Word: anschluss
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Article LXI of the Weimar Constitution is constructed entirely on the hypothesis that Austria is already German, its mystic words being, "German Austria, after its Anschluss (union) to the German Reich, shall receive the right of voting representation in proportion to its population. Until that time the representatives of German Austria shall have a consulting voice...
Died. Frank Herbert Simonds, 57, newspaper correspondent, editor, author, able U. S. interpreter of European affairs since 1914; of pneumonia; in Washington, D. C. A pessimistic and trenchant writer, he was convinced that the Treaty of Versailles did not end the War, accurately predicted Germany's attempt at anschluss with Austria, the Italo-Ethiopian...
...which would have to send back to her Italian frontier the troops she withdrew and sent to guard her German frontier after the Laval-Mussolini accord in Rome (TIME, Jan. 14). Simultaneously Italy, which has been the chief bulwark against absorption of Austria by Germany would agree to that Anschluss, and Adolf Hitler might then make his first territorial gain not in some remote colonial sphere but in Europe...
...Mussolini's decision will be an assurance of security to the small powers in Europe; Italy seems to be the only country in Europe which says what she means, and through this latest act ought to strengthen the other countries by checking the Nazi Anschluss in Austria...
Another international event which seems to be in that land of sunshine, the offing, is an Anschluss, or union between Germany and Austria. Even the German A instructors admit this. International finances being what they are, we wouldn't be surprised on the day that the amalgamation takes place to read a little note in the Personals columns of the metropolitan newspapers to the effect that Germany and Austria, formerly doing business individually and separately, are now doing business together, and that neither will be responsible for any debts contracted by the new corporation...