DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE TO BEGIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 43, 13 November 1937, Page 5

DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE TO BEGIN

Per Press Association

Bid for Control of Central and South-East Europe ELIMINATION OF DR. SCHUSCHNIGG

(By Telesrauli—

l — CorrvrTtrTitY.

(Received 13, 11.40 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 12. ' The North American Newspaper Alliance releases the following special message from Sir Arthur Willert, head of the News Depart* ment of the Foreign Office. He Says: "Anxiety is felt at the indicatioiis that Germany is about to start her long-expected diploniatie offensive for domination of Central and South-Eastern Europe^ beginning against Austria. "A grave view is taken of an inspired statement at Berlifi scolding Austria for her unfriendliness to Germany. It is not regarded as the precursor of violent action against Austria, but ai the first step in a careful campaign for the subordination of Yienna to Beriin. ' > "It is believed that the next step will he an efflort to make Dr. Schusehnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, include Austriafi Nazia in the Cabinet. "Thereafter intensified Nazi agitatiori would lead to a politicai crisis, eliminating Dr. Scbuschnigg and resulting in the formation of a Nazi Government at the beck and call of Beriin.'* The Daily Telegraph's Prague correspondent understahds tHai a number of military officers have been arrested at "Vienna on' charges of espionage ou behaif of Nazi interests. It is reported that1 an officer at the Pennweg barraeks gave a letter to a nCw recruit' to post, but the recruit, becoiming sUspicious, tuTned Over the letter to the orderly room. Arrests in several barraeks followe'd.

SEYMOUR HANDICAP. Of £300; 7 fiurlongS. 1/2 JANET GAYNOR 8.9 1 7/10 FOg Pedk 7.0 2 5/6 Notseman 7.5 S Also etarted: Lord Nuffield 9.1, Epic 8.3, Ndlana 8.1, phalanx 8.0, Stoxdley •Reyal 7.2, Haerepo 7.1, Short Oircuit 7.0, Night WingB 7.0, Mulatto 7.0, Suubeam 7.0. Time, 1.24 2-5. ' - j CRESSY HANDICAP, i.,' , . Of £350; 1 mile. 4/4 TRENCH FIGHT (J. jemiings), 9.6 ...w 1 3/2 Davolo 9.3 2 2/3 Big Dook 8.11 -3 AlSo started: Dict&t© 8.8, Wiiio 8.1, Petersham 7.11, Milford 7.9, Afaboa 7.9, Dhrihg Deed .7.7, Myriam 7.7, Waithka 7.7. PtONEER HANDICAP. • Of £500; 5 fuflongs. 1/1 PEKRLESS (S. Wilson) 9.0 ... 1 3/3 Surmount (L. J. Ellis) 9.0 .... 2 2/2 Defaulter (Goulsbro) 7.13 .... 3 Also started: Eastern Heir 7.5, Godfrey 7.0. Wou by a neck. Time, 59 3-5.