Telegram to the US secretary of state on the German occupation of Austria and announcements of Austria's union with Germany

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John C. Wiley (US consul in Vienna (1938))

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John C. Wiley

American diplomat

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Date: 12 March 1938

Total Pages: 2

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: L-292

Citation: IMT (page 585)

HLSL Item No.: 450691

Notes:The first page has the text in English, the second in German.

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IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

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L-292: Telegram 70 from American Legation Vienna to Secretary of State re German troop movements in Austria, SS and SA in control in Vienna, Schuschnigg arrested Himmler and Hass in Vienna Nazi leaflets dropped into Vienna by bomber

Telegram 70 from American Legation, Vienna, to Secretary of State re German troop movements in Austria, SS and SA in control in Vienna, Schuschnigg arrested, Himmler and Hess in Vienna. Nazi leaflets dropped into Vienna by bomber

TELEGRAM RECEIVED
From: GRAY Vienna, Dated March 12, 1938 Rec'd 9.45 a. m.
Secretary of State,
Washington,
70, March 12, noon.
Numerous German bombers flying over Vienna dropping leaflets "National Socialist Germany greets its possession National Socialist Austria and its new government in true indivisible union".
Continual rumors small German troop movements into Austria and impending arrival Austrian legion.
S.S. and S.A. in undisputed control in Vienna.
Police wear swastika arm bands. Schuschnigg and Schmidt rumored arrested.
Himmler and Hess here PEG HPD
WILEY