Mr. Chamberlain began his statement by recapitulating the even the last few days. He made a point of the that the results of the Berchtesgaden meeting had been stated by Herr Hitler to have been an extension of the framework of the ement of July, 1936
This agreement. he declared. provided for the recognition of the in dependence of Austria by Germany "Therefore. whatever were the results of the Berchtesgaden meeting it is clear that the agreement reached was still on the basis of the independence of Austria," he added.
The Prime Minister then recounted the terms of the two Nazi ultimatum: of the then Austrian Chancellor, Dr urf von Schuschnigg, and the subsequent entry of German troops into Austria, (Continued on page 9)
The garrisons at Linz, Innsbruck and all other towns paraded and took the oath of allegiance to the Fuehrer.
Preceding the Fuehrer into the capital was Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, who came here from Berlin by air. He has now taken over t Austrian Foreign Office.
Vienna has a new Mayor, the second in two days. He is Dr. Herman Neubascher, a leading Nazi, who succeeds Herr Hans Lahr. former member of the Heimwehr.
A report from Berlin that Dr. Ku; von Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chancellor, has left Austria, has not yet been confirmed here.—Reuter.
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