Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To Secretary of State [Cordell] Hull, Washington.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1936 October 16 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:01:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T18:01:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1936-10-16 | en_US |
| dc.description | [Ernst von] Starhemberg called Chancellor on Oct. 9 demanding that another Heimwehr member be added to Cabinet or he would ask [Ludwig] Draxler and [Eduard] Baar-Baarenfels, two Heimwehr members in Cabinet, to resign; Chancellor stood firm; Cabinet to remain same for present, and Heimwehr to be dissolved; Starhemberg accepted situation in good spirit, and on advice from Mussolini; rumors of a private agreement made at time of July 11 accord that Heimwehr would be dissolved and Starhemberg eliminated as two greatest enemies of Germany in Austria; no foundation for rumors; attended small dinner with leading Austrian financiers including Dr. [Viktor] Kienböck, President of National Bank; Kienböck said Austria would not devaluate unless forced to by developments outside; necessity of maintaining tourist traffic and export trade will be controlling factor; Foreign Ministers of Rome Protocol States to meet in Vienna Nov. 11; rumored that Germany would take part in conference, but no foundation for rumor; Dr. [Guido] Schmidt to go to Berlin immediately after Conference, but only as gesture to satisfy Germany; Austria would like London and Rome to iron out differences because she must depend principally on Italy and wishes Italy in stronger position; negative cooperation between Berlin and Rome continues; new Hungarian Prime Minister [Koloman de Daranyi] much wiser safer man than [Julius de] Goemboes, and Hungary likely to be less subject to German pressure; has learned [Hans Heinrich] Dieckoff new German Ambassador to U.S.; knows Dieckoff well; he will be more persona grata in Washington than [Hans] Luther and he is not a Nazi, but will not be able to speak his own mind; Germany lacks exchange for food stuffs and for raw materials for armaments; whole industrial program and employment at stake; Franco-Belgian military alliance dropped; plans for Locarno meeting will have to be reshaped; [Leon] Degrelle's activities in Belgium should be watched. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Letter Copy, 10 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 0735-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6712 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To Secretary of State [Cordell] Hull, Washington. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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