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Germans Warned Putsch To Have

Grave Reaction Britain And rRlice Protest To

Berlin — London Cabinet Meeting Today.

LONDON, March 11—(CP)—Great Britain and France tonight instructed their ambassadors to Berlin to protest in “the strongest possible terms” against “use of coercion backed up by force” in Austria.

It was announced Sir Neville Henderson, British Am- bassador, and Andre Francois-Poncet, French Ambassa- dor, informed the German Government that its action in moving troops into Austria and forcing a change of Gov- ernment there “was bound to produce the gravest re- actions, of which it was impossible to foretell the issue.”

Prime Minister Chamberlain summoned an emergency cabinet ‘meeting for 10 A.M. (5 A.M. EST) tomorrow and postponed his weekend visit to Chequers.

The Associated Press report that the Prime Minister was understood to have warned the German Foreign Min- ister Joachim Von Ribbentrop, that Great Britain might

be led to “act with France” should Nazi pressure on Aus- tria affect other central European countries.

OMINOUB SITUATION

Earlier, a l-lavas News Agency report said Mr. Chamberlain was beicved to have informed the re- Chancellor, Kurt Von Bchuschnigg, Britain could not advise resistance to Ber- lln‘s demands.

Germany's notion was regarded here as creating the moat ominous situation since Hitler reoccupied the Hhinsiuid March 1, 193B, in defiance of the Treaty of es. _ _.,_ ,.- _.

Italy. once Austria“: protector. stood by to give the Austrian-thorn German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, a

hand.

At Paris the French Government learned no possibility existed of Italian support in a move to quell Germany's aims in Austria.

Diplomatic sources in London agreed that Great Britain and Francs, while in the throes of a political crisla, would do not about Hitler's bloodless conquest A beyond the Joint protest w ich reinforced. separate warnings to Germany of the “possible con- sequences" of Hitler's course.

Nalia Jubilant

In Berlin. where newspa rs called Vonschuxlmivg a "trai. r," Nazis were Jubilant but they said Hitler had no desire to have Aus- tria made a. part of Germany, but rigtherngesiflred that shs remain

dope en .

it learned Mr.

Haves reported Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax told on Ribbon- tmp that if Germany counted. on Britain's “di-sinterestednes‘ in Austria, it should not assume this "disinterastedness" would holdgood

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“Fatally Adair"

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the British Govern- cted to the aituatian»

Irancke ein. Attentiondiraf W I8 gyenvonuschuschnigg after he csivod. an ultimatum from Om‘- many calling for his resignatios ms the appointment oi’ pip-Na Annui- Von seyss-Inquert to 51w-

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1938

, ERMAN TR OO

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German Troops En- route To Vienna At Request 0fNew Chancellor.

(A. P. b Guardian's Special Wire BERLIN, March lk-lflaturdayi -R.eichsfuehrer Hitler sent Ger- man troops into Austria during the night to make good the new Nazi Geiger-lament established there yen- ay.

The troops were said by Deut- sches Nschrichtsn Bureau, official German News Agency, at 1 a. m. (‘l p. m. EBT Friday) to be pass- ing through Rohrbaoh, near Linz, Austrian Nazi stronghold.

At. the same time a source which usually has proved reliable said all members of the new Austrian Cab- inet except the new Chancellor, Arthur Beyss-Inqzuart, were closet- ed with Htier a a late hour in the night. Bayes-In uart was in Vienna a: the sce Government representative.

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The troop movements became known a short time after the new Hitler-approved Chancellor, asked for German help to preserve order. A Government spokesman de- clared that not a single German soldier entered Austria before the resignation of the anti-Nazi Kurt Von Schuschnlgg from the Chan-

out that the troop; at the border but that Von 5c uschnl g bow to Hitler's ultimatum w ich was said to have given him one hour to quit.

Expands Reich

his moves, Dar Fuehrer vir- expanded his "Reich of all

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the Germans" by miles and opened the way for Naziflcation of 7,760,000 of the 10,000, Germans outside the Reich which he mentioned in his Feb. 20 Reiohstsg speech.

Interference by outside nations in the Austro-German affair was categoricall denied. British Am- bassador S Navlle Henderson vis- ited the Foreign Office Friday afternoon-according to uncon- flrmable rumors as spokesman for both Britain and France-but the visit was said to have had no effect upon the drama unfolding itself in Austria. (The Wench and British Governments announced their ambassadors had pr estcd in "the strongest possible terms to Germany.)

