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To usffm Mmr London Considers rMmed Aid To Czechoslovak! Qffltt 1 lu They're A Happy Couple Mr. And Mrs. F. D. GERMAN TROOPS WOULD PREVENT 110 NGlNG 11 if AUSTRIA TODAY -A" Fuehrer Enters The Land Of His Birth, Now German, Nazi Flies From Berlin To Munich, Leaving Goe- bels In Charge Of The Government At Home; Says He Rescues" Austria BERLIN, March 12.

(AP) Fuehrer Hitler left Munich by automftbile today for a triumphant return to Aua tria, the land of his birth; after proclaiming that "soldiers of the German defense force were marching over all tho frontiers of German Austria" carry out ita Nazification. He had flown from Berlin to Munich early this morning, leaving Propaganda Minister Goebbels to read the broadcast proclamation. Naming Field Marshal Goering as acting head of the German government during his absence, the Fuehrer delegated Goebbels to tell why Germany 4went to what was termed the' rescue of a suffering Austria, held in the grip of a small minority lacking even the slightest legal status. "I have now decided to extend the aid of the Reich to Austria," Hitler proclaimed. of Fresldeat and Mrs.

Sooseralt President and John's Episcopal church, Washington, on the flf I arrived at SL I anniversary of the president's Inauguration. M1W KAJUON ROUJtT 1 AUXK Brass Ring Sketch. Homer Camming Failure Legal Fighter: Attorney General Can Have Friend; Easy-Gotag Homer Has Many; Clocest Aim-elate Bmee Kremer, Moat Successful Lobby ists; HU Influence Weak Spot In a Depart ment That Should Be Tough. (Editor's Note The Brass Ring, good (or one free ride on The Washington Merry Oo Round, has already been handed to Secretary of state Hull, Secretary of War Woodring, and to President Roosevelt himself. Today's free rider is the Attorney General, Homer Stille Cummlngs WASHINGTON, March 12.

If Homer Cummlngs had continued in the post to which Roosevelt originally appointed him, undoubtedly he would have rhade an excellent Governor-General of the Philippines, But as Attorney General in an administration whose legal battles have been the most important in history. Homer Cummlngs must be rated a failure. This is unfortunate, because Cum mlngs Is a grand human being. He is personally one of the most popular members of the Administration, has a sense of humor which convulses Cabinet meetings, an honest believer in freedom the press, freedom of speech and the general freedom of mankind. And finally.

Homer Cummlngs is very fond, of people. This perhaps is the basic reason for his failure. For- no head of a Justice Department supposed' to' be forthright Tn it offense and airtight in its de- lense, can afford to have irienas. Homer is a little old now, a little mankind and a little fed up with fighting over them. Back as far as' 1920 he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee' which helped choose Franklin Roosevelt, then a political stripling, as candidate for Vice President Cordell Hull replaced Homer as head of the Committee, and twelve years later helped boost his old political friend Into the-Cabinet of the man who in 1932 had been elected president.

Too Many Friends Homer Cummlngs not only loves friends, bit usee poor Judgment regarding them. His closest friend, for Instance, is Bruce Kremer, ex-Democratic National' Committeeman from Montana and one of the most succcsfful lobbyists In Washington. These two men have become so close that to understand Cummlngs, It is necessary to scrutinise Kremer. The seeds of this friendship likewise planted in the fetid, smoke-filled atmosphere of the Democratic National Committee, membership dating back to 1900, Kremer's to 1908. They were mutual boosters.

And during the New York convention which deadlocked (Contmueo, on Page Four. Cel. One) LINDBERGHS ON mvwn rn a a rft A IT RETURN TO ENGLAND AFTEE THREE MONTHS IN I'N-rrrn ctirra NEW YORK. March II W) De-patting as secretly as they returned to their 'native land three months ago, Col. and Mrs.

Charles -A. Lindbergh sailed early today to rejoin their two sons In England. They drove in a private car the pier of the North German Lloyd liner Bremen and boarded the ship unnoticed a tew minutes before It sailed at 11:30 a. m. (EST).

Even of fleers of 1 the Bremen were kept unaware of the presence of the Lindberghs, line officials said, until the ship was at sea, Their names were not Included on passenger lists. Since the arrival of the couple Dec. 5, Col. Lindbergh has been engaged In negotiations tor the Pan-American Airways, with which lie Is associated. AT BORDER ROME, March 12 For the first tjmc since the World War, German troops today stood at Italy's frontier, at the his-A toric Brenner Pass, and made friendly contact with Italian border guards.

