PLEBISCITE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 20 August 1934, Page 5

PLEBISCITE

VOTING IN GERMANY HUGE MAJORITY FOR HITLER (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 20th August, 12.50 p.m.) BERLIN, This Day. The provisional final figures on the plebiscite in connection with Herr Hitler’s action in appointing himself Leader and Chancellor are:— Yes ....... 37,806,090 No 4,213,103 Invalid 852,918 Ninety per cent, of the electorate voted. . j In Greater Berlin and Berlin 71.4 per cent, voted “Yes.” 16.6 per cent. “No” or their votes were invalid. Twelve per cent, abstained, ,'' , . ' PROGRESS RETURNS BERLIN, 19th' August. Progress figures at eleven o’clock at night are as follows : Yes 33,735,657 No 3,780,204Invalid 757,888 The invalids are considered to be surprisingly large. It is believed the greater portion came from timid people fearful of voting “No.”

ROUNDING UP LAGGARD ELECTORS (United Press Association—By Electric' Telegraph—Copyright) ' BERLIN, 18th August. Hundreds of low-flying aeroplanes carrying swastika flags will drum voters to the poll all day to-morrow. The average forecast of the voting is 80 to 90 per cent, in favour of Hitler. . BERLIN,. 18th August..,' Colonel von. Hindenburg. broadcast--ing, said: “I am acting as ffiy •father?' would have wished when I call on the people to invest Hitler as the Reich’s president.” ‘ ... ■ (Received 20th August, 11.45 a.-m.) \ BERLIN, 19th. August. The , city presented a familiar scene - with flags everywhere and Storm Troop- 3 ers parading the streets on the occasion of the plebiscite voting, which is . virtually compulsory. Patrols wei-e sent out to fetch laggard electors,; who were given cards after, voting, enabling them to prove they had done their duty. V - ...

Invalids were conveyed to booths in ambulances. Hundreds were transported at special rates across the frontiers ,of Poland, Holland, and Czechoslovakia. Others as far as Constantinople and Hong Kong boarded Germam vessels and recorded their votes outside the. three-mile limit. - -

Tlie ninety-six members of the late President Hindenburg’s staff at Neu.deck voted “Yes.”

VAST AUDIENCE HITLER’S BROADCAST SPEECH DESIRE FOR WORLD PEACE ; HAMBURG, 17th August. In liis;.broaclcast speech at Hamburg Herr Hitler reiterated his desire for equality, security and world peace: He added: “The German revolution has ‘beeri completed. I will honestly protect the rights of -the two great Christian religions.” I . , V. : ’ : - LONDON,; 17th August: - : Mr JWard Price, writing in the “Daily " Mail,” says that the frantic cheering of a million people massed in the centre of Hamburg heralded a speech which was heard in-Europe and America; By the largest audience of any political pronouncement. A woman Ministerial secretary was denounced because she said “Good morning,” instead of “Heil Hitler,” which the. Government has decreed as the sole form of greeting? . • ; r

..... • JUNE REVOLT DETAILS OF ARRESTS FIRST OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 7 BERLIN, j.Bth August. General Goeriug, Minister for Air,. in , the first official announcement of the details of the arrests, in connection with : ~ the Roehni affair on 30th June, states " that 1124 were taken into protective custody throughout Germany. Of these 1079 had .been granted an amnesty, and officials are investigating grave, evidence.:, regarding the remainder.