There was jubilation coupled with a. feeling of relief wherever Nazis met.

“We didn't expect things to 80 so smoothly." one Nazi spokesman confided. "Tlhank God, no shots had to be exchangethbetween Ger- mans and Austrians.

A Government spokesman ad- mitted there were some "anxious hours", and exclaimed "to think one traitor could manoeuver two friendly people into such a bad position!"

By "traitor" he meant Von Schuschnigg, who was stigmatized with this itle by the press.

It was hold hers that Naziflca- tion of the little state will proceed now according to

schedule, for the police are in Nazi hands with Austrian storm troops ready to assist as the Gennan storm trocoi assisted durln the first montli- - tln Nazi rsvo ution in Germany. bThe kiln-my, itcvlvaas fellt here, 0 t s new ance or.

Ity was em asized in Nazi circles that Hitler as no desire to have Austria made a part of Germany. The stats is to remain independent in the same sense that the Free City of Danzig is independent of the Reich, they said.

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NEW YORK. (GP) —- Th0 courts have refused incorporation of the "We Americans" organisa- tion of "anti-ism" people on the ground the title would exclude other citizens of United Sta

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(By The Associated Press Vienna-Germany Nazlfles Aus- Ggvernmentuzi in roopsan reoann cinet with Arthur S m Jnqtisart, pa. sonal friend of lflitler, as Chancel- lor. Kurt Von Schuschnigg driven from office by German ultimatum threatening invasion. _ Berlin-Hitler re orted closeted with all members o new Austrian cabinet except Seyss-Inquart uhls troops march into Austria; Gar- man move, provoked by Von ‘Gchuschn s call for plebiscite on free Aus ria"; Nazis maintain country will rem-a " ependsnt." London-British and French Gov- vmnlenisJmesLmifsti-onseatpsl-

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Albert H. MacNeill Dies In Vancouver

VANCOUVER. March 9——(CP)—- Albert Howard MacNelll. K. 0., one of Vancouver's prominent bar- risters died Tuesday night after an lllnesi of more than twoyears. Mrs. Hector Mclnnls of Halifax ls s. sister.

Mr. MacNeill was a aduate of Dalhousle universlty,_ lifax and a. son of the late Rev. Donald Mc- Nelll of Charlottetown.

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Night’s Session.

Bacterial wilt, new threat to the potato industry of Prince Edward Island, the proposed transPQYT» bu‘ now before the Federal Parliament and the Prince Edward Island in- come tax act were the principal subjects of discussion at a counc meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade last night. Lt.- Col. G. E. Full, president of the Board was chairman. Those tak-

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M Leod, W. L. Cotton, C. N. Bissett Dr. J . A. Clark, D. F. Ag- chlbal . Arthur Wright and W. . Higgins. secretary of the Board. The proposed Charlottetown-Bor- den hlghway, federal grants to _ _ and the Workmerfs Com- pensation Act, which it is under- stood the Charlottetown Laborers Protective Union will request the Provincial Legislature to enact at the coming session, were other matters discussed.

Messrs. E. T. M888. R-E- Mutchv C. N. Bissett and E. R. Bell were ap ointed a committee to study the Pr nce Edward Island income tax act with a view to bring in con- structive suggestions to be placed before the coming session of the Legislature.

Lleut. Col. Full. president of tho Board, and Dr. J. A. Clark, chair- man of the agriculture committee would interview the Provincial Government through the Hon. W. H. Dennis. minister of agriculture, urging that action be taken to have potato inspectors make a thorough check for bacterial wilt the meeting decided. They wlli also urge that provision be made to quarantine fields if any trace of the disease is found in the rov-' ince. The most important ins. Dr. Clark said, was to keep pota- mqifpom being imported into tho prov nce.

The disease was wholly unlike a fungus disease. Dr. Clark ‘

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Tax Increase On Gasoline Opposed

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Blum Strives To Form Government

Several Matters 0f In- t e r e s t Discussed A n d Committees Appointed At Last

Bible terms" against German u. tlon; Hitler's move seen as bound to produce the "gravest reaction." Cabinet to meet today (Saturday).

