The Archive · 1934

Von Papen Accepted

Vienna, Aug. 15.

The most elaborate" precautions were taken to-day to assure the safety of Dr, Franz von Papen, the former German Chancellor and, until recently, Vice-Chancellor in the Hitler regime, when he arrived here to assum his new duties as German Minister to Austria.

Aug. 16, Dr. von Papen to-day assumed his new post as German Minister to Austria.

He presented his credentials President Wilhelm Milas at. 1205 Pam. and was accepted formally by the' Austrian "Government—United Press, Monarchy Not Supported Budapest, Aug. 18.

Signor Mussolini will' refuse to [support any plans for the rest ton, of the Mapsburg monarchy in 'Austria, according to information Received here from Rome yesterday, According to reports, the legitim: ists' scheme seems scoteely possible now as Italian initiative " would provoke British neutrality and would lead to France's calming of the Little Entente—Havas

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