HITLER TAKING Assistance To France Is The Plan Most Frequently Sug- gested MINISTERSAID HIGHLY ANGERED Chamberlain Disturb ed By Display Of The "Naked Fist" LONDON, March 12 The British cabinet considered today the possibility of armed British aid to France In protection of Czechoslovakia from tho fate which has befallen Austria. The cabinet's views on this grave issue were communicated at the close of a tense session to Charles Corbln, the French ambassador, but no decision was announced. Chamberlain Angry Whether a decision was reached was undisclosed, but Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was known to have been bitterly angered by the latest display of Relchsfuehrer Hitler's "naked fist" the' imposition of a Nazi yoke on Austria. The still tone of his communique at close of Jihe cabinet meeting was warmly welcomed in Paris and But meanwhile Hitler was sweeping toward Vienna and what was Intended to be his greatest triumph. Mighty Nazi and Fascist armies stretched in an unbroken line from the Baltic to the Mediterranean to confront Britain and France with decisions as grave as those oi 1914.

Those armies met in friendly contact at the Brenner pass, once the focal polntf of Italo-German animosities, now taded. United States Watches Events On The Continent March 12 if) Secretary Hull and President Roosevelt followed closely today the developments in but there was no comment. Officials said noqucsUon of recognition of the hew government appeared to have been posed, since It was an internal change. -v Foreign affairs experts in the senate expressed the opinion there was little likelihood the movement of German troops Into Austria would cause war, Europe At A Glance (By the Associated Press) VIENNA Adolf Hitler followed German troops into newly rtazllied Austria: all government passed into Nazi hands; numerous citlaeris arrested; frontiers closed to fleeing Austrian. 1 BERLIN Hitler temporarily turned over German rule to Field Marshal Goerlng before starting for Austria, land of his birth, and proclaimed a plebiscite soon would show Austria's" desire for Nazi rule; Oerman troops reached Brenner Pass, Austrian gateway to Italy.

LONDON Britain's cabinet met. facing cold fact British protests against absorption of Austria had failed; Ariglo-Oerman negotiations halted by Nazi coup; fears expressed Czechoslovakia may be next. ROME Mussolini peacefully permitted Oerman troops to reach his frontier; Hitler had Informed him in advance, apparently leaving the Rome-Berlin axis Intact PARIS. Leon Blum, rushing attempts to form a new government, appealed tor all party support in the face of European crisis; France closely cooperated with Britain's policy of protest but nov action. (Continued On Page CoL 6) IN THIS MATIOrJ nils ecdlent new photograph of Vf s.

Rooaovelt was taken as they I TO Foes Of Undistributed Profits Levy Heartened By Events WASHINGTON. March ISHffl-Senate foes on the' business levies in the administration's tax revision bill heartened by the house's stand against a surtax on closely-held corporations, indicated today they would try to eliminate the undistributed profits Senator Vandenberg (R-Mlch), one of this group, grumbled good-naturecHy that. 'the house robbed us of the pleasure" of knocking out the surtax on closely-held y'-, He predicted the undistributed profits tax might be taken from the bill despite the administration's endorsement of its principle. The house overrode administration wishes on major provisions before passing the 1 bill by, a vote of 294 to 98 yesterday. It defeated, 234 to 153, an effort to reinsert the surtax on closely-held corporations which It previously had eliminated.

The vote was In the fact, of a statement from President Roosevelt that -the levy was not punitive and was designed to wipe out special privilege where present tax laws permit it. Japanese Raise Foreign Rights Question Again SHANGHAI, March 12. Japanese military authorities again today raised the controversial question of foreign territorial rights in China. t' Claiming jurisdiotion over all persons In Chinese territory under Japanese occupation, the army issued warning against the transfer of Chinese-owned property to foreigners. Army authorities said such transfers In terf erred with operations of Japanese armed forces and would be punished to the "full severity of military codes," including death, imprisonment and deportation.

