Army and has placed it under the command of General von Boeck.
A proclamation by Herr Hitler from Linz states: "All members hitherto of the Austrian Federal Army shall immediately be sworn in to me as their supreme Commander."
The Austrian Army numbers about 37000 men, "The Austrian Foreign Office has been merged with the German Diplomatic Service, it is officially announced to-day.
Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, has left by air for Vienna, where Herr Hitler is expected to remain for several days after his arrival there- some time to-day.
Herr Franz von Papen, former German Minister to Austria, has also left for Vienna.
Herr Hitler has commissioned the regional Governor of the Saar trict, Herr Joseph Buerkel, who o ganized the Saar plebiscite, to undertake the reorganization of the National Socialist Workmen's Party in Austria and, as acting head of the Nazi Party, to make preparations for the new Austrian plebiscite in April Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Minister, arrived here last night by air, He had been in London throughout the Austrian crisis.
^I shall never forget this," says a telegram from Herr Hitler io Signor Mussolini. The message, which was sent from Linz, thanks Ti Duce for his attitude towards Germany regarding Nazi action in. Austria—Reuter.
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