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Republik Österreich
The Republic of Austria[/center]

“It should be known henceforth that the first and foremost interest of the Republik Österreich is to rebuild after the Great War. I call on you, my fellow Austrians, to take part in the rebuilding of our great nation and do your part. Only then, when every Austrian citizen helps and actively participates in the rebuilding, can we say we have done our best to attain greatness once more. So do your part! Rebuild your homes, your farms, repair the factories, cultivate the lands which were previously oh so contested by our former enemies. Ensure that you have a life worth living, and by doing so, ensure that Austria is a nation worth existing. Because without wealth and prosperity for our people, where are we as a nation?

As an addition to our strife towards a greater economy for our nation, we have taken measures to ensure that we can deal with the current recession to the best of our abilities. However there is only so much we can do, as one of the key players in the economy is you, the citizens. Therefore we wish to urge you to keep spending money - buy bread, meat, cheeses, buy kitchenware, buy furniture and above all, purchase bonds from the government. Now, compared to the many other chances there are, is the perfect time to invest in your own country. Remember that when we stand alone, we are merely alone, but when we act as one, we can achieve greater things for our home, our heimat, unser lieber Österreich. Once we have rebuilt our nation to it's former glory, we will do our best to avoid any war, any act of aggression; [i]nimmer mehr, Staatsangehörige.[/i] That is our plight to you - our promise.”

[b][i]- - President Karl Seitz' speech at the Parlamentsgebäude in Vienna.[/b][/i]