GEHRIG SIGNS ST. PETERSBURG, fla, March 12. OP) Lou Oehrig, IrOn-man first baseman 'of the New Yorlt Yankees, signed a $39,000 contract toddy. Manager Joe McCarthy revealed at the Yankees' spring, training leadquarteri it was an increase of 13,000 over 1937 salary, BE CONTINUED Latest in of Populace Cheer As Nazi Soldiers March Along Viennese Streets SWASTIKAS FLY ALL OVER CITY No Indication Pre sence Of Forces Are Regretted By Aus-trians VIENNA. March 12 () German aoldlurs swung Into Austria today to the cheers of the populace, as the Nasi am of Germany's Fuehrer Hitler dominated the nation.

Gorman officials, too, were here. The triumphant entry of Fuehrer Hitler himself, returning to the land of his birth, was awaited' expectantly. Austria overnight became Ger-mau and Nazi. Chancellor Hitler's close friend, 45 year old, bespectacled, saudy-halred Arthur Seysz-lnquart was the new chancellor, as well as war minister and minister of the Interior with both the nation's army and police under' hla oantroi German officials here Included the German police and secret ser vice heads, Rudolph Iloss. Heln-rlch Himmler and Kurt l)aeugl.

Everywhere jubilant Nazis were taking over control of provincial and municipal governments. The aovernment of Chancellor SchuschntKR and his fight fori Austrian independence and against Naziism were gone, yielding to German pressure. A regiment of German troops passed through Brannau, Hitler's birthplace, at 8:29 a. m. They Btopped and paid touching, solemn obeisance at Hitler's house, their Shrine.

Plane Overhead Rutlmntfl af l.nnn. (hp nineinc (Continued on Page Five. Col. Five) Must Now Decide Ac tion If Czechoslovakia Is Taken Over By VRZO VANDERSCHMItrr CONDON, March 12. "-m- The British cabinet met today to face the cold fact that England's "paper protests" had' been trampled under the marching 'feet of Hitler's army in Austria and might meet the same fate with respect to Czechoslovakia.

Ministers filed past a small, si lent Downing street crowd for their extraordinary meeting with, the realistic Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. It was all too clear that Great Britain's words of protest came far too late to save' Austria from Nazi domination and that the ministers must make up their minds now whether to forge a solid front with France and Czechoslovakia to prevent the same kindof march to the east. Furious government opposition demanded that Chamberlain an swer- the question ot Czechoslovakia's future and answer It quickly. Arthur laborlte, serv ed notice he would ask the premier in commons Monday whether Great Britain would pledge armed aid to France in the event France is attacked while trying to save Czechoslovakia from Oerman domination. VOTES WET COLUMBUS.

March 13. UP) Muscogee, the second Oeorgla county to hold a local option liquor election, voted to legalize whiskey, 2.088 to 477, BRITISH PROTEST IS DISREGARDED the millions of Germans in To Get Pardon? ot Tom Mooae SACRAMENTO, March 12 (JP) The assembly of the California legislature early today adopted a resolution fof, a legislative pardon for Torn Mooney; noted labori te convicted of the 1916 parade bombing in San Francisco. Ending two days of turbulent controversy, adoption of the reso lution followed the personal ap pearance before the assembly of Police Capt. Charles Ooff to refute statements Mooney made In his personal appeal before the assembly Thursday. 1 The 41 votes needed to adopt the resolution were obtained at 12:33 a.

(3.35 a. est) when Assemblyman Jefferson Peyser, 6an Francisco, changed his ballot from no to yes. 1 Police And Army A-lert For Duty And Guard Strengthened BUDAPEST, Hungary. March 12. A Nasi started In -Hungary today, police and the army were alert for duty, and the guard at the Aust -trian border was strenftthened.

The Hungarian Nazis, excited by the Austrian NazlflcatWn. started to reorganise their' legal formations and demanded the release of arrested col- leagues. The' ministry of "interior announced the guard at the Aus-' trlan border had been strengthened. Interior Minister Szell has been conducting a vigorous anti-Naii campaign. 1EEG ISL ATUDR HUNGARY BEGINS NAZI MOVEMENT Infantry Land VIENNA, March 12 W) A- bout 1,000 Oerman Infantry mec landed from planes began marching Into Vienna at 5:00 p.

m. (11:06 a. m.i EST), today as Adolf Hitler returned- In triumph to his native Austria. Soldiers Cross Border "Since morning soldiers of ths German defense force have been marching over all the frontiers ot Oerman Austria. As she proclamation was read mCTelhsn.loa.lhree-motored German transport planet crossed thfl Austrian border south of Frasdorf.

