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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over Murder of Dollfuss by Nazis Creates Serious Situation in Europe Bandit Dillinger Slain by Federal Agents in Chicago. By EDWARD W. PICKARD by WMtern Newaaptr Union. rW'GCLBRUT IjOLLFCSS, Intrep-Id Intrep-Id little ehnncollur of Austria, hn fallon a victim of hla political enemies. A group of 1-11 Nazis, dls- inIo(t In nn I fnr mt broke Into the chancellory chan-cellory in Vienna and made prisoners of Dollfuss and a number of his ministers. min-isters. The chancellor chancel-lor was beaten and shot and left to bleed to death, his captors refusing to permit a physician " or a priest to be Engolbert called. Without re-Dollfui. re-Dollfui. veallng the fact that they had murdered the dictator, dicta-tor, the Nazis then surrendered on promise of safe conduct across the German border, being aided In the negotiations by K. Itleth, the German Ger-man minister to Austria. When It was learned that Dollfuss had been killed the promise was revoked and the Nazis were locked up. Meanwhile another small bunch of Nazis had seized the radio broadcasting broad-casting ollice and had given out a statement that Dollfuss had resigned re-signed and would be succeeded as chancellor by Dr. Anton Iilntelon, the minister to Italy. Kintelen was called to Vienna Immediately, put In a cell and there shot seriously. Officials said he tried to commit suicide. President Mlklas called on Dr. Kurt Sehnschnigg, minister of education edu-cation under Dollfuss, to head the government, and he, together with Former Vice Chancellor Emil Fey and Prince Hrnst von Starhemberg, the vice chancellor, took charge of the situation wilh the heimwelir to back them up. Soon afterwards it was announced that Von Starhcm-lxrg Starhcm-lxrg had been made chancellor. In the province of Styria and some other regions civil war broke out almost at once and the Nazis, strong In numbers especially In Graz, were desperately fighting with the regu-lnr regu-lnr army and the helmwchr. Italy, France and Great Britain were conferring as to the best measures meas-ures to take to carry out their pledges made last February that the Integrity of Austria should be maintained. Italy, especially, was determined that the Austrian Nazis should not gain control of the country coun-try and was ready for armed Intervention. Inter-vention. Mussolini had 75,000 troops encamped near the Austrian frontier fron-tier and perso'nally assured Prince von Starhemberg that he would defend de-fend Austrian Independence. The French professed . to look on the Nazi revolt as an Internal event not warranting Intervention at present, but the question of maintaining Austrian Independence Is one of the few In which they agree entirely with the Italians. Naturally, every one blamed Germany Ger-many for the tragedy In Vienna, for the German Nazis have carried on a long and persistent campaign against Dollfuss, making use of the radio without restraint. Hitler's government, however, tried to avoid Implication In the Vienna uprising. Minister Keith was recalled to Berlin, Ber-lin, because of his unauthorized action ac-tion in helping the Nazi group, and Hitler appointed Von Papen to succeed suc-ceed him. The border was closed to all political refugees from Austria. The German press, always under control, was careful not to express Joy over the killing of Dollfuss. On the side lines, waiting to see what course would prove most advantageous ad-vantageous to themselves, were Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Hungary. The situation In central Europe thus was packed with dynamite almost al-most as it was twenty years ago, and In all the world capitals the danger of serious International repercussions rep-ercussions was recognized. Another Anoth-er general European war may be avoided for the present, but bloody conflict in Austria seemed certain. TIXNEAPOI.IS became the labor riot center of the country, the striking truckmen there and the police po-lice engaging in bloody fights; and. as iu San Francisco, much of the violence was attributed to Communist Com-munist agitators. The striking drivers sought the stoppage of all industry, but only the cab drivers joined them. Father Francis J. Haas and E. H. Punnigan, federal labor conciliators, offered a plan of settlement which was accepted by the strikers, but the employers turned It down, asserting as-serting that the Reds were behind the strike and that they would have no dealings with Communists. Gov. Floyd Olson Immediately declared martial law In the city and Hennepin Henne-pin county and Adjutant General "Walsh of the National Guard became be-came dictator. The decree even muzzled the press to a considerable degree. Four thousand guardsmen were mobilized and motor