Concealed Opposition In Germany

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 161, 11 July 1939, Page 10

Concealed Opposition In Germany

MR. L. V. BRYANT RETURNS FROM TOUR AUCKLAND, July 8. Although it was not visible to the casual tourist, anyone who spent some time with families in Germany found that there was very considerable opposition -to Hitler and his regime said Mr. L. V. Bryant, of the Waitaki Boys’ High School, and formerly on the staff of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, who returned by the Mariposa yesterday after a year travelling abroad under a Carnegie Educational Fellowship. There was much dissatisfaction at the lack of individual freedom, particularly intellectual freedom, Mr. Bryant added, while the comparative shortage of essential foodstuffs was also a sore point with the people. When he was in Germany in February, the attitude of people generally was very friendly ro Britain, and they were greatly impressed with Mr. Chamberlain’s efforts to maintain peace. Bitterness Among Czechs Mr. Bryant toured extensively in Europe with Mr. T. D. Scott, of Danuevirke, who is abroad on a similar fellowship and who will return to New Zealand shortly. Their travels took them to several centres of European crisis. In Czechoslovakia shortly before the German annexation Mr. Bryant found the public bitterly disappointed at what they regarded as the British betrayal, and even then convinced that Germany would before long over-run the whole country.At Perpignan, near the French border, Mr. Bryant visited a Spanish refugee camp after the fall of Barcelona, and found both soldiers and civilians very dispirited. ‘ Iu bitterly cold weather they were living iu poor accommodation and with insufficient food, and the French authorities seemed unable to cope with the situation. Teaching Nazi Ideology Air. Bryant was greatly impressed with the folk high schools in Denmark which young people attend for a five months’ winter session a Few years after leaving school, for cultural as opposed to vocational education. He was also interested in the Hitler youth schools in Germany, where the cream of German youth is trained for future leadership and taught Nazi ideology and philosophy. One of New Zealand’s leading mountaineers, Mr. Bryant took the opportunity to do some climbing while abroad. He spent three weeks in the Canadian Rockies, but found them not

so attractive as the New Zealand Southern Alps. With a few notable exceptions, the rock was more friable than in New Zealand, he said. Mr. Bryant also made some interesting rock climbs iu Wales with Mr. W. H. Tilman, leader of the 1938 Everest expedition. New Everest Expedition

He had been invited to accompany Mr. Tilman on au expedition to an isolated part of Tibet, and also to join Mr. E. E. JShiptpn, another member of the last Everest party, on 12 months’ exploration in the Karakorams, in the north-east of India, but had been unable to accept.

Mr. Bryant said he understood the Everest committee of the Royal Geographical Society intended to seek the Tibetan Government’s permission for a permit for another Everest expedition, which would be organised in the near future if the application was granted.