ATTACKS HITLER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23215, 8 December 1938, Page 15

ATTACKS HITLER

EX-KAISER, WILHELM

CHANGED VIEW OF NAZI-ISM BUNCH OF SHIRTED GANGSTERS LEADERS "LIARS AND FANATICS" By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received December 7, 10.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. Doc. 0 The ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II breaks a long silence regarding Herr Hitler in 'an interview with W. Burckhardt, published in the magazine Ken. Asked what he thought of the Fuehrer, the ex-Kaiser retorted explosively: "Nicht!" (meaning "Nothing"). However, tho ex-Kaiser added: "There is a man alone, without a family, and without a god. Why should ho be human ? Without doubt he is sincere, but this very excessivo sin-

eerity keeps him partly out of touch with men and realities. A nation is created by families, religion, traditions. He builds legions, but does not build a nation. "For a few months I was inclined to believe in National Socialism," the ex-Kaiser went on. "I thought it a necessary fever, and I was gratified to see associated with it for a time some of the wisest and most outstanding Germans; but these, one by one, he has got rid of or even killed; Von Papen, Schleicher, Yon Neurath, even Von Blomberg, have gone. He has nothing left but a bunch of shirted gangsters. "This man could bring home a victory to our people each year without bringing them tho glory of our Germany, which was a nation of poets, musicians, artists and soldiers. He has made a nation of hysterics and hermits engulfed in a mob and led by a thousand liars and fanatics."

" GODLESS FURY " ARTICLE BY GANDHI TREATMENT OF JEWS ' RESISTANCE RECOMMENDED BOMBAY, Dec. 6 The Indian Nationalist leader, Mahatma Gandhi, in an article in the press, says: "If ever there could be a justifiable war in the name of humanity, w r ar against Germany in order to prevent the wanton persecution of a whole race would be completely justified, but I do not believe in war. "Tyrants never went as mad as Herr Hitler. If I were a German Jew I would refuse to submit to expulsion or discrimination." Becommending non-violent resistance, Gandhi adds: "I am convinced that if a leader with courage and vision can arise their despair can be turned to hope. It would then be religious resistance against the godless fury of a dehumanised man."

HITLER AS HEROD ENGLISH VICAR'S PLAY. SLAUGHTER, OF INNOCENTS » LONDON, Dec. 1 One of the central figures in a Nativity play, which will be performed before the-altar in St. Hilda's Church, Denton, near Manchester,' will be Herod, who caused the slaughter of the innocents after the birth of Christ. He will be made up to represent Herr Hitler. The vicar of the church, the Rev. Rowland Jones, wrote the play. "It is the story of the birth of Christ brought up to date," he said. "Our Lady was a Jewess, and St. Joseph was a Jew, but the innkeeper will bo represented by an Abyssinian, a Chinese and a Spaniard—the inhabitants of three persecuted countries."