patrols toured the streets at intervals. Following a conference of delegates, dele-gates, J. J. Noonan, president of the Licensed Tugmen's Protective association, announced In Detroit that a unanimous vote bound all unions and continued strike action In demand of an eight-hour day and a $2,400 yearly wage. Noonan said the next move was up to the shipowners, chiefly represented by John W. Cusldng, Chicago, and G. A. Tomllnson, Cleveland. About ninety tugs have been tied up at Great Lakes ports since the - men left their Jobs June 1, Noonan said. TX7TTII the collapse of the gen- ' eral strike In the San Francisco Fran-cisco area and the defeat of the radical element among the workers, work-ers, the longshoremen at all ports of the raclfic coast voted to submit sub-mit to arbitration their differences with the ship owners. The latter had agreed to arbitrate and at the same time had promised to bargain bar-gain collectively with the maritime mari-time unions. In the San Francisco hay region there were 103 vessels In port, and the work of loading and unloading these went on rapidly. In other respects normal conditions there were restored. The "vigilante" bands continued their raids on Communist Com-munist hangouts and the police arrested ar-rested a number of radicals. The hope that the alien agitators captured cap-tured can be deported was rather dashed by the attitude assumed by Secretary of Labor Perkins In the matter of deportations. She Is waiting wait-ing for the next congress to pass the leniency measure, that would give her dictatorial power In these cases. FOR the first time In history a President of the United States set foot on Hawaiian soil when Mr. Roosevelt landed at Hilo. He went ashore there especially to visit the great Kilaeuea volcano, and being driven to the edge of the huge fire-pit fire-pit of Halemaumau, be made a sacrifice sac-rifice to Pele, the fire goddess, by tossing a bunch of red ohello berries ber-ries Into the crater. The city of Hilo gave the President a warm welcome and staged a pageant. Then he proceeded to Honolulu for the main events of his visit. His activities there included a review of 15,000 troops and an inspection of the Pearl Harbor naval base. He was entertained at luncheon by Maj. Gen. B. H. Wells, commandant of the army department, attended a picnic given by the Harvard club, ate dinner with Gov. Joseph Poin-dexter, Poin-dexter, and, after a reception at the governor's mansion retired to the Royal Hawaiian hotel at Waikiki beach. JOHN DILLINGER, murderer, bank robber, outlaw and most notorious notori-ous of America's modern desperadoes, despera-does, is dead. Traced to Chicago, he John Dillinger ventured a visit to a moving picture theater to see a film of the life of a man who ended In the electric chair. As he came out of the theater federal agents and a police squad from East Chicago, Indiana, surrounded him. He drew his pistol and was Instantly shot to death. Melvin H. Purvis, chief of the investigating forces of the Department of Justice in Chicago, led his men in this final and successful effort to get Dillin ger, dead or alive. The outlaw had sought to disguise himself by having hav-ing his face lifted and his hair dyed and by growing a short mustache. His finger tips, also, had been treated treat-ed with acid. His identification, how ever, was immediate and certain. It was credibly reported that a woman had given the tip that resulted re-sulted in the killing of Dillinger, but naturally her name was not made public, for five members of his gang are still at large and might be expected to avenge their leader. The informant is due to receive at least a considerable share of the rewards offered by the governments of the United States, Indiana and -Minnesota for information leading to the capture or death of Dillinger. These rewards totaled $15,000. Attorney General Cummings In Washington was elated by the news of Dillinger's death. He warmly praised the work of Mr. Purvis and his men, who had devoted most of their time for four and a half months to the elimination of the desperado. J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the bureau bu-reau of investigation, rushing to his office at word the desperado had been slain, told reporters: "This does not mean the end of the Dillinger case. Anyone who ever gave any of the Dillinger mob any aid, comfort, or assistance wiii be vigorously prosecuted." Three of the Dillinger gang besides be-sides the leader have been killed In battle with the law. Eight others are In prison, two of them under sentence of death. OLE n. OLSON Is In the saddle as the acting governor of North Dakota and matters political were quieter In Bismarck. The house of the state legislature called Into session by Wiiilaia Laoger, the ousted governor, went home after naming