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Show FRANCE BREAKS WITH AUSTRIA OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FROM PARIS GIVING REASONS FOR ACTION. Charge That Austrian Troops are Aiding Germany and are Destined to be Employed in Fighting Against the French Nation. Paris. It was officially announced Monday night that France had broken off , diplomatic relations with Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary. The French embassador at Paris has asked for his passports. In announcing the breaking off of relations with Austria, the French foreign office made the following statement: "Contrary to assurances given by Austria to the French minister of foreign for-eign affairs that no Austrian troops were taking part in the Franco-German war, the French government has ascertained beyond any possible doubt that certain Austrian troops are at present in Germany, outside the Austrian Aus-trian frontier. These troops, which have set free certain German troops destined to be employed in fighting the French, ought indubitably de facto and de jure to be considered as acting act-ing against France. In these circumstances circum-stances the French embassador was ordered to leave Vienna, "The Austrian embassador at Paris, or being informed of France's decision, deci-sion, asked for his passports." |