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Berlin, Mar. 14.
"Who has the right to interfere when Germans want to core closer to Germans" asked Field Marshal Hermann Goering, who is acting as German Chancellor during Herr Hitler's absence, in an address last night at a meeting at the Opera House in commemoration of Germany's fallen in the Great War.
The meeting was attended by Baron Konstantin von Neurath, chairman of the Cabinet Council; Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, and Admiral Ernst Roeder, Minister of the Navy.
For the first time since the oppress sion of the peace treaties, said. Marshal Goering, when the self-determination of the Reich was trampled underfoot, Austrians might now stand forth and.declare the manner in which they wished to form their lives.
Germany, said Marshal Goering, would respect their decision but the result is already known, "The spring of a united Germany has dawned," said the acting Premier, "and ray God prolong it unto summer."
It might be conceivable that Germany might no under, declared Marshal Goering, but she will never permit herself to be torn asunder again, Marshal Goering paid tribute to Signor Mussolini's "Chivalrous behaviour and comradely understanding.
Germany would not interfere with the domestic affairs of other countries, he said, but insisted in regarding herself as a protector of Germans in other countries.
Germany, Marshal Goering coacluded, was determined to further Strengthen her armed forces which she regarded as guarantors of the peace of the world.—Reuter "Europe Has no Choice"
Berlin, Mar. 14.
A new map of Europe has been created,. declared Marshal Goering in a speech here to-day "The Anschlu: he said, "has shifted the nce of Power in Europe decisively in favour of Germany and Austria. "The central European region stands under unrestricted European leadership.
"The strength of Germany as a "world Power grows and the world must recognize the value of this fact."
Marshal Goering added, threateningly, that there was no point in "discussing the documents of protest delivered: to Germany since Europe of Austria, "Last Wednesday Dr, Kurt von Schuschnigg decided that the best way to end the uncertainties of the internal situation in Austria was to hold a plebiscite, under which the people could decide the future of their country.
"This decision was not welcome to the German Government and also to-the Nazis themselves, Threats on March 11
"Matters appeared to have come to a head on the morning of March 1l, when Dr. Arthur Seys-Inquart and his colleague, Dr. Glaise von Horstenau, presented an ultimatum to Dr. von Schuschnigg, demanding the abandonment of the plebiscite, and threatened that if this was refused the Nazis would abstain from voting.
"They required the Chancellor to answer before 1 pin. The Chancellor declined to accept this ultimatum, but offered a compromise, whereby a second plebiscite should be held later.
"Later in the day, feeling himself to be under a threat of civil war and possible military invasion, the Chancellor gave way and agreed to cancel the plebiscite on condition that the Nazis did not disturb the tranquillity of the country "There seems little doubt that this offer was referred to Germany.
"Anyhow, the German Minister's reply was that this offer in-was sufficient and that Dr. von Schuschning must resign to be replaced by Dr. Seys-Inquart.
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