Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1939 — Page 18

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PARIS, Dec. 1 (U. P.).—Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, who hopes to ascend a restored Austrian-Hun-garian throne when the war ends, said today that Central Europe

“must be rebuilt on the ashes of what is left from the World War.” The 27-year-old Archduke, trained for kingship by his mother, the exEmpress Zita, in an exclusive interview defined for the first time his hope for post-war creation of a federation of Danubian states. In a simple bedroom in a modest Paris hotel, which Otto has selected for his wartime “court in exile,” he

stitute equally great dangers to civi- of the most powerful of all the states rope we must start with a federation

lization and that after conquering lereated by the peacemakers, to surGermany it may be necessary for|yive, and Czechoslovakia to survive the Allies to push Russian influence even 20 years proves the folly of a out of Europe. [system of setting up small unpro“It is certain that Austria will be tected states alongside powerful ruined when Germany leaves,” Otto neighbors. said. “Even now Germany is strip-| «The tendency is and should be ping Austria of its forests. towards a federation of states

“I see grave danger in repeatingigrouped for mutual military, politithe errors of the Versailles and St.\cal economic and social betterment. Germain peacemakers and in trying we have before our eyes the splento revive independently of each gid example of the United States of other many of the small states that America as proof that the theory have succumbed during the past 20 can be applied practically. But be-

said that Russia and Germany con-years. The failure of Poland, one (fore we reach the union of all Bu-

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so as to allow free trade within the cies. The foreign policy would be of Central Europe. borders of the federation. based on respect for treaties. “I have a firm belief in the res-| “3. Regulation of air, rail and| "6. There would be no supertoration of the monarchy in Aus- road traffic to eliminate frontiers army but each state in the federa-tria-Hungary at the end of this war. within the federation. tion probably would maintain its With that restoration there could be| “4, Each state would retain its own military establishment and in a federation of Central European political independence and each an emergency, such as aggression states and each could guarantee its would have its national parliament against the whole federation or any aid to protect the integrity of theif it wanted it but there would be of its states, the total military force | others. Basically, the advantages a super-parliament representing the of all member nations would be!

# " | id _|pooled for the common good. a Pen European federation federation and composed of delega “Personally, I dream of the day

“There will be no peace in Europe and no hope for disarmament so long as Russia is armed. A Central European federation must be powerful because we have had ample proof that a desire for, peace is not sufficient, “By our geographical location we must be the barrier to two modern, aggressive imperialisms — Russian and German. It is our duty to halt

them on two sides. Russia will probably try to remain neutral to the

tions from the national parliaments.| when the whole world will be dis“1. A common currency.

“5. The federation would define armed,” Otto said. “But we must be “2, Elimination of customs, quotas|one common foreign policy and com- (Practical. It will not be enough to

or other artificial trade restrictions'mon economic and financial poli-|disarm Germany.

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end of this war. Then when all other nations are tired out by long (conflict, Russia will be fresh and

FRIDAY, DTC. 1 195)

Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, Living in Modest Paris Hotel, Visions Danube Union

ardently disposed to extend Bolshe-

ik imperialism.”

OPTIMISTS TO SEE JOHN DEERE FILM

A sound movie, “Joel Gentry in

Hollywood,” will be shown to the Optimist Club at its weekly meet ing at noon today in the Columbia Club. The picture, furnished to the club by the John Deere Plow Co. con=cerns the adventures of a farmer in Hollywood.

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