NAZIS RULE DANZIG

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11957, 30 May 1933, Page 5

NAZIS RULE DANZIG

SUCCESS AT ELECTIONS

1 CHECK ON HITLERITES’ voting; THIRTY-FIVE OUT OF 72 SEATS. (U.P. A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) DANZIG, Alay. 28. Nazi s are no longer allowed to march singing iu t-110 streets in close formation, but the ban is evaded by men. marching in single flic and whistling instead of singing. Prince August displaying a swastika, is conducting an. activo campaign ou behalf of the Nazis.

The election . was completed ‘without disturbance, attributed: to the Nazis’ conviction that they will receive 70 per cent of tlio votes.

There was much dissatisfaction when the authorities refused to permit voting by thousands *of Danzigioi'jj who had travelled from Germany by motor coaches with Hoc railway tickets because they were non-residents, thereby defeating tho German plan to secure an overwhelming majority.

Tho Nazis captured 35 out ol 72 seats, and almost 50 per cent of the votes, details being as follows. — Nazis 107,619 Social Democrat.s ... 38,000 Centro 81,500 Communists* 14,800 German Nationalists 13,600 Poles 6,700 Other 2,600

NAZI “ MARTVR’S’ ’ DEATH. COMMEMORATION IN AUSTRIA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) VIENNA, Alay 28. Violating the Vienna University’s mediaeval privilege, 200 police, under Government orders, entered the building with drawn truncheons aha ended Nazi students’ rioting against Dr. Dolfuss and the Alinister ol justice, Hour Schussnig. The occasion was a Catholic students’ memorial demonstration in honor of Leo SchlagoTor, who wa s shot by the French for sabotage in the Ruhr in 1923.

Tlio Nazis, resenting outsiders' homage to their own "martyr , drove away Dr. Dolfuss and Hci i Schussnig, and severely handled on Catholic students.

"When the police arrived, tlio Nazis barricaded themselves and threw chak-s, inkpots and Looks At the police, who quelled the disturbance by arresting sonic and dispersing file remainder. DU SS ELD OR F, May 28. Three hundred thousand Brown Shirts and StMilhelms, including 70,000 youngsters, marched to the footof tho Sch ala get or Memorial, as 11 climax to the commemoration of Seh--1 age tor’s death, to hear Captain Coding speak. Captain Gocring described Sehlageter as tbc “last soluier of the AYorld War, and the -first -soldier of tbc third Reich, who died defending his country’s honor and peace."

HITLERITES’ QUARREL "WITH

AUSTRIA

HEAVY VISA FEE FOR GERMAN TOURISTS. ECONOMIC WAR EXPECTED. (U.P.A. by Flee. Tol. Copyright) VIENNA. May '2B- - visa. too oi £7O on Goijnaiis visiting-Austria, is describee.' in the Vienna press as a polilical and economic battle in an unparalleled form. The Austrian Minister at Gorlin ,|m,s left to report to the -Government ]t is expected that retaliatory measures will include similar visa foes for Austrians travelling; to Germany, and also prohibitive tariffs on Getman goods. The Government has recalled Uie Ambassador from Merlin. GERMAN CRESS ALARMED AT TOURIST BAN CHANCELLOR BLAMED (U.P.A. by Elee. Tol. Copyright)

(Received May 29, 9.20 p.m.) VIENNA, May 29. The Austrian press is alarmed at Germany’s barring tourists, as the tourist industry is vital to Austria’s economic being, and the country practically depends on German visitors. Austrian newspapers, however, blame tlio Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Dolli'uss.

LUTHERAN CHURCH DEFIES NAZIS. PERSISTS IN ELECTION OF OWN BISHOP. (U.P.A by Elee. Tel. Copyright) BERLIN, ALay 28The Nazis suffered their .'first big defeat at the bauds of the Lutheran Church Congress, «vhick after a heated debate, ratified the nomination of Pastor van Bodelschwingh as the first Protestant church bishop of the Reich, in defiance of a threat of Nazi “German Christians” that such action might have “direct consequences’/ oh their heads.

Twenty-nine Lutheran churches now support Pastor von Bodelshcwingh. Meanwhile, a committee of the Evangelical Church Union co-operat-ing with’ the Nazis, recommended the amalgamation of all Protestant and Lutheran churches under a Luth ©ran bishop co-operating with a .‘spiritual cabinet.’ of non-Lutheraps, whose members would direct the affairs of their owj* peculiar faith.*

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT

NAZIS CAN FORM GOVERNMENT

IMMEDIATELY

(IJ.P.A, by Elec, Tel. Copyright) (Roc. May 20, 5.5 pin.) LONDON,-May 29Tho 'Daily Cliponicle’s Danzig cor. respondent' states that the Nazis’ triumph enables ./them to form a Government immediately ,-tviih alliance with a smaller group. The Times Danzig correspondent says that tho Nazis captured nearly all Llm votes of small farmers and agricultural workers, and also largo numbers of harbor laborers who were previously Socialists ,°r Communists ft is regrettable that the President Iterr Ziehm, who proved, his capabilities both' at Danzig and at Geneva, must relinquish his post, as delicato negotiations with Poland cannot be treated lightly or threateningly. Tho commercial existence of Danzig depends on peaceful relations with Poland. The Nazis arc certain to insist on a change in the Polish corridor.