PLAIN TALKING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 7

PLAIN TALKING

MENACE OF HITLERISM GERMAN ENVOY’S RECEPTION ANGLO-AMERICAN OPINIONS {By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, May 9. Herr Rosenberg, Hitler’s envoy, conferred with. Sir John Simon, \is count Hailsham, and Mr. Davis. Hen Rosenberg wanted to ascertain British reactions on Hitlerism. The conference with Mr. Davis American delegate to Geneva, lasted for two hours. It is understood the latter emphasised that America, undo) no circumstances, w’ould consent to Germany’s rearmament, and she regarded Germany’s Geneva policy as an obstacle in the path of the Disanhamerit Conference and consequently easting a shadow on the World Con ference. Furthermore, America, con sidered that Germany was tending to become a disturber of European peace. The Sun Service understands that the British Ministers did not mince their words, and stressed nation-wid<’ condemnation regardless of political parties, and also emphasised Britain s perturbation at Hitlerism's effect on disarmament. f ANOTHER SUICIDE SIGNIFICANT HAPPENINGS Received May 10, 7.40 p.m. MUNICH, May 10. Herr Fritz Dressel, Leader of the Communists in the Bavarian Diet, committed suicide at the Cachau concentration camp. Herr Hans Heimler, a Communist member of the Reichstag, sensationally escaped from the camp despite high fences and barbed wire charged with electricity. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY LATEST GOVERNMENT MOVE. Received May 11, 1 a.m. BERLIN, May 10. The Government has seized the entire property and funds of the Social Democratic, Republican, Reichsbanner and Socialist newspapers. CONNECTION SEVERED POLICE AND STOBM TBOOPS. Received May 10, 10.20 p.m. BERLIN, May 10. Captain Goering has issued a decree severing the connection between the armed police and the Storm Troops and Steel Helmets, and restricting the power to make arrests to the police. The public is surprised at the execution of three murderers, as death sentences under the late regime were almost commuted to penal servitude. It is explained that it is part of Herr Hitler’s policy to restore the respect of the people for German justice.