NAZI TERROR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21855, 18 July 1934, Page 11

NAZI TERROR

FURTHER DETAILS ENEMIES " REMOVED " SOME NOT CONSPIRATORS VON I'APEN'S POSITION RESIGNATION PREVENTED By Telesrraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 17, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON. July-'l7 The Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent states that gradually details are leaking out of the removal of persons who apparently were not connected with tho alleged plots which led to the terror and executions on June 30. One of these victims was Captain von Kessel, departmental chief of the Berlin Secret Police. A motor-car containing Nazi Guards was driven up to his office. The guards entered and told Captain von Kessel's woman secretary to sit in the car until they came out. The secretary heard shots, and when the guards left she found Captain von Kessel's body .leaning against a cabinet in which he kept confidential documents. It is persistently rumoured that Herr Jung, who was a friend of the ViceChancellor, Herr von Papen, and the reputed author of the latter's Marburg speech, has been shot. Others believed to have been killed are:—Baron von Gleicher, who belonged to Herr von Papen's Conservative group; Herr Engels, formerly vice-president of the Breslau police; and Herr Stutzel, a former Minister of the Interior in Bavaria, who incurred the Nazis' enmity by banning all uniformed political guards in 1930. The Daily Mail's Berlin correspondent says that Herr von Papen tendered his resignation five times but Herr Hitler, each time, refused to accept it, pointing out that a German Minister cannot withdraw without permission.

Herr von Papeti desires to see President Hindenburg, with whom ho has been very friendly for many years, but so far his applications for an audience have been refused.

It is stated that Herr von Papen's absence from the Reichstag on July 13 was intended to direct attention to his extraordinary position.

ECONOMIC STRESS CRITICAL SITUATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE SHORTAGE (Received July 17. 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, July 17 Germany has reduced to 5 per cent of the basic amount the sum allowed in foreign exchange for purchases abroad. This is one-fortieth of the normal compared with 1930-31. There is a simultaneous ominous drop in the imports of raw materials due to the restrictions caused by the shortage of foreign currency for payment. This seems to herald a critical period for industrial life in Germany.

CATHOLIC VICTIM TAKEN BY SECRET POLICE SHOOTING ADMITTED f Times Cable LONDON, .Tuly 36 The Berlin correspondent of the Times says the Nazis' measures against opponents involved tho death of Herr Adalbert Probst, leader of the principal Catholic Youth organisation. He was arrested while he was visiting a friend, Monsignor Wolker, general president of Catholic Youth organisations.

Herr Probst was removed in a motorcar and was never seen again. Secret police subsequently notified Monsignor Wolker that Horr Probst was sfiot while attempting to escape and asked Monsignor Wolker to break the news to his relatives. RECENT EXECUTIONS STORM TROOP LEADERS NEW CHIEF'S INTENTIONS BERLIN. July 16 It is now revealed that those executed by tho Nazis in tho suppression of the recent plot included the Bavarian Storm Troop leaders, Herr Schmid and Herr Schneidhuber. Herr Obernitz, a prominent Nazi, was removed from the post of polico president at Nuremberg. The last-named, however, retains the group leadership of the Storm Troops. General Daluege announces that he is not changing the organisation of the Storm Troops, but is merely reorganising them. He states that ho will deal with all shortcomings.