Pulp-Austrian crisis catches France with a resigned government in office; Premier-designate Leon Blum expr s confidence he can form new Na lonal Union Govern- ment; ltaly refuses Joint notion Wit nce and Great Britain over Austria.

Rome-Fascist Grand Council reconvenes: Italy eacercises "diplo- giatic reserve" on Austro-German

evelopments; maxing of Italian troops on frontier facing Austria considered “most improbable."

Events In Austria Spur B l u m ’ s Efforts

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wi ) PARIS, March 11~—F‘rance, with a resigned Government carrying

?é‘.m‘"l.“°né§$‘°$.2“ ‘l2’...,..'§“°‘i.,°° Great Britain in ‘a protest miOGei-q many asflinst the Nazlficatlon of Austria.

there was no possibility that would su port a, move to preve drastic erman action in Austria.

Instructions were sent ‘Thurs- day night to the Char in. Rome to inquire w ether Italy would cooperate. He n: orted m-

day Fcreig Office circes stated. tha no suc possibility existed at present.

The Foreign Office announced the French and British Ambassa- dors in Berlin made s Joint retest ‘to the Gemian Governmen over Nazi steps in ‘Austria.

At the same time the socialist leader and Premier-designate, Leon Blum, sought to form a Na- tional Union Government upon an enlarged base. its members running from Communists on the

tolthe Rightist Republican on. He was ready to discard the Po ular Front formula, which has rued France since May, 1933.

Sources close to Blum said he felt convinced a cabinet would be organized tomorrow and would be {erdy to deal with events in Aus- ra.

m roasts INVABLSHENSI

Launch Offeniive In Communist Strong- hold.

(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, March 12—(Sat.ur- dayl-Japanese reported today they launched an offensive in Shensl Province, Communist stronghold ;and fourth largest province in l China. They said Japanese forces cross- ed the Yellow River from l-Ioku and were spreading across the northernmost tip of Shensl, driv- ing the Chinese before them wuthwestward along the Great

n .

Chinese reports from Hankow, however. officially denied the Jap- anese penetrated Shensi.

The Japanese reports indicated they planned to establish bases in- side the ancient wall to ensure against flank attacks and then drive southward.

The first important village in North Bhansi is Shenmu, about 50 miles from the northern end of the province.

Meanwhile, continued Chinese guerrilla. activi in conquered areas of Bhansi and Shantung provinces inflicted heavy casualties on Ja mesa garrisons and threat- ened apsnese common su

xmi" m iiiiwmiifio .';“"...:;§ Li” iigilin, onnthe iiorth bgank of‘ the Fen River. Air Ministry

Is Reorganized

LONDON, March ll-(CP Cable) —'I‘hs Government tonight an- s reorganization of the

Air Ministry;

Four ms r positions were ore- “Erl Winisrion was taken into the Cabinet to act as the Air Min-

ry'a spokesman in the House-oi’ B Donald Banks was named permanent under-secretary ofatate

for air. W. P. Hlldred loco-me deputy o! ¢'."li aviation

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Fascist Council Meets In Special Session To Discuss Austrian Situation.

._.-... (A-P. By Guardian's S Win)

ROME. March 11- turbulent situation in Austria put the Romne- Berlln axis under heavy strain to- night as .Italy's Fascist Grand Council reconvened. An official an- nounced acknowledged that Rome was in contact with Berlin, kee - Illil cose watch on the rapl y changing picture.

The Ministry of Popular Culture, however. declared the contact merely was normal diplomatic in. tcrcourse. Its spokwman said Ital was cuerclsinf! "every diplomatc reserve."

The arrival of German troops in Austria towered over other matters on the Council's agenda.

FACES DILEMMA

Foreign circes say Italy is on the horns of a dilemma and herself i.n a precarious diplomatic position be- causepf the Austrian situation.

Until ties between Italian and German foreign policy Rrew close,

. The French Government learned the preservation of Austrian inde- naly pcndencewns a major point of It- nt allan dloomacy.

But since the develo nt of the Rome-Berlin axis. dl omatio sour- ces pointed out. any appearance of Italian intervention on behalf of Austria would antagonize Hitler: Premier Mlussolinl would be forced to abandon either Austria or Ger- manv

Italy. not havimrconcluded her Deane-making negotiations with Great Britain and having few other European lies. therefore would face tile peril of isolation ‘dlmlidi the axis break now. these quarters said.

