SCHMIDT: The ultimatum was—yes, it was an ultimatum—to the effect that Hitler intended to march into Austria as early as February, and was still prepared to make one last attempt.
MR. DODD: And what about these generals, were they walking in and out while the conference was going on? Men like the Defendant Keitel?
SCHMIDT: The generals were called in several times.
MR. DODD: Were you and Schuschnigg frightened? Did you think at one time that you were to be taken either into custody or to be shot?
SCHMIDT: We were worried that possibly we might not be allowed to leave, yes; but that we might be shot, no.
MR. DODD: Well, do you remember Schuschnigg telling you, when on your way back to Vienna, that he was frightened when Keitel was called in, that Schuschnigg thought he was going to be shot, or something drastic was to be done to him, and you told Schuschnigg that you, too, were frightened at that time, that the end had come, or words to that effect?
SCHMIDT: No, I do not remember that conversation. There was never any talk about shooting, but as I have already said, we were just afraid. The Chancellor was also of that opinion that if the negotiations did not go well we might not get away.
MR. DODD: Very well. What was Von Papen doing while the generals were moving in and out? Did he see that as well as you?
SCHMIDT: After such a heated discussion it is quite difficult to say, after 8 years, what each individual was doing at the time.
MR. DODD: There were not too many of you there—six or eight. Were you pretty generally in a group?