HITLER'S ELECTION

Grey River Argus, 21 August 1934, Page 5

HITLER'S ELECTION

OVER 38 MILLIONS Vote for Him (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) BERLIN, August 19. The city presented a familiar scene, with flags everywhere, and Storm Troops parading the streets, on the oc casion of the plebiscite voting, which was virtually compulsory. Patrons were sent out to fetch laggard electors, enabling them to prove that they had done their duty. Invalids were con veyed to the booths in ambulances. Hundreds were transported at special rates across the frontiers of Poland, Holland and Czechoslovakia, and others from as far as Constantinople and Hongkong boarded German vessels and recorded their votes outside the three-mile limit. Ninety-six members of Hindenburg’s staff at Neudeek BERLIN, August 20. The provisional figures are:— Yes 37,806.090 No 4,213,103 Invalid 852,718 Ninety per cent, of the electorate voted. In greater Berlin, 71.4 per cent, voted yes, 16.6 no, or their votes were invalid. Twelve per cent, abstained. The invalid votes are considered to be surprisingly large. It is believed that the greater portion came from timid people, fearful of voting “no.” 33 MILLION MAJORITY. A HUGE VOTE. (Received August 20 at 7.10 p.m.) LONDON. August 20. In the German plebiscite reviseo provisional final figu:es are as fo. lows:— Yes .. .. 38.279 514 No . . . . 4.2-87..808 Invalid votes 871.056 Ninety-four per cent, of the eiec torate voted. LATEST FIGURES. (Received August 20 at 7.10 p.m.) BERLIN, August 20. The latest figures in the plebsicite on Herr Hitler’s election are:— Yeses 38,362,760 Noes 4.394.654 Invalid votes .. . . 872.296 Abstentions .. .. 2.034,846 As abstainers presumably were against Hitler, and as a majority of 'the invalid votes were papers that had deliberately been spoiled, there are apparently over seven millions who do not approve of Herr Hitler as President.

LONDON PRESS COMMENTS. (Received August 20 at 7 p.m.) LONDON. August 20. The “News Chronicle” says: “The most impressive fact of the German election is that four million had the hardihood to vote against Herr Hit er. The snpineness with which German opinion yields to intimidation is u grave menace to liberty throughout the world. There is evidence that th ■ supineness is at last ending.” The “Daily Mail” says: “The fig ores are an astonishing tribute to he personal prestige of Herr Hit’ What use will he make of the vote of confidence?” GERMAN DEBT TO LANCASHIRE. RUGBY, August 18. The subject of Germany’s outstanding commercial debts due to Lancashire cotton exporters, was considered by a meeting of the Europe Executive Committee of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which decided that the Chamber should continue to press upon the Government the urgency of securing an early settlement, and that a careful watch be kept on the developments, following the intergovernmental negotiations at present proceeding at Berlin. Meanwhile, Lancashire refused to send any more yarn to Germany until a settlement is reached. It is understood that outstanding debts to Lancashire for yarn supplied to Germany amount to about £500,000. The Chamber has meanwhile invited the views of members as to any difficulties anticipated in connection with th? actual operation of a scheme for financing future trade with Germany, which was provided for in the agreement signed last week, and which came into operation on Monday.