THREE PLOTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21845, 6 July 1934, Page 11

THREE PLOTS

GERMANY'S DANGER hitlers intervention bloodshed necessary iWOESE WAS PREVENTED GOVERNMENT'S CASE / By Telcrrraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 5. 8.15 p.m.) Times Cable TjONDON, July 5 The Berlin correspondent of the Times says an authoritative official explanation of Herr Hitler's intervention in the recent revolt plots indicates that high Nazi authorities were sincerely ronvinoed that danger was "approaching. They had collected information which disclosed three intrigues, two of which were linked..

It is claimed that the plotters were leaders of the Storm Troops associated with Herr Roehm, also General von Schleicher and his friends, of whom Herr von Bose was the ringleader, assoriated with, but working independently of, Herr von Papen. The official statement goes on to say that the Roehm group, drunk with power, was supposed to have wished to exterminate certain members of the Tegime and to regain its influence over Herr Hitler, using the pretext that wicked Cabinet Ministers had destroyed the friendly relations between the Chancellor and Herr Roehm.

Meanwhile the von Schleicher group intrigued for a change of Government, still under Herr Hitler's leadership, but Kith General von Schleicher as Reichswehr Minister. This group, it is alleged, made contact with th 6 Storm Troops through Herr Strasser and Herr Ernst. The Storm Troops in spite of the prohibition against carrying arms managed to secure some. Then Herr Ernst ordered all the troops with motor lorries, in the Brandenburg area, to bo ready at noon on June 30.

The statement asserts that the Storm Troops were to have beon brought into the streets and chaos was to have been created by murdering prominent Nazis, including Dr. Goebbels.

The German Government contends that its drastic intervention was justified because it prevented infinitely greater bloodshed. It crushed each group. However it is not explained how no many people were shot while they were being arrested. DOUBTFUL POSITION THE. VICE-CHANCELLORSHIP / PRINCE UNDER ARREST • (Received July 5, 5.5 p.m.) Times Cable LONDON, July 5 -- The Berlin correspondent of the Times states that Herr von Papen temporarily retains the Vice-Chan-cellorship, apparently as the result of Herr Hitler's uneasy interview with President Hindenburg. However, Herr von Papen's position is completely undermined, and his early disappearance from the regime is threatened. The correspondent adds that those arrested include Prince Ysenburg, personal adjutant to the Governor of Bavaria. General Ritter von Epp, which tends to confirm the rumour that the latter also is under arrest.

VENGEANCE LIKELY KINSMEN OF THE DEAD MANY MOURNING WOMEN ; BERLIN", July 4 Although only 46 executions are officially admitted, it is generally believed that there have been numerous other deaths, perhaps more than 100. There is little doubt that individuals took the opportunity to wreak personal vengeance. news of the executions has reached most of the relatives of the dead men. Some of them were nobles. This causes a new danger to Herr Hitler, for the old feudal tradition will make them swear vengeance agfiinst those who sent'their kinsmen to death. All over the country wives and mothers are mourning for the men who have not come home. In many cases Women had no idea that their menfolk trero even interested in political intrigues.

No definite communique has been issued, but it is presumed that President Hindonburg has declined to accept Herr von Papen's resignation. About 141 delegates have hastily gathered at a Nazi congress at Flensburg, on the Danish border, to discuss further action toward purging the party. The conference includes Dr. Goebbels and, according to one report, General von Epp. It is strictly secret, ilnd newspapers are forbidden to report the proceedings.

The burial of General von Schleicher find his wife was arranged to take place in JJerlin to-day but the secret police postponed it at the last moment, without allowing time for the mourners to be notified. Later the funeral was allowed to take place.

RUMANIAN ACTION STORM TROOPS DISSOLVED BUCHAREST, July 4 The Rumanian Government has dissolved the 800,000 German Storm troopers resident in Rumania, on the ground that they constitute a menace 'to public order.