Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1934 August 14 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T17:48:56Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T17:48:56Z | |
| Publication Date | 1934-08-14 | en_US |
| Description | Present Austrian government as good and strong as can be expected under existing circumstances; Italy, France, and England stand behind declaration that Austrian independence must be maintained; internal situation not good; no parliament, and large sections of population have no voice in government; Social Democrats excluded from government and many of them in prison; believe government may adopt conciliatory policy, release many of those held and eventually take some of them into government; financial situation no worse than last year but still precarious; many very poor and many unemployed; [Franz] von Papen flying here today; will probably make trouble; conflicting reports as to Austrian Legion being dissolved and [Theo] Habicht and [Alfred] Frauenfeld [leading Austrian Nazis] being in prison; lull in radio propaganda doesn't mean Hitler has changed his intentions toward Austria; recent talk of return to Monarchy in Austria largely newspaper speculation; rumor that Mussolini considering placing Prince of Hesse on Austrian throne surely without foundation; Prince intellectually below average and without morals; Austrian army increased to 30,000, maximum limit set by treaty; Austria quiet; but guards, police, and Heimwehr much in evidence; foreign tourists coming in large numbers, but too late in season to help economy much; Herbert Feis expected tomorrow. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 8 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 0399-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6372 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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