While affairs in Austria have assum~ a rather lest threatening. aspect, and the fighting in Carinthia and other districts has been. stopped, the situation in Vienna is still such as to Rive cause for anxiety. The attitude Jof the German government appears! to have been quite correct throughout, and there is little since the tragic Jdeath of Dr. Dollfuss upon which it can be criticized. There is, however, evidence to be found in the telegram from all quarters that it is still desirable for the German Government to put a stop to those Austrian Nazis, operating from Munich, who seen to be!
control of the activities of the insurgents and are reported to have obeyed telegraphic order to cease fighting. Its possible that Herr Hitler may devise some means of curtailing the activities of these people who do so much to strain relations between Germany and Austria, The latest deve-' lopments, however, indicate the possibility of further trouble, which will be seen may develop out purely domestic considerations arising ut of the natural struggle for power Jamongst those who support the ideals for which the dead Chancellor stood. At the moment Prince von Starhemberg appears to have failed in his! attempt to secure the reins of government, though the important position which he stilt holds indicates that It {s realized that any government desiring stability in Austria must have the Helmwehr behind it. Tt would be a. grievous pity if the unfortunate state Jot affairs which prevailed last week were to be continued by internal disputes such as that which apparently. marked the choice of a successor. Dr. Doltfuss, but it certainly- appears, that there must still be a time of] Jsome tension which will have to be: passed before Austria can obtain that, degree of internal peace and quietude without which it Wwill be impossible for any government to set its house
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