EIGHT SCIENTIST IS VICTIM OF NAZI PERSECUTION Dr. Sigmund Freud, 82 year Old Psychoanalyst, Visited By Nazi Secret Police VIENNA, March 22 (P).- Sig-| mund Freud, 82-year-old "father of psychoanalysis," was seriously ill today, close friends said, after a visit of secret Nazi police to his home last night. The informants said the police took the Jewish scientist's passports and closed the doors of his home. Offices of the company which has published Freud's books Freud was ill when Adolf Hitter absorbed Austria into the German realm and for several days was not told of the drastic changes, affecting his country and his race. Indications that Hitler was determined to win Austrian Socialists to the Nazi cause by offering them work were given in d ceremony at the Vienna e.to hall. The Socialists' conflict with the Dollfuss regime in Austria flared into a local civil war in Vienna in February, 1934. Hundreds were killed and the Socialists were reduced to political impotence. Most of the Vienna workers, whom the party represented. rallied to the support of Kurt Schuschnigg in his last days as chancellor, however. Vienna's new mayor. Hermann Neubacher, reinstated 11 firemen who had been imprisoned by the previous regime because they were Socialist leaders in 1934. Austria's Nazi conquerors completed plans to win over other elements of the Austrian populaation. The plebiscite propaganda drive tarts Thursday with several chief. hins making personal appearnees and speeches. . (The April 10 ›lebiscite was called by Puerher Titler: so that the Austrian people, hight endorse the Austrian-Ger-1 nan union. "Bavarian emergency kitchens" ed thousands of Viennese poor, whom newspapers pictured 111 leepest want. Minor government vorkers organizations received $36,000 for charitable Doses nd promises of free vacations. It was announced $800,000 would • devoted to Vienna slum clearince. The Austrian average DIal Joesn' t seem unduly cheered by he promises. Rumors still added, the people's worries, mostly hat some prominent man had committeed suicide or was misreated. There is practically no night life Vienna now. Streets are almost deserted after 10 P. M. but the 1 people are not awakened so much sharp night noises sounding y ike sharp shots or autos backiring. Ordinary conservation is 11- reasingly guarded and 0.16 does discuss things, even with one's lot riends. People lament that • Vienna is only a provincial city now.