JIt was understood carried troops to Vienna. "I myself as Fuehrer and chancellor of the German people shall be "happy again to be able to enter as a German and a free ctiizen this land which is my own land," -Hit ler's proclamation said. The world, however, shall con vince Itself that the German peopla In Austria experience in these aayis, hours of depeest Joy and emotion. Feople Glad "The Austrian people see in th (Continued On Page 3. Col.

2) Hapsburg Pretender Frantically Busy BRUSSELS, March 13 XJP) OiTi-clals nt Steenookerzeel Castle, homo of' ths Archduke Otto. pretender to the throne of Austria, beginning yesterday engaged in 24 hours of frantic telephoning to Vieima and other foreign capitals. They refused all information re garding the pretender's whnrtabouU or comment on Austrian events, DUCE INFORMED DF ll PUTSCH i al Messenger Told Mussolini Austria Being. Taken Over ROME, March 13. ln Retelis-fuehrer Adolf Hitler Informed Premier Benito Mussolini in advance that Oermany was sending troops into Austria, it bectune apparent) An emissary of Der Fuehrer, It was learned, arrived in Rome yes- erday by airplane bringing a sonal letter to Mussrllnl befor.c troops marshsd.

II Duce evidently looked on pla cidly while Nazis engulfed indepen dent Austria, once the foundation stone of Fascist foreign policy. Italian Officials refrained" from comment on the coup. Under the Rome-Berlin axis, Hitler and Mussolini ve agreed Inform each other brfore muHlng any important movej. There were indications, however, that Austrian events might havo spurred Italy to huiry her frtind-shlp talks with Great Britain. Ctamt Oaleazzo Clano.

foreign nilniticr, received the British salor. the Earl of Perth, UUs niornlng t-1 rejuoje neEOtijUoh ON FARM BILL Decide If Crop Is To Be Limited By The Govern-w ment WASHINGTON, March 12. 'TV-Farmers In 20 states voted today on whether the federal government shall limit this year's marketing of cotton and two types-of tobacco. More than polling places were set up in school buildings, courthouses, filling stations and community centers for 2500.000 growers of these crops to cast secret ballots. I Interest ran high.

"not. only in cotton and tobacco regions but in other farming areas as well. Agriculture department officials' expected a high percentage of those eligible would vote. Two, thirds of the growers casting ballots in each ref erendunn-one on cotton and one each on flue-cured and types of tobaccomust vote affirmatively to make the quota system operative. The referenda were the first held under provision of the new.

farm law. That legislation authorizes use" of a federally, controlled and operated marketing quota system when surpluses accumulate. If approved, the quota system would restrict sales of each grower to the amount allocated him Excess sales would be subject to stiff penalty taxes. If the quota proposal Is defeated, growers would be free to market all they produced. Drive Carefully Save a Life! DEATH rom AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS In greenwood County MMEBM Blum In Plea For Rallies All Major Parties To Form National Union Government, First Since World War PARIS, March 12 ifP) Leon Blum rallied all major French political parties today to form a national union government the first such emergency administration since the World War to meet the crisis created by the Nazi coup in Austria.

"The national union of 1914 w.i made to win the war," the premier designate told a meeting o( Socialist "One must be formed now to save the peace." While huaying almost frantically to end her cabinet crisis and establish a strong government, France turned to Great Britain for support any future moves undertaken to guard their mutual interests in explosive middle Europe. The national council of the Socialist party gave Blum a huge vote confidence to continue attemp's to form a broad government. Tho delegates voted af trt" the premier-designate told them his plans to include Communists had been, by Austrian events. Widow Of Dolfuss In Czechoslovakia BRATISLAVA, Czechoslovakia. March 12 P) Frau EnBtebert Doll-luss, widow of the Austrian Chancellor assassinated by Nazis in July 1934, arrived here today from Austria with her two children.

Chechoslovakian Jew Dies While Reading Of The Nazi March PRAHA, Czechoslovaklan. March 12 Otto Karl Fischer, 54. Jewish director of the Czech national theatre, died of heart atuck today while reading newspaper accounts of the Nad "victory In Austria. MADE PRESIDENT COLUMBIA. March 12 UP Elevation or O.

Richard Srafto to the presidency of Radio Station WIS, was announced last night at staff dinner by W. Frsnk Hipp of Oreenvllel, retiring president. Strength.