Later in the day, the bulk of the troops left the streets "after successfully defending the city from danger." All of them were standing by, however, awaiting the arrival of extra Viennese police replacements. This indicated that the troop movements were. possibly designed "pı io demonstrate the Go strength in supervising Styrian Naat activities.
Many men in the streets wore full Nazi uniforms. The Graz University, headquarters of pro-Nazi agitation, was temporarily closed by the Government.
Speculation whether Herr Adolf Hitler. would intervene or had instructed Austrian Nazis to ignore Government's demonstration of power caused tension to increase, Apparen ly all Graz Nazis were defying Governments decree against demonstrations and circulation of Nazi propaganda,: a Many hatidbills were distributed by. Nazi demonstrators. One of them said, "We will not yield until our demands are met." The Nazis dei manded complete freedom im all. fessions and the right of the Ni Party to hold demonstrations circulate propaganda.
Unlike peasants in other areas Austria, peasants of this province. staunch Nazis. The leader of Peasant Party in Vienna, Herr J Reither, regretted the Nazi d strations of defiance here, "Do not get the wrong of these Styrian affa "Ninety per cent. of the Ai peasants are determined to Austrian independence."
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