NAZI TEACHINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23430, 21 August 1939, Page 9

NAZI TEACHINGS

YOUTHS IN AMERICA ACTIVITIES OF THE BUND DISCLOSURES BY A GIRL WASHINGTON, Auff. 18 The leader of the Bund, the German movement in America, Fritz Kuhn, today completed his testimony before the Dies Committee, which is investigating the question of un-American activities. He then stated to the press that Mr. Martin Dies, chairman, and other members of the committee, had as good as destroyed their political careers by attacking the Bund. The committee thereupon called to give evidence Helen Vooros, aged 17, a member of the Bund Youth Movement, who recited in detail alleged immorality existing in various camps and on board vessels en route to Germany, when members of the Youth Movement visited Herr Hitler. Witness explained the general purpose of the movement in the United States, saying: "The Bund was to open camps, buy property and form German settlements, then, when Germany offers aid to us we can say that here we have a German majority and we want to be a part of Germany. "The Bund leaders always found fault with the United States Government. They said it was controlled by a minority, namely, Jews, and was not taking care of other races." Witness said the leaders of the Youth Movement preached that a girl should not be ashamed of having an illegitimate child if the father was a German. The Nazis also taught that "Piesident Roosevelt had a streak of Jewish blood in him." While in Germany American Bund youths were given a demonstration by a physician, on charts, of how sterilisa;tion was performed because "the day might come in the United States when that information would be useful." BRITAIN ALERT SITUATION BEING WATCHED

MINISTERS MEET SHORTLY British Wireless LONDON, Aug. 18 News telegrams give evidence of considerable diplomatic activity in Paris, Berlin and Pome. In Berlin the British Ambassador, Sir Neville Henderson, called at the Wilhelmstrasse to-day and saw "Herr Weizacker, a prominent "Foreign Office official. Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador in Home, who saw the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, yesterday, is reported to be seeing him again ibis evening. There has been no relaxation of the tension in Kurope, and in official quarters in London developments are being watched with close 'attention. Newspaper comment reflects the firm but calm attitude of the British public toward the issues arising out of the Danzig question. The general international situation will be discussed between senior Cabinet Ministers next Thursday, 'when tho Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, will return to London. Toward the end of tho month Mr. Chamberlain will visit Balmoral as Minister in attendance on the King. The Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, will return to the Foreign Office from Yorkshire on Monday.

AVIATION DAY BIG RUSSIAN DISPLAY British Wireless LONDON, Aug. 10 Tho British and French military missions to Moscow were the guests of honour at a monster air display on tho occasion of "Aviation Day,' which was celebrated throughout Russia. In view of this engagement there were no talks to-day between the missions and the Soviet delegation.