“SOLDIERS’ TIME”

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1932, Page 7

“SOLDIERS’ TIME”

MILITARISM IN GERMANV.

PARADE OF STEEL HELMETS

GOVERNMENTS TAKE PART

“INFERIOR SPIRITS BROKEN”

MORE EMERGENCY DECREES

By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Berlin, Sept. 3. Members of the Reich and Prussian governments attended the Steel Helmet party’s annual meeting, 15,000 Steel Helmet supporters cheering the announcement of the organiser (Major Stefani): “This is the first time for 13 years that the Reich and Prussian Governments have been officially represented at our convention.” Ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm and many war-time generals were also present. Herr Seldte, the party’s leader, declared that the rule of inferior spirits had been broken and the time for the soldier had come. The next step would be the reintroduction of compulsory military service. He also urged the abolition of the Versailles Treaty and th> Weimar constitution.

New emergency decrees to be published next week include high tariffs, in some cases double the existing rates, on goods competing with German manufactures. American importers will be most severely hit and may be forced to close down. They have already protested to Washington, urging the Government to make representations on the subject. Rousing his audience of 12,000 to a state of frenzy, Herr Hitler fiercely attacked Herr von Papen, German Chancellor, /‘and his clique of noblemen.” “Their attempts to turn the clock back are in vain,” he said. “The President may dissolve the Reichstag ten or a hundred times for all we care. We shall emerge victorious.” ■Raising his voice, he thundered: T have one advantage over my adversary —he is 85 years old and I am 43.” He proceeded to scoff at the idea of joining the Papen Cabinet on sufferance, and declared: “We claim the Government as ours by right.”