English subtitles for clip: File:1946-06-24 Big 4 Turns Down Austria on Tyrol-1.ogv

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Thousands throng the square in front of Vienna's town hall

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to demonstrate for the return of Southern Tyrol to Austria.

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Tyrolian farmers, who have lived under Italian rule

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since World War I, take a prominent part in the event.

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The demonstration failed in its purpose, for a short time

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after these Signal Corps pictures were taken, the conference of

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foreign ministers meeting in Paris declined for a second time

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to return the strategic southern portion of the province

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to Austria. Tyrolian costumes and natives are among

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the most colorful in Europe.

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Doctor Karl Renner, President of Austria, is present,

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as well as many other high-ranking government officials.

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Southern Tyrol, a bone of contention on the map of Europe

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since the days of Napoleon, still remains one of

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the problems faced by peacemakers.