HINDENBURG’S POLICY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16710, 21 April 1925, Page 5

HINDENBURG’S POLICY.

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iKeulers Telegram.) RERUN, April 20.

Advices from Hanover state that Hinde.iourg, in pursuance of his Presidential cand.dat tire, tins evening received a number of loreign. as well as Germ an journa.ists, when Jii- read out in a clear vo.ce a vigorous statement. There was need, lie sa:u, of peaceful labor and the restoration of that spirit of amity wlueli characterised Germany during the war. This should be unity not concerned' with parly polities, but the outcome of a wholesome feeling of nationalism. As President of the iceicb lie could only think of his duty to strive [or the best interests of the Fatherland on the basis of llie constitution and Germa'nv’.s present position in the world. Tie a sited them not to expect from him the programme of a party man who entered into detailed political issues. The most important consideration was to re store German prestige in the world. Ni'thing was more capable of jeopard.sing the peaceful object of ttic restoration ut the Fatherland and -collaboration m the progress of the world than blatant falsehoods about threatening military reaction having inspired iiis candidature. He emphasised he was only striving to ensure German sovereignty and freedom with a place in the sun of nations. "To attain this,'’ he said, "the grave charge of oar war guilt must he dropped. You will! surely not believe all this prattle about my unconstitutional plane and .reactionary and other dangerous machinations. which is senseless-”

The address was frequently interrupted by shouts of ‘‘Bravo” and. enthusiastic cheering, especially his reference to war guilt.' At the interview lie said that if elected President he would act constitutionally and protect the laws of the Reich. lie was specially interested in the question of the security pact, guaranteeing the frontiers of France and Belgium. He asserted -that Germany's Eastern frontiers must be altered by negotiations. Mnigmaticallv he replied to a question whet tier lie favored a republic or a monarch v that liis personal wishes were of no avail.

1 limleiiburg, replying to a questiotiaire submitted bv a correspondent, said if chosen President lip would respect the military as well as the other provisions of the' Versailles treaty. His outlook was a peaceful one. lie was convinced it would ho foolish for Germany to indulge in warlike adventures, which after the war he always opposed, because tliev could only end disastrously. As a miii-tai-y expert, he did not think that Germany was even capable of defending herself against thy small neighboring States. Poland ami Czechoslovakia possessed hii-ger standing armies and were protected by military alliances.