Word: austrians
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...several hours the Dictator bellowed and ranted at the Austrian Chancellor...
...that evening the Chancellor laid before the President for his signature the most repugnant decree. Effective at midnight, it opened the jails and prison camps of Austria, releasing everyone confined for a political offense. There have been few political crimes in history more revolting than that of certain Austrian Nazis who, in 1934, disguised in Austrian uniforms, invaded the Chancellery in Vienna and shot in cold blood Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, who lay groaning before he died (TIME, Aug. 6, 1934). To Schuschnigg and Miklas, the decree was immoral in every sense of the word, but the President signed...
...Cabinet. Half an hour after the amnesty went into effect Chancellor Schuschnigg announced himself at the head of a new Cabinet, which was sworn in at 2 a. m. One of the 18 ministers was an Austrian Nazi, Minister of Interior...
...Austria the situation was different last week, for the reason that the Austrian police and gendarmerie were left in charge of Chancellor Schuschnigg's devoted follower, Secretary of State for Public Security Dr. Michael Skubl. Moreover, under Austrian law the only political party which is legal is the Fatherland Front of Kurt von Schuschnigg. The Austrian Nazi Party was not legalized, but Austrian Nazis were told they might join the Fatherland Front whose official leader is Schuschnigg, whose vice-leader, Guido Zernatto, one of the Chancellor's most devoted followers, was given Cabinet rank as Minister Without Portfolio...
While the world's blatant headlines were yammering as though Germany had already swallowed Austria politically, economic alignment-of far greater.immediate importance to both countries-was discussed. To Austria German industry looks hungrily for iron and copper (see map, p. 21) and the Reich can use some Austrian timber. To Austria-which was lost from many of her sources of wealth by the post-War partition of her empire-Germany can offer wider economic horizons if Economic Plan Dictator Goring chooses, and not otherwise. That the two nations may form a customs union is now highly probable. Since...