AUSTRIAN UPHEAVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1927, Page 2

AUSTRIAN UPHEAVAL

(Australian & N.Z. Cable .Association.)

TOURISTS FLEE FOR FRONTIER. VIENNA, July 17. A .German wartime ace airman, Udit, who was sent to Vienna to take back some German aeroplanes, has returned to the city. Ho reports that the roads in the country are alive with panicstieken tourists, who are dashing to the frontier in ears which they have hired at exorbitant prices. VIENNA, July 17. There is ample evidence that order is becoming restored in the city. The trains, buses and taxis are now running, while the restaurants and cafes are opening. The Government are still negotiating with the Socialists. The telephone and telegraph services have been re-opened. It is reported that the great intlueneo in quelling the revolt was the Government’s decision to bring the loyal troops to Vienna by way of the river Danube. Thus they evaded the armed Socialist- defence force, which thereupon, lent aid in restoring order. It is also stated that rumours of an invasion prevented many Socialists from joining the revolt. ITALIAN ATTITUDE. ROME, July 17. The Italian Government officially denies the suggestion it was prepared to force trains from the Italian Tyrol into Austria by means of troops. VIENNA, July 18. “The Organ of our Red Vienna” and “The Protector of Proletarian Freedom, ’’ is bow the Socialist leaders described the newly formed armed Civic Guard. They significantly add: “It includes suitable members of the Seluitzbuml.”

COYERNMENT’S STAND. VIENNA. July IS. The Government announces its determination not to negotiate outside of Parliament, which must meet in full freedom. Therefore it is imperative that the strike he called off before the assemble of Parliament.

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The Reds were busy over the weekend. An incident akin to revolution occurred at the Naval Prison at Toulon, where several prisoners, with the encouragement of extremists, rioted, hanging doors and singing the “Internationale.” until companies of police intervened.

A ' party of Communists attacked Royalists who were selling Ihe paper. L'Action Eraneai.se. outside a church, and some were badly injured. DIPLOMATS ’ANXIOUS. LONDON. July 18. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent states: Despite reassuring telegrams from Prague, the anxiety in diplomatic circles is only partly allayed. It is idle to conceal that the Red rising in Austria is regarded as fraught with grave possibilities, suggesting serious doubt ns to whether the diminutive State to-day called Austria can hope to survive as a separate indeupendent unit. Extraordinary license is allowed to Bolshevik agents in Vienna, as the public are aware that any strong action against the Communist peril would incur the resentment of every Red municipality, without getting help from the timid 11011Socialist Government, The Allies may have (-au.se to regret the .small dimensions of the army which they allowed Austria under the Peace Treaty, as the policing of Austria cannot he done with 20,000 troops. The establishment of Bolshevik regime in Vienna would constitute a menace to the peace of Europe, as the Bolsheviks would exploit the bitter racial feuds of Danubian Europe. VIENNA. July 17. Though there were troops ihH’-ig rushed to the city, the “Prime .Minister, Rev. Dr Seipel, acting on the Mayor's advice, has withdrawn the troops who already had been stationed at Parliament House. Tile withdrawal was in order to avoid a clash with a mass procession of workers held this afternoon.

Though many foreigners arc still remaining in tile hotels of the city, many have escaped and reached Salzburg, and have crossed the frontier.