Vienna, Mar. 21.
"We are living at present in one of ihe greatest moments in G many's history. The road leading the Reich to the marches of the East, which was sung in our old epic poems of the Niebelungen, is free again and we shall see to it that this Toad is not blocked again in future."
This statement was made here by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Governor of the Reichsbank, speaking before the employees of the National Bank of Austria which henceforth will be incorporated into the Reichsbank Dr. Schacht then stressed that Austria's mission would be to direc German culture towards the South-East and to obtain respect for Germany in South-East Europe.
He also announced the forthcom incorporation of Austria into m of Reich pa Y.M.C.A. Work in North That the Chinese Y.M.C.A. build in Weihaiwei had been gutted in f was confirmed by Mr. S. U. Leung, general secretary of the lena Committee of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. upon his return from an inspect tour in the north on Monday Among the places v E [Leung included Chefoo, Ti Peiping. Although the—Y.M.CA territory in during ' the hostilities last veal was being car the work of the led on as usual in the French Conce: on where it has another building.
Mr. Leung left here t o weeks ago together with Mr. Lawrence Todnem, secretary, who will be stationed in the north, while Mr. D. W. Edwards, secretary. will return to Shanghai,
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