Wonderful Career of Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss: Avowed Enemy of Parliamentarism and Nazis The assassination of Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria, recorded in another column, is deplored the world over.
Dr. Dolifuss rose from peasant stock to be Chancellor of Austria. He was the youngest and smallest Prime Minister in Europe, being under five fect in height, which Jearned him the Viennese nick-name "Der Milli-Metternich," says Reuter.
During many tense months in 1933, he was the centre of interest jon. the European stage. He was Tooked upon as the David gallantly challenging. the Hitler Goliath in his threats to Invade Austria.
Those in Europe who feared the increasing militaristic spirit of Germany encouraged the—Dollfuss regime as a counter-balance to Nazi power, On. the other hand, the specialists of Austria, and elsewhere, regarded Dr. Dollfuss with distrust. Jas yet another dictator in Europe, Jan there was protest when he Sotshed parliament in 1928 This amiable little man won many hearts in London when he attended the World Economic Conference in the summer of 1933. He was admired for his amazing vitality, his strength lof will, courage and rigid sense of duty.
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