NAZIS CHARGED

Grey River Argus, 2 January 1935, Page 5

NAZIS CHARGED

WITH PROFANATION By German Cardinal (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received Januarv 1 at 8.55 p.m.) BERLIN. December 31. At Munich', Cardinal Faulhaber delivered a New Y'ear sermon to eight thousand Catholics. The Cardinal denounced Jbe profanation of_God, and of Christianity by the Third Reich. He added, referring to Herr Hitler’s glorification by enthusiastic Nazis: “The greatest profanation has been the likening of Christ to a mere man. Do not accept Op pose it as true followers of the church! It is a profanation when the Lord’s Prayer is paraphrased ?or political purposes.” This latter remark referred to the Propaganda Ministry’s publication of the Lord’s Prayer. Cardinal Faulhaber declared that the strength of the Catholic Church and the number of churchgoers hail strikingly increased during the year 1934. NAZI BROADCAST. FAITH IN HITLER. (Received Januarv 1 at 5.55 p.m.)_ BERLIN. December 31. “The Germans have been true Io themselves, thereby deserving the blessings of Heaven which . fell so richly to our lot.” said Dr. Goebbels in a New Year broadcast, although he described 1934 as “a turbulent year, rich in battle, and unsparing in either successes or disappointments. ’ ’ Referring Io an econoipic revival, he said “the whole nation is ringing with labour’s ecstatic song.’’ but he admitted raw material jind currency shortages, and low 'wages. He added: “Germany is more respected throughout the world than at any lime since the war.’’ Finally, he eulogised Herr Hitler, 7 ‘whose name.’’ I’ said. “is pronounced gratefully by millions of lips—ho is the faith wifi) which we confront trustfully )ifo /Q asperities. ’ ’ Saar Vote UNLIKELY TO BE FREE. SAARBRUCKEN, December 31. Hugo Hahn. Acting-Editor of the Catholic Nene §aar Post, has resigned. This is owing to a German Front allegation that the newspaper had been financed from France. German Fronters allege that a meeting at Pliesscastel was’broken up by Catholics, who were infuriated by the reception of French bribes, but the partisanship is so colouring th ( > alfair. that it is impossible to discover the truth. Tn addition to Tmbuseh. whose head was badly ent. many were injured. Similar disturbances are reported in throe other villages.

The International Force is not preventing local terrorism, w’hich the police, who are under the thumb of "the German Front, often abet. Hence a free vote is most unlikely, as only Gorman Front propaganda is possible.

Another restaurant battle in the Saar in the district. when members of the Hitler Youth and others engaged in a""fierce political quarrel. Fifty shots were fired. The Hitlerites took refuge behind tables. One was wounded. The restaurant was 'wrecked.

NAZIS TN TROUBLE. LONDON, December 2«. The “News Chronicle’s” Munich correspondent says: pieces of furniture, knives. slit motor tyres and iron bars were used in a fierce nightlong cafe fight between Austrians and Bavarians at Badiabling, a little town ten miles from the Austrian frontier, where 350 members of the disarmed Austraian Nazi legion are encamped. The Austrians shouted “Down with Hitler,” and the Bavarians “Out with these Parasites!” One Bavarian was killed and more than twenty nine dangerously. The fighting did not. cease until a motor detachment of Nazi guards arrived from Dachau. The cafe 'was completely demolished. PEACE PACT. AGREEMENT REACHED. LONDON, December 30. “The Observer’s” Diplomatic Correspondent in an important exclusive article states: Although the news cannot be given full official authority, it became known last night that an agreement was reached at Rome between Mussolini and the French Ambassador, which constituted by far the most important achievement in European diplomacy for two years. It is likely to make a profound difference of the prospect of settled peace in Europe. It is understood that the actual agreement was not signed last night, because some points of Colonial interest are not settled, but the major issue safeguarding Austria’s independence means an international guarantee will be resolved from the categoric written agreement, whereof the text will be issued in a few days.