Hitler Brooks No Rivals

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7190, 23 June 1933, Page 7

Hitler Brooks No Rivals

Saids Green Shirt Allies Throughout Germany AFRAID OF GROWINGSTRENGTH United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. BERLIN, June 21. Secret police, acting under direct instructions from Captain Goering, aided Nazi storm troops in raids throughout Germany, in which they seized the officers of the National Front Party, of which Dr. Hugenberg, member of the Hitler Cabinet, is leader. The party is a union of all the German national societies, and hitherto they have been allies of the Nazi party. Dr. Hugenberg is now back in Berlin after his recall from the London Conference. The police stato the raids on the National Front Party were conducted because many Communists have become members in order to obtain weapons with the object of making the National Front Party a revolutionary tool against the Government. Monarchist or Marxist? GREEN SHIRTS WERE GAINING GROUND. BERLIN, June 21. The Nazi coup affects tho Nationalist “lighting front'’ known a 3 the Green Shirts and Steel Helmet League, consisting of ex-servicemen who arc strongly Monarchist. The Green Shirts have gained considerable strength in recent weeks, making the Nazis nervous because they are dangerous rivals. It is officially stated that out of three thousand members of the Green Shirts in Berlin, two thousand are former Marxists. Hugenberg' Will Appeal to Hindenberg

LONDON, June 21. Dr. Hugenberg rosents the dissolution of his party forces and is making a complaint to Herr Hitler and President Hindenberg. It .is rumourod Dr. Hugenberg will resign unless he receives satisfaction. Eliminating All Else GREEN SHURTS TO GO LONDON, June 21. The Times’ Munich correspondent states that, alleging that tho Catholic Bavarian People’s Party was concerned in the banning of the Nazis in Austria, tho political police raided offices throughout Bavaria, confiscating quantities of material, and mado many arrests. Both the Catholic and Protestant youth, organisations at Staffelstein were provisionally dissolved. The polico searched tho residences of many Catholic priests at Nuremberg and arrested one.

Herr Wagner, Bavarian Minister of the Interior, announced that Herr Hitler had authorised him to declare that the revolution would continue its cour.so until every other force was eliminated. Over a hundred leaders of the Nationalist Green Shirt League, including two nephews of Herr Hugenberg and several hundreds of alleged Communists wearing green shirts, were arrested in to-day's raids. Herr Seldte, leader of the Stahlhelms, after conferring with Ilerr Hitler and Herr von Papen, announced that the Stahlhelms must join the Nazi Party only in order to assure the lighting strength of the national Socialist revolution. “ Down With Murder Gang ” ! NOISY SOCIALISTS IN LONDON Received Thursday, 0.50 p.m. LONDON, June 22. Herr von Neurath has returned to Berlin. Ho states he hopes to return to London “when tho decisions of the Conference arc made.” There were noisy scenes at tho Liverpool street station when young men carrying red banners showered leaflets on von Neurath’s pullman shouting: “Down with Hitler and his murder gang; Release all class war prisoners!' ’ No Effect on German Delegation HUGENBURG WILL RETURN TO LONDON. Received Thursday, 0.50 p.m. LONDON, Juno 22. One of the biggest surprises in Conference circles to-night was tho announcement by tho German Press officer that events in Germany would havo no effect on the German delegation. He decla.ros that the Nationalists expected a cleansing of their ranks and recognised the necessity for it. He confidently expected that both wings of Hitler’s supporters in Germany would settle down to close co-operation, and added: "Despite all the bother concerning Hugenburg’s German colonies’ memorandum, Hu gen burg would shortly re-

turn to join the delegation here as though nothing had happened.” Hugenberg's Resignation Certain Received Thursday, 10.30 p.m. BERLIN, June 22. Hugcuburg had a two hours’ interview with Hitler yesterday. The British United Press correspondent, says his resignation within a few days is regarded as certain. Socialist Leader Defies Nazis TWO KILLED IN ATTACK ON HIS HOUSE Received Thursday, 0.50 p.m. BERLIN, June 22. Resisting an intended Nazi search of his house, a Socialist leader named Schmaus barricaded his premises and fired at the storm troopers as they approached. One trooper and one civilian were killed and two troopers wounded. Tho regular police later stormed the house and arrested Schmaus. Spectacular Suicide LABOUR. DIRECTOR LEAPS PROM ’PLANE Received Thursday, 10.30 p.m. BERLIN, June 22. Herr Welch, director of tho Labour office at Weimar, leapt to death from an aeroplane over the town. He specially chartered tho machine after leaving a document announcing that lie intended suicide, but giving no reason.