AHTER 1938 0313 CBS World News Roundup

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Tonight the world trembles torn by conflicting forces. Throughout this day, events have crowded upon event in tumultuous Austria. Meanwhile, the outside world, gravely shaken by the Austrian crisis, moves cautiously through a maze of diplomatic perils.

Since the German troops crossed the Austrian border on the historic invasion last Friday, news has flowed across the Atlantic in a steady stream. The German Chancellor now winds his way through the conquered nation in a parade of triumph to end in a tremendous spectacle in Vienna.

As German troops swarm across frontiers in their first offensive since 1914, momentous decisions are being reached in the capitals outside Germany. And so the world's spotlight for three days fastened upon Austria is shared tonight by London's tiny Downing Street by the K. Dorsey whose buildings of state line the same river in Paris by other chancellaries throughout the world.

To bring you the picture of Europe tonight, Colombia now presents a special broadcast which will include pick-ups direct from London from Paris and such other European capitals as at this later hour abroad have communication channels available.

This is Bob Trot speaking to you from New York, opening Columbia's shortwave transatlantic program to cover the key cities of Europe. But before switching to our first European capital, let us look once again at the latest news bulletins with swift fresh details of a Europe in turmoil.

From the Fresh Radio Bureau comes a summary written from news supplied by the Associated Press, the United Press and the International News Service. And here's a quick glimpse of the critical situation in Central Europe.