GERMANY’S RULER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18162, 9 August 1933, Page 11

GERMANY’S RULER

AUCKLANDER’S VIEWS •“VERY EARNEST MAN” During a visit to Germany, Mr. J. A. Howie, of Auckland, who returned by the Niagara from a business visit to Europe, heard several speeches by tlu> Nazi leaders. He ‘ was present at Templehof, the great aerodrome outside Berlin, when Hitler addressed over 4000 people, and lie "heard Captain Goering, Premier of Prussia., speak at Frankfurt. “Hitler struck me as being a very earnest man, who believes lie is doing his best to restore Gorman enterprise and initiative,” said Mr. Howie. “To understand the changes that have occurred there it must be remembered that practically ever since the war no one party lias held the reins,of power; the balance of parties in the Reichstag has made for feeble rather than strong Government, and for that reason the appearance of a strong, determined man was an inspiration and incentive to a large section of the German people.” Speaking of the Jewish persecutions Mr. Howie said it had to be remembered that since the war large numbers of Jews had migrated to Germany from such countries as Poland, Lithuania and Czecho-Slovakia and a. great many of them had been given political posts. No one could possibly justify the harsh measures adopted toward them; at the same time, tho anti-Jewish feeling in Germany could readily be understood judged from national standards. “In spite of the rough-shod methods which we all condemn, I am sure a great amount of good will eventually come of the Nazi revolution,” lie added.

The British people were held in high esteem in Germany, said Mr. Howie, lie was particularly impressed by the friend liness toward New Zealanders, whose wav record appeared to appeal to the* Germans.