London, Mar. 12.
The German Minister to Prague has assured the Czechoslovekian Government of the Reich's appreciation at the quiet attitude adopted by the country in the presence of the recent events in Austria, a spokesman from the Czechoslovakian Legation here stated this evening. He added that Germany had professed feelings of 1 Cze-towards choslovakia.
Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chancellor, had been responsible for the invasion because of his failure to keep promises made to Herr Adolf Hitler in their February meeting at Berchtesgaden. Germany State Department officials emphasized that the United States would remain aloof from the Europen crisis. Mr. Hull voiced the American Government's intense interest in the European situation, but emphasized the United States had no direct part in the crisis.
Dr. Dieckhoff, it was revealed, toid Mr, Hull that Herr Wilhelm Miklas, Austrian President, was still in office and was expected to continue his present duties. Mr. Hull's reply to the German Ambassador's explanations was not revealed.
One of the first developments in Washington growing out of the austrian crisis was the raising of a Nazi swastika alongside the Austrian flag on the local Austrian legati The Austrian Minister to the United States said he had received orders from Vienna that the Nazi flag should be flown beside the Austrian flag on all Government buildings.
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