Petition from Arbeitsgemeinschaft österreichischer Friedensvereine, ca. September 1929

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WORKING GROUP OF AUSTRIAN PEACE ASSOCIATONS
Vienna VIII, Schlösselgasse 13/14 

Fellow Citizens!

Danger looms! Irresponsible elements want civil war! The "marches" of armed irregular formations are currently prohibited only in Vienna and Lower Austria, and even there only until September 15th. Shall we then once again face every Sunday with trepidation?

The danger to peace comes from only a few; the people themselves absolutely want internal peace. Representatives of workers, employees, farmers, women, and others have expressed this publicly.

Whoever does not want civil war, does not want the death of innocent people, and stands for the undisturbed development of industry, trade, and commerce; whoever does not want our foreign friends to avoid Austria, and whoever wants Austria not to lose its credit abroad—let them join our action:

We demand: A permanent ban on military marches of irregular formations throughout Austria. The dissolution of all illegal so-called "Self-Defense" associations (Selbstschutz-Vereinigungen). Complete internal disarmament.The factual and peaceful mediation of all disputed issues.

Every single name is important as a testimony of agreement. Reports for voluntary cooperation and declarations of consent should be sent to: A. G. ö. F., Wien VIII, Schlösselgasse 13/14.

Donations to the same address or Postal Savings Account No. 800.710 (First Austrian Savings Bank) with the note "Internal Disarmament."

Hofrat Dr. Carl Brockhausen

Wilhelm Börner

Univ.-Doz. Ewald

Rudolf Goldscheid

Minist.-Rat Dr. F. Hertz

Rud. Jeremias Kreutz

Dir. Kemetter, Staatsrat a. D.

Ernst Lothar

Sektionsrat Dr. Maria Maresch

Rosa Mayreder

Felix Salten (Author of Bambi)

Dr. Eugenie Schwarzwald

Dr. jur. et rer. pol. O. Trebitsch

Prof. Dr. Johannes Ude

Stefan Zweig (Famous Novelist) [page 2]

I declare my agreement with the appeal on the reverse side through my own signature.

Name:          Address:          Occupation:

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The completed forms are to be returned to us within 2 weeks at the latest. Vienna VIII, Schlösselgasse 13/14.

If you wish to receive a number of forms, we ask you to mark your name with a * (star).

If you wish to be notified of peace meetings, please place ** (stars) by your name.