The Archive · 1937

British Pacifists Make Requests

London, Feb. 13, A pletion, signed by 200 professors and Teachers, and. advocating dicate TevPrime "Miniter Wr Stacy Prime. Minster, "The petition urged that the British government should. totally" abolish milltariztion of the country. and Bropoce to all ations plan alming the suppression of sit warfare.

"The hope is also expressed that the Vienna, Feb, 14, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Chan: cellor of Austria, warned monarch-{sts against premature action and banned pro-German activies created by "pronounced nationalists and dis Gulsed as cultural associations In his eagerly-awaited speech before 1,500 regional chiefs of the Patriotic Front

sat, {hig afternoon in the former Releh-

'The Chancellor defined the position of the Patriotic Front in, regard: to the "monarchist problem as, "rst, respect for Austrian historical trad lon; second, a decision on the prob-Jem' must come from the: Austrian, People, who alone are to decide the form of government, they wish based. on the constitution; and third, no ex= periments.

"Monarchist propaganda must, be consonant with the home and foreign policies of the new Austria, The Austrian rulers alone are entitled to take the—decision eventual consultation with the people, Such a policy will serve the people, the country, and "the "Hapsburgs themselves."

Dealing with pro-German activities in Austria, the Chancellor banned the newly-created cultural associations "Recently," he said, "curious circles mainly intellectuals, have suggested 7 bund.' "I do not believe that this sui gestion is directed against the Pate tic Front, but a misunderstanding remains possible. 1 consider the crea-lon of this association" and other similar ones as inopportune." came gudlence loudly cheered. the waneellor's ban on pro-German organizations. On the other hand, Dr. Schuschnigg appealed to the working classes, declaring "I have unlimited confidence in the Austrian workers."

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