Vienna, Feb, 19, The Note from Great Britain and Franco to. Austria regard consignments of arms Hirlenberg frm from aly caused a feeling of humiliation and offence in Government circles here.
The arms ate stated to have been sent, for reconditioning but. there Was "a suspicion that they may be used to arma Austrian Fascists, 'The Government organ, the "Reichspost," says that the' Note would be unbecoming to a sovereign European state even if' there had been a violation of the Tyeaty of st, but. that is not the case," The Note, it says, has been sent to the wrong address since the Austrian 'Government has no rela: tions with the firm in Italy and gan issue no orders in' the matter. The Hittenberg firm, however, has been invited to return the arms Italian firm and it is the firm's business whether the request. is compiled with or not. No" further eto, the "Relchspoat" add, can Austrian Government, expected on the part of" the The Note has given the impression, the paper concludes, "that greater liberty can be taken vith Weak states that ced not be fear= ed than with more powerful states,
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