600 Prisoners in One Coup

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 May 1933, Page 7

600 Prisoners in One Coup

CLEANING UP BERLIN. REMARKABLE SCENES IN THIEVES’ QUARTERS Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. BERLIN, May 20. The Berlin police took 600 prisoners in a remarkable raid in the area known as “the mint/’ a notorious haunt of thieves and receivers. On previous occasions the bulk of the frequenters escaped, but this time the whole population was trapped. Extraordinary scenes followed, men and women flinging valuable stolen articles into the streets and hurling packets of pawn tickets from the windows.

Danzig Does Not Want Nazis Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. DANZIG, May 20, The Government has suspended the leading newspaper, Neutste Naehriehten, owing to the publication of an article favouring the Nazis. Dealing With Profiteers Received Sunday, 10.30 p.m. MUNICH, May 21. Assisted by * ‘ Brown Shirts ’ ’ the police visited provision shops and posted notices: “Closed owing to extortionate prices. ” The owners are now in the concentration camp at Dachan. Nazi Sabre-Rattler Busy Again Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. BERLIN, May 21. Herr Franck, the German Nazi envoy who caused trouble in Austria last week, has warned Austria that Germany will not tolerate the suppression of Nazis. The university students have pledged themselves to promote the Anschluss (agreement with Germany I *. More New Nazi Laws Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. BERLIN, May 21. The Nazi Cabinet has promulgated several new laws. One creates “‘trustees of labour,” who will act until the trade unions and employers’ organisations are incorporated in the proposed State system. The law abolishes collective barganing and empowers the trustees to dictatorially regulate wage schedules.

Another law aims at the protection of national symbols and prohibits the .manufacture and marketing of articles displaying symbols offending the national sentiment.