Abstract

The Austrian Volcano

This article presents information on Austria's international relations and internal problems. Austria is faced with a danger of Germany's remilitarization of the Rhineland which shows that Hitler is determined at any risk to carry through the program he advocated long before he came to power, and part of this program is the unification of German-speaking peoples. And, Austria's unhappy internal situation offers the Nazis an opportunity to do their underground sapping more thoroughly than would be possible if the Austrian government rested on a broader popular base. Hitler's march to the Rhineland completely changed the European situation, especially in Central Europe. The attempt to bring about a similar fait accompli in Austria would seem to be the logical next step.