Word: dollfuss
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...forestall a Nazi Putsch. If that was so it worked, for not a Nazi showed his head in Eastern Tyrol. But when a Heimwehr mass meeting finally was held, Heimwehr Commander Prince Ernst von Starhemberg was lamb-gentle with the Hitlerites, spent most of his time raking Chancellor Dollfuss for not living up to his September promise to end Parliamentary government in Austria...
...French domestic crisis has had a most unfortunate effect so far as the Austro-German situation is concerned. It now seems to be generally accepted that the Dollfuss regime will be unable to weather the Nazi storm, unless it is supported by England, France, and Italy. In any such coalition the most aggressive member would undoubtedly be France, and upon her would devolve the unpleasant duty of putting the screws on Germany. But with French politics in their present state of turmoll, that country is able to devote but little attention to foreign affairs. Consequently, it becomes increasingly likely that...
Austrian Nazis grew cockier day by day. Small but noisy bombs were exploded in dozens of cities. Crowds rioted in front of government concentration camps. A mysterious fire broke out in Parliament Building at Vienna, was quickly put out. Bravely the Dollfuss Government fought back. A secret report on Nazi preparations and propaganda was sent to the Governments of France, Italy, Britain, who remained as one in their desire to keep out of a very dangerous business. There was no secret about the note sent Germany demanding a written recognition of Austrian independence and a guarantee of nonintervention...
Busy indeed was sleek Alfred Frauenfeld, Austrian Nazi leader. On one of the frequent visits of the police Prince von Waldeck und Pyrmont, official of the German Foreign Office, was found in his home. The Wiener Zeitung, official Dollfuss organ, announced that Nazi Frauenfeld's office was receiving from Germany between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 marks monthly for bribes, propaganda and explosives...
...found in high Heimwehr posts, it seemed likely for a few days that youthful Prince von Starhemberg would be shelved as commander of the Heimwehr in favor of his far more effective subordinate, Vice Chancellor Emil Fey. Prince von Starhemberg saved his job and proved his loyalty to the Dollfuss regime with a blast to his followers attacking Hitlerism...