NAZI GERMANY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 159, 8 July 1935, Page 8

NAZI GERMANY.

SUPPORT FOR HITLER.

FRIENDLY TO BRITAIN.

N.Z. STUDENT'S IMPRESSIONS.

"The German people still back Hitler as their leader, in spite of the fact that he ordered the shooting of many men, without trial, on June 30, 1933," declared Dr. E. A. Lochore, of Otaki, who returned recently from four years' etudy at Bonn University. Dr. Lochore was a gueet at a Nazi camp at Tricrheim, in the Ehineland, when Dr. Goebbek, Minister of Propaganda, broadcast the official news of the shootings. Ho alleged that a revolution against Hitler had been discovered and he also accused the leaders of other civil crimes. They had been shot, said Dr. Goebbels, by order of Fuhrer Hitler. "That night in the village near our camp there were enthusiastic speeches in favour of Hitler's action," said Dr. Loohore. "As in all other parts of Germany, his action wae referred to as a 'eauberungsaktion,' or clean-up of undesirables. It was a great test of Hitler's power, and it proved that the German nation regard him as their last hope to rehabilitation. Although some Germans may differ from his internal policy, the great majority stand behind him in his foreign policy. England, France and other countries became united nations in the Middle Ages, but Germany did not become a nation until 1933."

Synthetic Wool. I Dr. Lochore said that the German people were sustaining themselves in difficult times by hope. Social work was well organised, and unemployment had. dropped by half a million in 1935. Prosperity was gradually returning, but Germany needed more foreign markets for her goods. She was now buying , only 20 per cent of the wool ehe wanted from Australia and New Zealand, because she had not the foreign credit to pay for more. If Australia and New Zealand bought more Germau goods, there would be a greatly-increased reciprocal trade in wool. "If foreign countries do not trade with Germany she will be forced to become more self-supporting," continued, the doctor. "One aspect that vitally interests New Zealand is Germany's discovery of synthetic wool. Its manufacture on a commercial basis is only being held up pending a solution of the problem- of, trade in natural wool. If she can buy wool from overseas countries, it would not pay her to manufacture synthetic wool."

Wish Alliance With England. After taking his B.A. degree at the Auckland University College and his M.A. at Victoria College, Wellington, Dr. Lochore left for Germany in 1930. He studied at Berlin University for eight months before going to Bonn University, where he graduated Doctor of Philosophy last year. • "There are over 300 English students at Bonn," he said, "and they are treated with, the greatest friendliness. I was permitted to join the various fraternities and join in the social activities of the university as though I were a German. The Nazis have nothing to hide from foreigners, and I listened to many lectures on 'political education' given by 'sturraf.uhrers , of the creed.- I discovered that their greatest wish was an alliance with England. One speaker once said that Germany showed politeness to France, her hereditary enemy, but friendliness to England. "The Jewish problem is not as bad as it has been painted," continued the doctor. "There are still two Jewish professors at Bonn, and persecution has been forgotten. Those who still suffer are the Jews who turned Christian and are between two fires.

Great Youth Movement. "The Hitler youth movement has a tremendous following, almost every able-bodied boy between the ages of five and 18 being included, although the Roman Catholic Church still maintains its own youth organisation. Youth hostels are to be found almost every five miles along the main highways of Germany. There are 'some 2200 of them. Here young people, for the nominal charge of 3d, may stay the night on their holiday tramps across the country." Dr. Lochore left for his home at Otaki this afternoon, af'.er a brief visit to Auckland.