GERMAN ELECTION

Southland Times, Issue 22158, 28 October 1933, Page 5

GERMAN ELECTION

NON-NAZIS CO-OPERATING. PUBLIC COUNTING OF VOTES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) Berlin, October 27. General Goering announces that reliable non-Nazis will co-operate in the organization of the election in order to secure fairness. The votes will be counted publicly, though voters will secretly mark the ballot papers. Forty million persons are entitled to vote, of whom it is expected that 39,000,000 will participate. Thirty-five million are expected to vote in the affirmative. Herr Hitler, speaking at Cologne, said: “When others say everything is wrong in Germany, I reply, ‘Come and look.’ We have only our fists as weapons; others have 20,000, perhaps 30,000 tanks and aeroplanes. Isn’t that a threat against Germany?”

NEW PENAL CODE STERILIZATION PROPOSED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.5 p.m.) Berlin, October 27. Light on the new German penal code based on Nazi principles was given by Dr Frank, Minister of Justice. Describing the guiding idea of the code, which will be inaugurated possibly before the end of the year, as protection of the “strong, healthy, efficient part of the nation against the inferior, decadent minority,” Dr Frank says society as a whole must not wait until it is attacked, but must take measures in advance in defence. “Racial security” will be ensured by sterilizing chronic criminals and other inferior elements.

The Italian example has been followed in the Nazi attitude towards offences against the State. Treason will incur heavy penalties. The civil law is also being revised with a view to securing “certainty, speed and authority.” Unnecessary formalities and bureaucratic methods will be abolished. Finally a special committee will be appointed to deal with the relationship of the citizen to the new State in matters of rights of property, family inheritance and so forth.

ARRESTED JOURNALIST CONSUL DENIED ACCESS. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) London, October 27. The Munich correspondent of The Times states that the British Consul is still denied access to Noel Panter, the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent who was arrested on “suspicion of espionage.” Although Germany is preaching peace, a surprise has been caused by the fact that foreign journalists are suffering from the same high-handed-ness as Germany, especially in the view of the fact that a member of the Bavarian Cabinet, Herr Esser, recently invited them to go everywhere with open eyes and ears because “we have nothing to conceal.” A well-known German journalist, Josef Acermann, has been arrested in Bavaria suspected as being one of the sources of Ranter’s information. CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 1.35 a.m.) Berlin, October 27. The British Consul at Munich was permitted to see Panter, who will be charged with high treason.