The Culture Minlstrg , said his office \voul make no statement on possible Italian troop movements. Reports from Bofzano, near the ltalo- Austrian border, said no unusual movements were observed.

communications across the Aus- iro-Itallan border being limited to only three practical routes-through the Brenner. San Cansisa and Tar- vlsio names-the number of guards at tfie actual frontier are relatively sma .

Itaivxhowcver, has from 100,000 to _150.000 troops at Milan, Trieste. Udme. Bolzano and Bologna which might be moved to the border if IIEOGSSHXY.

Although tension here increased noticeably as rumors and news poured in from Vienna. Berlin and the rest of Europe, the foreign press spokesman refused to enlarge on . oral statement: face of contradictory reports of a grave and de icate nature, is exercising every diplomatic serve. The situation ls so confuse it is impossible to say anything."

Challenge Validity 0f Social Credit Act

CALGARY. March ll —(OP)-- Constitutionality of the Alberta Socnl Credit Act. foundation stone of the Social Credit rystem, and the legislation governing the oper- ation of trodes and business in the rovince will be challenged in the u preme Court of Alberta.

In a statement o! claim filed at the Calgary court house today by the Mofo Cnr Surplv Company of Canada, _ head offices in Cal- gary. the Supreme Court l" asked to declare ultra vires the Alberta Social Credit Act. the licensing of trades and businesses acts, i937, mid rcjlllailonc made by Ordea- fn-Conncil under the licensing of trades and businesses act.

Prem’er Aberhnrt. as Attorney- General for Alberta. is named de- fendant in the action.

____.___..____. 25 KILLED BY CYCLONE

CALCUTPA, India, March 11- (CP-Rentersb-A cyclone struck s. small community of tea estate workers in the hilly Dibrugarh dis- trict today, killing a4t least 25 and

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Annual luoaeription Delivered , By llnil-JP- l- l» “A01 Clllpdn all O- I. IBM

Von Sc-Elnschniggl

Quits In Face Of Reich Ultimatum

Seyss-Inquart Forms New Gov;

ernment -— Vienna Scene Of Wigurmoil.

(Bu The Associated Press) ,

VIENNA, March l2—(Saturday)—Austria has eapitii lated to Adolf Hitler in a bloodless revolution which con- verted this nation into a Nazi state.

Faced by a German ultimatum threatening armed in vasion unless the Government were organized as Hltlq wished, the Government gave up its five year fight againfi the German Fuehrer.

The bloodless revolution came after two days of viol- ence through Austria. It was accomplished in eight hours,

Swept out of office by Germany's demands was Chan- cellor Kurt Von Schuschnigg, who had fought to preservd Austrian independence as did Chancellor Engelbert Dolb- fuss who was assassinated in a Nazi Putsch July 25, 1934.

Succeeding him as Chancellor and Austria's man of the hour was Austrizfs Nazi leader, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, political friend of Hitler.

Seyss-Inquart immediately formed a new cabinet, aI but two of whom were Nazis.

Edmund Glaise-Horstenau was named vice-chancellor.

DEATH EUR. iii PlllTlERS _ | s Ii E M AN DEB S o v i e TF-rosecuton Climaxes Treason Trial With Furious Summation Oi

Charges. .

By RICHARD G. MASSOCK Associated Press Foreign Slat‘! MOSCOW, March ll-Death i011

19 of the 21 defendants in Russia's greatest treason trial was demand- od today by Prosecutor Andrei Y. spondents’ room in [hp central‘, VLshinsky at the climax of a fur- teleg-raph oificc said all telephonei ious summation of treason and conversations from the room must’ murder charges. be in German. i For five hours the prosccutoll Correspondents fnr 1,11; InlQfng-i thundered details of the prisoners‘ tional .Ncws Service, a nits confessed plots. States organization, were detained‘ H8 01111841 tilt-m "hllmflll will!‘ against their will without charges, when his words burned hm". a at the main telegraph office. i “heroes" when he painted their

After formation of the new cnbi- treachery With FETCH-Sm-

net was announced, the Vienna He called them unscrulllllblll

radio played almost continuously tools offorclgn intelligence services,

the German National Anthem and hammering insistertiltly (an their man

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