GERMAN DISSENSIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1932, Page 5

GERMAN DISSENSIONS

NAZI ULTIMATUM TO GOVT. MARTIAL LAW DEMANDED [•iHbiaxaoo — 'nssv ssaaa— htovo as] . y BERLIN, June 24. , The situation regarding the Nazis’ uniform question is hypnotising political attention just now, so far as internal politics are concerned. >’ Speaking in the crowded Sport Palace, Berlin’s Hitlerite leader, Dr. Goebels, addressed a kind of ultimatum to the Reich Government. He demanded the immediate fulfilment of the following conditions: —A decree declaring martial law throughout Germany, prohibition of the Communist Party, and all affiliated organisations, and the clearing out of all Centrists and Social Democrats from the- Police Force, particularly in Prussia. The Nazis have introduced a motion in the Prussian Diet (where they are in a majority) blaming the Communists for the daily street battles. The resolution says: The Red blood lust is celebrating its orgies as never before. There are organised murder bands of sub-human species. They are attacking the peaceful Nazi storm troops, while the police look on, and do not intervene. The Red murder bands are never brought to account. The police frequently arrest the attacked Nazis.”'

BAVARIAN WARNING. , BERLIN, June 24. The leader of the Bavarian People’s Part —the mainstay of the Bavarian Government and the strongest party--in Bavaria—enthused a vast assembly in, Munich, when he used drastic lan- . guage against Hitler, warned the -Fed- J eral Government against interference 1 with State rights, and warned Hitler ’ that Bavaria might be 'forced as in the days of the Civic Guard, to appeal to her young sons. He terminated by J asking his audience to stand and take a solemn oath that in that case they ( would uphold their resolve to live as j free men in a free country and never . be slaves. t ( While both parties to the dispute j were thus indulging in oratorical c jousts, the Reich Government was y keeping a cool head. The replies of the Southern States are expected here J on Saturday, and the arrival of the J Chancellor, von Papen, from Lau- t sanne will enable Cabinet to take any C necessary decision, if need be, during the week-end. f

THE DAILY FATALITIES. (Recd. June 27, 10 a.m.) BERLIN, June 26. Bavaria has thrown down the gauntlet to the Central Government and Nazis, by refusing to raise the ban on uniforms. ’ ' Clashes between Nazis and Communists continued throughout Germany on Saturday. There are now three or 'four killed daily, and many wounded. JEWISH PROPERTY SEIZED. (Recd. June 27, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, June 26. z The Communists, siding with the Nazis in the Prussian Diet, passed a Bill confiscating the entire' property of all East European Jews entering Prussia since August, 1914, converting it to aid the unemployed. The Bill astounded the Jews, who hope that the Central Government will veto it. Another Bill prohibits State theatres employing Jews.

EX-KAISER’S DECISION. LONDON, June 25. Recently when interviewed by a special representative of the “Sunday Chronicle” at Doorn on the question of his return to Germany, the former Kaiser, with hands trembling, said, huskily: “No, I shall never go back!” He said that he fully appreciated the Crown Prince’s popularity in Germany, but he did not think that his son would show any greater activity in politics than he had in the past few years.

DESPERATION AND DESPAIR. LONDON, June 24. Everybody who 'has been recently to Germany be struck by the general spirit of desperation, writes a correspondent of “The Times.” This is not only due to economic depression and financial straits, but a feeling of insecurity and dependence is rapidly demoralising the people, who see Germany helpless and defenceless. The younger generation has experienced exceptionally severe hardships and privations, and has known little happiness in a lifetime consisting of military training, war,, the bitterness of defeat, the horrors of monetary inflation, and the anxieties and sufferings of the recent crisis. They have no money. In many cases University students faint with hunger during lectures. Unemployment is

growing, and there are small hopes for the future. The upper classes are haunted with the fear of sinking into the lower, which see the standard of living steadily declining. Thus there •is a dominant feeling of grievance, especially as the world persists in regarding Germany as the monarchist and militarist which she was before Ithe war, whereas probably she has advanced further towards internationlalism and peace than any other country in Europe. The young are taught that Germany was not responsible for the war, nevertheless, she is-paying huge reparations. Everyone is aiming at the cancellation of the reparations. Until this is conceded, Germany will continue suffering a dangerous inferiority complex which produced the sabre-rattling before the war. It is believed that if the reparations and disarmament problems are settled reasonably, taking account of Germany hopes and susceptibilities, Herr Hitler will lose much of his influence as a successful solution -would gradually restore normality.