HITLER PLEBISCITE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 August 1934, Page 5

HITLER PLEBISCITE

„ ..MOST IMPRESSIVE FACT • x ; . " FOUR MILLION VOTE “NO”' - (United' Press Association—By Electric . 4-:.v. Telegraph—Copyright) ) BERLIN, 20th August. The latest figures in The Hitler„ plebiscite are: Yes 38,362,760, No: 4;394,654Invalid „.t 872,296 Abstentions were ... 2,034,846 As the abstainers were presumably against Hitler and the majority of invalid votes were papers deliberately spoiled, apparently over 7,000,000 disapprove of Hitler..

PROCLAMATION OF THANKS (United Press Association—By EJectric ", Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 21st August, 11.45'.a.hi.) BERLIN, 20th August. Herr Hitler, in a proclamation of thanks to the nation-and-Nazi party for - the victorious plebiscite,declares that the fight for power has ended, but the fight' for the people will .continue until the last German has been converted to Nazism. Herr Hitler thanked General Blomberg (Minister of Defence) and the Reichswehr for their oath of fealty, and. assures them of his maintenance of the inviolability of armed, forces.

ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT TRIBUTE TO. PERSONAL PRESTIGE . v , (United Press Association—By' Electric . Telegraph—Copyright) ■; LONDON. 20th August”';, • The “News-Chronicle”' says the most impressive fact of the election is that v ,y 4,000,000 had the hardihood to vote against Hitler. The supineness .with which German opinion had yielded tointimidation was a grave menace'To »<., liberty throughout the world. There is " evidence of this ■ supineness Tit Ti., last •ending. ' ‘ The “Daily Mail” says the figures are an astonishing tribute to tlie. personal prestige of Hitler. What-yuse will he make of the vote of confidence.