A TESTAMENT

Grey River Argus, 17 August 1934, Page 5

A TESTAMENT

TO GERMAN PEOPLE From Von Hindenburg FOR KAISERDOM. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) BEK Ll.\. Augu-i 15. It is reported that Captain Vu*. Papen handed Hitler a ducmneui «»nnlaining You llmdenbu g s ‘‘political testament,” which bitterly laineut> the political and e.comHiiir. hihtsi in which Germany finds herself. One passage asks when wil ihr rock arise out of these troubled sens .hat wiil save Germany, namely, tUc German Kaiser Reich. The testament eulogises Herr Hi; hr’s w(fc-k, which proves .hat Von Hindenburg wu.s reconciled to th-.-present regime. The publication *- expected io greatly assist Hitler’s d‘ maud fof unanimous support at the plebiscite. (Received August 16 at 7.40 pm) BERLIN. Angus- 16. The first part "f Field Marshal Von Hindenburg’s political testament is addres ed to the German peop’e and their Chancellor. It wtvs written in 1919. ‘‘at the time of German despair.’’ 1:

recalls that a century- before men believing in the holiness of their task founded a new Fatherland. Von Ilin denburg declares that a wave of wild passions overwhelmed their f< rmer constitution, but that it will recede again, revealing the rock of Kaiserdom. which their forefathers had firmly grasped The second portion of the testament is dated May 2. 1934 It refers to Von Hindenburg’s acceptance of the Presidentship in 1925 in order to lead a di:'united and discouraged people to a consciousness of their unity. He says: “I was convinced that the con stfitution adopted in distress was not correspondent with the people’s needs and qualities. The hour must comp when this belief will be generally accepted. Thank Providence at the evening of my life that He has vouchsafed me an hour of rebirth. Herr Hitler and his movement have taken a step of historic importanc ‘ towards leading the Germans to domestic unity; but much remains to be dore. I depart? from my people firmly hoping that what I dejired in 1929. and slowly ripened to fruition on January 30, 1933. will lead to the fulfilment of the Germans’ historic destiny, and in that firm belief in the future of the Fa Tier land, I can quietly close my eyes.” VIENNA. August 15.

Von Papon arrived by air. and was cheered' occasionally as he proceeded to the German Legation.

CROWN PRINCE PRAISES HITLER PARTS August 15. The ex-Crown Prin<*o of Germany, interviewed by ”Lo Petit Journal’s” Benin correspondent, declared emphatically: “There will be no more war between France and Germany. 1 will use whatever future powers I may have to further a F*nnco-German friendship. Foreign countries cannot understand the debt Germany owes to Hitler. He posM'sses incomparable energy, and is just the man we need to-day.” GOERING’S ACCIDENT. BERLIN, August 16. Tn his motor accident, General Goering sustained no internal injuries, and his early recovery is expected.