GERMAN COMMUNISTS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1929, Page 5

GERMAN COMMUNISTS

SCENE IN PRUSSIAN DIET. (Times Service). (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 13. The “Times” Berlin correspondent writes; “Murderer of Workers! Bloodhound! ” shouted Communists as Grezesinsk.v (Minister of the Interior) appeared in the Prussian Diet, prior to the debate on the Communist no-confi-dence motion in connection with the May Day disturbances. Communists declared the Socialists fears of their competition had caused the prohibition of the demonstration and accused the police chief, Zorgiebel, with responsibility for the bloodshed. The Communists made objectionable interjections and pandemonium followed, with calls of order, which they ignored. Grezesinsky was howled clown ancl the president then ordered the Communist Janderclski, who was shouting, “Red front for ever!” to sit down. The President then suspended the sitting, but Janderclski continued excitdely to repeat the battle cry. The President, on resumption, suspended him for twenty day s. The sitting was twice again suspended until Grezesinsky had completed his remarks. ITe asserted that deliberate attacks against the police could not he handled with kid gloves. Prussian ancl German police treated journalists much more mildly than did the police abroad. The no-confidence motion was lost, the Communists thrice shouting ” Red Front! » amid derisive laughter from the remainder of the House.