NAZIS STERN RULE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1933, Page 5

NAZIS STERN RULE

ACTION IN BAVARIA CELEBRATIONS IN MUNICH. (Unit*) Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ' LONDON, March 10. By mid-night the Nazis were masters of Munich, the Bavarian capital. Storm - troops occupied the Bavarian Parliament after resistance by the Bavarian police, who for long tried to prevent the hoisting of the Swastika. The excitement in the city abated at a late hour.

The 1 troops paraded the’streets,' followed, by crowds. A great Nazi victory celebration was held ini the Odeonsplatz here. General von Epp, new Bavarian Commissioned, declared that they had come ie ensure the maintenance of law and order, and he asked for the people’s support. The - scene was illuminated by searchlights and torches.

The Nazis have now seized power in skch States as were not already under their control. Thus Bavaria, Baden, Wurtemburg and Saxony, the four greatest States after Prussia have been dominated by a stroke of the pen. Only, the control of the Reichwehr there is lacking to make Germany completely a Hitlerite State, Nazis nmltreated Madgeburg hotel guests and smashed the furniture. ,

, Nazis also' attacked the Peruvian Consul at Bremen.

SUPPRESSION OF COMMUNISM. CASTOR OIL AND THRASHINGS. BERLIN, March 10.. Nazis here broke into a trade union building and wrecked the offices. Rfeports from everywhere have been received that the Nazis are torturing Communists, forcing them to swallow castor oil, and thrashing them with steel rods,, after which they are taken to the prison infirmaries. Herr Frick, Minister of the Interior at a Nazi" meeting, declared that the Communist Deputies will not be allowed to attend the Reichstag, but will be interned in concentrations camps, where ./they, will do more useful work than in' Parliament. / FURTHER OUTRAGES BY NAZIS. SHOOTING AND RAIDINGS. 1 / BERLIN, March 10. Continual outrages by Nazis have -caused the authorities to call a halt . on irresponsible outbursts, and to restore although it is doubtful .when discipline can be re-imposed. To-day’s “shootings and faidiiigs iti the State of Brunswick included the murder of a trades unionist when premises were seized, and the murder of publisher of ft Socialist newspaper rwpt 1 Chemnitz, - While the police looked on, the Nazis at Chemnitz arrested judges and high officials. Nazis also insultingly harangued the Mayor of Coplenz. NAZIS CROSS THE RHINE. PARIS, March 10. Captain' Offermann, who is in charge of the customs house at the Kah) Bridge, and ; five hundred storm troops have occupied a station and also" disused barracks on the right bank, of the River Rhine, opposite Strasburg, and they, hoisted the “Swastika” the Nazi emblem.; This incident is regarded as serious because Kalfl is within the demilitaris* ed zone of the Rhineland. The French bridge guard have been reinforced there.

DISCUSSION AT GENEVA. ' GENEVA, March 10. The. discussion on land armaments ended in a deadlock on the viewpoint of France and Germany. Mr Ramsay MacDonald will find complete antagonism between them on almost every issue. Mr Henderson urges a general manifestation of goodwill in the com- ' ing debate. ■Nazis’ Attitude to the jews. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) ' BERLIN, March 10. Herr Goering has assured the jewisn citizens’ union that th| ? safety oi lives and property oT loyal Jews is legally guaranteed. Nevertheless the Nazis closed' severa] Jewish shops at Magdeburg, and allegedly m sl-treated employeors and customers, causing women and children to be trampled dowm.