The Archive · 1934

RE-SHUFFLING OF THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY

Vienna, July 11.

'The already powerful' position of the Heimwehr in Austrian polities was greatly strengthened to-day by reorganization of the Cabinet.

Chancellor Engebert Dollfuss, who presented the resignations of all Cabinet Ministers to President Wilhelm Milkes last night, and im= mediately was requested to form a new government, number of portfolios self.

In the new Cabinet he retains the posts of Foreign Affairs, Public Sefety, National Defence, and Agriculture, Prince Ernst Rudiger von Starhem~ berg was named Vice-Chancellor, while the new Minister of Justice, Here Egan Berger-Waldenegg, isa Heimwehr state commander and the brother of one of Prince Starhemberg's most important staff officers Major Emil Fey, the retiring Minister of Public. Safety, is to be General State Commissar for tx~ traordinary Security "Measures, in which post his task will be the suppression of anti-government activities of all descriptions, Major Fey is also to be chairman of the Permanent Committee of Special Powers.

The Minister to Germany, Dr. /Tauschnitz, has been recalled to be Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, President Milkas has approved the new Cabinet.

Other ministers are:

Dr. Ode Neustaedter-Stoermer, Social Welfare.

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