, but a coup d'etat by the Vice-
, Chancellor (Major Fey) and Prince
Starhembcrg, leader of the Heimwehr,
may overthrow him.
The best that can bo hoped for is the
abatement of passion in Austria and
Germany, giving time for caution.
France will bo mad to risk war by en
forcing the independence of Austria,
which was thrust into ruin and agony
after the French statesmen had cut her
to pieces at the Versailles Conference.
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