THE GERMAN ELECTION

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 5

THE GERMAN ELECTION

INTENSE EXCITEMENT NAZIS MAY SEIZE CONTROL OF COUNTRY. ELABORATE ORGANISATION. (Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10 a.m.) Berlin, July 29. Germany is in a fever of excitement over what is described as the greatest light for the fate of Germany since the revolution. Reports of the mobilisation of Hitlei’’s Brown Shirts in readiness for the seizure of power after the election is creating alarm. Couriers on motor cycles are reported to be leaving Munich headquarters taking orders to company, battalion, regimental and divisional commanders, ordering everyone toi be on the alert on Sunday night. Storm troops from Pomerania and other places have arrived in the neighbourhood of Berlin, having said farewell to their families like soldiers mobilising. They are not aware why they have been summoned, but were ordered to bring three days food and blankets.

FRENZY INCREASES

BLOODSHED FEARED. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received 10.45 a.m.) Berlin, July 29. With a frenzy hitherto unequalled the election campaign is closing with amazing scenes. All eyes are on the Nazis, whose headquarters at Munich, guarded by armed sentries, is the focus of ceaseless activity. The police patrol the streets night and day at Cologne. The Rhineland, though outwardly calm, is excited beneath the surface. Alarmists declare that bloodshed is inevitable, but the general opinion is that a revolution is unlikely. There is a persistent rumour that if Hitler is thwarted he will not hesitate to use storm troops to attack and seize'the Rhine. Government Jews are intensely afraid of such developments, but Herr von Papen assured them he has Hitler’s promise to do nothing rash. General Scheilseher says it will th.ow the whole force of the Reichswehr ruthlessly against the disturbers of the peace. It is significant that the President, Marshal Hindenburgh, has issued a decree enforcing a ten days’ political truce after Sunday, thus barring political demonstrations. It is still a general belief that no party will gain an absolute majority. Herr von Papen, broadcasting to the American people, declared that the world did not realise that Germany had been in danger of civil war. illegal Communists’ activities being largely responsible for the recent disorders, which no Government would tolerate, and order would be restored. Von Papen said Cabinet would not support the dictatorship, and the real source of discontent was the Versailles Treaty.