NO PARTY TO REPLACE PRESENT GERMAN GOVERNMENT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 22, 18 August 1932, Page 5

NO PARTY TO REPLACE PRESENT GERMAN GOVERNMENT

VON PAPEN EXPECTS TO ENJOY LONG TERM OF OFFICE HITLER BEING FORCED ALONG BY IMPATIENT FOLLOWERS NAZIS NOT LIKELY TO RESORT TO ILLEGALITIES HOPES STILL HELD FOR RETURN OF LOST COLONIES Press Association. —Copyright. Received To-day, 9.50 a.m. BERLIN, Wednesday. WE shall be in office for a long time," said Captain Von Papen, in an interview when replying to a question as to whether the Government would be in power at Christmas. He expressed the opinion that the parties must realise there is no Government to replace the present one. Von Papen maintained that Herr Hitler had undoubtedly demanded full powers, but had been forced to do so by the impatience of his followers.

Von Papon added: "I do net believe the Nazis will resort to illegalities to attain their ends. "Hitler lias given assurances in that respect aud I see no reason to disbelieve him, The Government would not hesitate promptly to sup. press any revolt. "As the matter stands, Germany is again united mere closely than ever behind President Hindenburg. We have full confidence in his leadership."

Von Paperi replied non-committally her claim to equality in disarmament to a query as to whether Germany would leave the League of Nations if were not recognised, but he emphasised that Germany could not longer submit to discrimination and treat, merit as a second-class nation. He added: "Germany still aspires to secure the restoration of some of her colonies. This is also a case ot unjustifiable discrimination which must be remedied sooner or later."