Nazi Assaults an American

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7239, 19 August 1933, Page 7

Nazi Assaults an American

Refused to Salute Storm Troopers

CONSUL LODGES STRONG PROTEST

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Received Friday, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 18.

Tho Daily Mail’s Eerliu correspondent states that tho American Consul has strongly protested against a Nazi assault on an American, Dr. Daniel Mulvihill, whom a Nazi Storm Trooper vioviolently struck on tho face becauso he refused to saluto a Nazi detachment which passed while Dr. Mulvihill was standing in the Untordenlinden. The Consul has informed the German Government that if there aro further cases of insult or maltreatment of Americans, tho United States Government would warn Americans not to come to Germany. A Frenchman wa3 similarly assaulted in Berlin last week. Germany Camouflaging Pianos AERIAL BOMBARDMENT OF PROPAGANDA. Received Friday, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 18. The News-Chronicle’s Vienna correspondent says that German Nazis aro reported to bo camouflaging Gorman aoroplanes as Austrian for future use in dropping seditious literature in Austrian territory. It is stated that . e machines will be piloted by Austrian emigrants, thus avoiding a charge that Germany is violating Austrian independence. Austrian Measures Increased PUNISHMENT PROVIDED FOR NAZI SYMPATHISERS. VIENNA, Aug. 17. The Government has struck a further blow at the Nazis, by decreeing that any Austrians assisting Austria s enemies abroad, or leaving the country for this purpose, are liable to loss of civic rights and confiscation of their property, which will be transferred to tho Treasury. Another decree foreshadows confiscation of the property of forbidden political parties. Hindering of Shipping BRITAIN TO LODGE FORMAL PROTEST. LONDON, August 17. Mr Basil Newton, British Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, has been, instructed to protest against the order restricting British shipping, as it is a breach of Article XVIII. o£ the Anglo-Ger-man Commercial Treaty, securing equal privileges for passengers and ships of either country, and is open to the strongest objections as interfering with the right of individual passengers to embark on any ship they choose.

Mr Newton has been requested to inquire into the contemplated cargo restrictions.