GERMANY TO-DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 28 December 1936, Page 5

GERMANY TO-DAY

"ON ITS FEET AGAIN” NEW ZEALANDER’S VIEWS The great progress made internally by Germany under the Hitler regime was noted by Dr. D. Brown, of New Plymouth, who returned by the Wanganella after a seven months’ absence in Great Britain and Europe. He remarked that practically all the people were staunch suporters of Hitler, and treated his cause as a religion (states the Post). Every European country seemed to fear the other, said Dr. Brown, and the impression one got was that that fear would prevent war on a large scale. The air arm, particularly, was such a tremendous menace. Germany was very keen on gaining the friendship of Great Britain, and when Dr. Brown arrived officials could not do enough for him. There had been wonderful progress under Hitler, said Dr. Brown and by now 99 per cent, of the people were fervent Hitlerites who had great faith in his leadership. Undoubtedly the conditions one saw showed that ne had put the country on its feet again internally; the only fear thinking Germans had was that Hitler might die too soon and leave Germany in difficulty in finding a successor. Slice of Russia Wanted. Hitler did not want to expand overseas, thought Dr. Brown, but would like to go into the eastern Europe zone. Three hundred years ago the Ukraine was German, but although it was in Russian hands now the people retained their German speech and traditions. Germany would like that slice of Russia back before Russia became too powerful. If possible Hitler would get it by bulff —he would go to war only if he were sure Britain would not attack from the West. Hitler was a god—the country’s religion. He had certainly brought the people to a wonderful standard, and Dr. Brown did not see an ill-clad or ill-fed person all the time he was there. Of course, an important point in the training of youth was the six months’ compulsory hard labour that was carried out in labour camps.

There was no class distinction, i Leisured, professional, and labouring I classes were mixed, as it had been found that segregation had not been successful —leisured and professional ' men needed someone to show them i how to wield a pick and shovel. '