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Fifty German war planes were reported to have arrived a Wienereustadt Airport, 25 miles from here, end a hundred German soldiers -were reported quartered ith each Austrian Army contingent in all Vienna barracks.
After announcement of the form: tion of a strong Nazi Government under the leadership of Dr. Arthur eyes-Inquart, former Home Minister. the office of Herr Wilhelm Miki: President, was reported -closed.
Herr Hitler's Bodyguard The German display of military strength throughout Austria was increasing hourly and almost 3,000 bodyguards of Herr Adolf Hitler were en route here in trucks to arrange for the German leader's triumphant arrival here to-morrow.
Vienna was not certain how the German conqueror would proclaim himself leader of the Austrian nation. He was expected to do so either through the forthcoming plebiscite or a special election.
Reports from the frontier while indicated that additional thousands of German troops, clad in grey-green uniforms, were s foreign soil for the fi t time since 1918, Anti-Jewish Drive Armed Nazi Storm Troopers, many of them from Germany, meanwhile invaded ' Vienna's ghetto, attacking Jews on the streets and beating sevtral Jewish boys severely. A Jewish shop selling swastika flags was closed by force while Jews sought hiding or escape from the country Austrian newspapers, inspired by the Nazis and under the control of former German newspaper correspondent in Vienna, launched a bitter campaign against the Jews.
Dollfuss Square in the centre of Vienna was renamed Adolf Hitler Square as the Nazis sought to erase all memories of the late Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Engelburt, Dollfuss, who was assassinated after opposing ambitions in Austria, Provisional signs carrying the new name of the square were erected on street corners, Most business firms and banks suspended operations in Vienna to-night.
Opposition Slight Opposition to the N: fication of Austria, including the violent anti-Jewish campaign, was slight. Federal troops were forced to quell disturbances, however, at Salzburg and Hallein, the latter the centre of A stria's salt mining district.
Between 250,000 and 300,000 persons meanwhile held a torch parade through Vienna streets to-night in celebration of the arrival of Herr Adolf Hitler who was hailed as "Austria's Liberator." Most of the demonstrators carried paper swastikas. Aryans lighted the windows of their stores, but Jewish shops were dar United Press.
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