The Archive · 1929

Trouble Feared in Austria

Fascist-Socialist Feud a Menace to Peace of Country Vienna, Sept. 20.

The danger of internal trouble in Austria is again looming large on Austria's domestic. horizon fol-owing in ultimatum issued by the Fascist home-guards demanding that the Government either curb the nefarious activities of the Socialists oF resign.

The ultimatum which is contained an editorial of the central organ the home guards and which is headed "ist warning" declares that if the Government refuses to comply with the demands made by the fascists, "four home-nard demontrations organized for September' 29, might serve to increase the pressure on the Government.

This sentence is generally constructed as foreshadowing a coup tat of which, however, the Government does not appear to be afraid. The spokesman of the Government declared in Parliament} that the forces of the army and the police were ready to cope with any attempt aimed at the overthrow of the Cabinet.

Notwithstanding the Government's confidence general alarm felt in the country and in Europe generally, and is reflected in the slamp of Austrian shares and securities on European stock exchanges—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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