The Archive · 1938

Linz Rally Banned

Vienna, Feb. 28.

Following a decision taken by the authorities in Vienna, "German Day" which was announced for next Sunday in Linz, will not be held.

The conference at Linz of the Home Minister, Herr Arthur Seys-Inquart, will be held behind closed doors on Saturday. M. Seys-Inquart had authorized this Day, which was originally to have been a simple meeting but it grew to such proportions that twenty special trains were reserved to take Nazi demonstrators to Linz The meeting was not approved by ihe Patriotic Front, which reacted to ihe Nazi agitation by deciding to organize a vast campaign of political propaganda. Three. thousand meetings will be held. having as their theme "With Chancellor Schuschnigg and for Austria." The campaign will begin on Sunday and will last for three weeks, reaching all parts of the country. The Chancellor and many leaders of the Patriotic Front will take part in the campaign.—Havas.

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