YOUNG GERMANY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 85, 11 April 1933, Page 13

YOUNG GERMANY.

Miss Olive Daglish, who ha.s lived in Germany for a year and returned to Melbourne by a recent steamer, told the "lierakl" that Young Germany was all for Hitler. "Hitler has a tremendous influence over the young people," she said. "They are very interested in politics, and will revel in an evening's political discussion when we would be playing bridge or having a friendly gossip. They do not know what Hitler intends to do, but feel that so long as he does something it will be better than going on as they are now. 'Germany for the Germans,' Hitler's great cry appeals to them immensely, but the Nazis themselves have no idea of the course their leader will take: They only hope for another Mussolini, and the suppression of Communism."

Asked whether the people would welcome the Kaiser back, Miss Daglish said it was difficult to tell. "They are afraid to talk about it. But I don't think they car© much either way so long as Germany fights her way back to prosperity. One thing is certain: No one in Germany wants war. They blame the war for everything, and hate any mention of another. German women still attach great importance to domestic duties, but it does not prevent them attaining an amazingly high standard of education at the same time. Most of them are very cultured interesting women, but, however intellectual, every German woman is a good cook, and would be ashamed of herself if she were not. Practically every German home 'has its piano, and, however poor the war has left them, the people can get great pleasure from music in their own homes. They really love it. We do not know what depression is here compared with Germany," she said. "Where we might think twice about spending Cd many Germans think several times before spending a pfennig. But they are bright and cheerful, always hoping for better times, and are the soul of hospitality."