a committee to consider Impeachments. Im-peachments. The senate couldn't muster a quorum and so It quit. Acting Governor Olson declared a moratorium on every form of debt where the debtor can show Inability to pay. It Is designed to protect the farmer, small business man and home owner from foreclosure. WrrniX a few weeks the Agricultural Agri-cultural Adjustment administration adminis-tration may announce a new basic policy, for Secretary Wallace haj declared that, with the exception of cotton, the unprecedented drouth has forecast the wiping out of farm surpluses In the United States. With the elaborate AAA control machinery completely overshadowed overshad-owed by the forces of nature the policy swing will be away from enforcement en-forcement of decreases In production produc-tion but the program will still be one of limitation. The AAA Is prepared pre-pared to reverse Itself entirely. If necessary In some crops, and encourage en-courage production but Secretary Wallace said he saw no need at present of adopting a program of stimulation. ALL American possessions except ex-cept the Philippines, Samoa and Guam are now under the direction direc-tion of a single government agency. The division of territories and Island Is-land possessions, created by President Pres-ident Roosevelt under authority of the government economy act, has taken over control of Hawaii, Alaska, Alas-ka, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Is-lands. Previously Puerto Rico was under the War department and the others were under the Interior department. de-partment. The navy will continue to govern Guam and Samoa, and the War department de-partment will have charge of the Philippines until they accept independence inde-pendence voted them by the Inst congress. EJAVIXG given nearly three months to the study of the nation's na-tion's air defense, the board headed by Newton D. Baker has submitted t & a report which calls for the Immediate strengthening of the army air corps to meet "the most serious se-rious wai threat against our country that can be conceived." con-ceived." The report says the army air forces are decidedly decided-ly inferior to Newton D. . ., " "f i , . . civil units that lead Baker ... , . the world In strength and efficiency. The budget bud-get bureau and niggardly appropriations appropria-tions by congress are held to blame. Shortage of modern equipment, resulting re-sulting from the reduced appropriations appropria-tions and stagnation In promotion of army air officers, the board warned, has affected the morale of the entire army. The report scoffed at reports the United States was vulnerable to air invasion. It also opposed the unification of army and navy air forces under a separate national defense unit. First giving assurance that Its recommendations do not embrace a national policy of aggression, the board proposed : 1. A national aviation policy to be retained for a "reasonable" length of time. 2. Effectuation of the 102G act which called for expansion of the army air corps to 2,320 planes with a larger ratio of combat units. 3. Steady program of procurement procure-ment which would keep alive the nation's airplane building industry. 4. Drastic changes In the air corps regulations which would in crease flying nours per pilot from 150 to 200 hours to 300 yearly ; revisions re-visions in the promotion system for officers ; Increased training in flying fly-ing under dangerous conditions, and with instruments common on commercial planes. 5. Consolidation of the joint agencies agen-cies of army and navy, such as the joint munitions board, the joint aeronautics board, etc., under the authority of the army and navy board functioning as a superior board for both departments. 6. Purchase of small inexpensive commercial planes for use in training train-ing pilots In group night flying. 7. Continuation of experiments with small non-rigid airships as partial par-tial substitutes for observation balloons. bal-loons. 8. Increase of the air corps personnel per-sonnel by 403 officers. 9. More adequate provisions for ammunition and live bombs. AS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT aboard the cruiser Houston was nearing Hawaii he took time to announce an-nounce the membership of the national na-tional mediation board for the settlement set-tlement of railroad disputes. The men appointed are : William M. Leiserson, Yellow Springs, Ohio, for the term ending February, 193G. James M. Carmalt, Washington, D. C., for the term ending February, Febru-ary, IMG. John Carmody. now chief engineer of the federal emergency relief administration, ad-ministration, for the term ending February, 1CC.G. The President also named Murray Mur-ray Latimer chairman of the railroad rail-road retirement board, created by a recent act of congress. |