HITLERISM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 December 1930, Page 8

HITLERISM

"ONLY A PASSING PHASE" A NEW ZEALANDER'S IMPRESSIONS . (By Tolegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Ist December. Although Hitler is very much in the news and a widely discussed figure at the present time in Germany and Continental countries generally. Professor J. Macmillaii Brown, of Christchurch, who returned by the Rotorua on Saturday from-a visit'to those countries, was not inclined to believe that •> "Hilterism" would score much of a success. "My owl impression," he said, "is that it is onlv

a passing phase in Germany." Hitler whs not a German, he explained, and the next elections, when they eventuated) would probably sop Hitler's stock falling fairly considerably. Ho seemed to bo imitating Mussolini, and Professor Macmillan Brown did not think that he would go very far. A transformation of the life of the country through "Ilitlerism" was not likely to occur, especially if business and trade and the standard of living improved. With Hie amount of distress in Germany that was existing at the present time the minds of a certain section of the population wero easy marks for Hitler's eloquenco and the principles which he advocated.