Deathblow to Democratic Regime

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 498, 21 July 1932, Page 5

Deathblow to Democratic Regime

GREATEST COUP SINCE REPUBLIC FORMED .Far-reaching Powers DEATH PENALTY PROVIDED FOR ,• Received Today, 1 p.m. BERLIN, Tuesday.—The dictatorship is" the greatest coup since the republic was declared in 191.9. and Is regarded as a deathblow to the democratic regime. /Coupled with the declaration of a military state of emergency in Berlin and Brandenburg events in '/ Prussia have stirred the country. Von Papen is the nominal dictator of Prussia. The decree has placed ir of Reich's hand 3 the bulk of the legal armed forces and deposes the Minis ler for the Interior, Herr Severing •who recently declared that Von Pap. en's Ministry must be driven from office. Von Papen summoned him this: morning and announced the dictator ship.

Military in Charge Herr Severing returned to his office to find a hundred soldiers in charge with orders to use force if he declined to vacate his prsition. Infantry and machine guns arc guarding the German Chancellerj nearby.

It is believed an acute struggle fo: supremacy Will ensue and troops wil occupy the state of Prussia. The Ministry of Police, the President and Vice-President have resigned am? Schleicher has been appointed ruler oi Berlin, and Brandenburg with sum mary powers.

He may order house to nous searches and confiscations and forbV -any kind of demonstration and ma: establish extraordinary courts. He is empowered to impose the death penalty for armed resistance to military or police or for treason. , Schleicher's first act was the dismissal of acting-Ministers,