NEW YEAR IN EUROPE.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18524, 2 January 1932, Page 9

NEW YEAR IN EUROPE.

LEADERS’ MESSAGES. United Press Assn.—Elcc. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Dec. 31. The Prime Minister, Mr MaeDomlil, In a New Year greeting to tlio nation refers to the past year as one of crisis anrl hard struggle. The message adds: “ One bright feature lias distinguished the old year, namely, the determined and gallant way in which the great mass of the people have recognised the difficulties that confront the country and braced themselves to face them. The task to which all of us have to bend ourselves Is to keep that spirit alive till we win through to better times. Tlio British Government faces the New Year determined to act in a manner worthy of the 'confidence so freely given to it." Fronch Co-operation. The French President, M. Paul Doumer, in a New Year message, said: “ l hope in the face of the economic orisis that the community of misfortune will convince the nations of the ever growing solidarity of their interests and lead to a policy of mutual aid which will permit of a brighter future. France Is loyal to her traditions and ready, now as always, to cooperate actively in measures calculated to mitigate the evils afflicting humanity. France’s co-operation has no limits beyond tlio legitimate care of her own stability and a guarantee that her saorUlces will not imperil the equilibrium which is a precious pledge of peace.’’ Germany's Sacrifices.

The President of Germany, Marshal von Ilindcnburg, in a New Year messags, said: ‘•The sincerest gratitude and Ihe highest acknowledgment is due to Germans lor their readiness to make sacrifices and Ihe patience with which they have borne privations and burdens, the greatness of which justifies the demand that foreigners shall not obstruct Germany’s recovery by asking impossible things, in regard to disarmament. Germany’s claim for equal security is indisputable. Let us march band and hand into the future, holding high our unshakable belief in the Fatherland. God more than once has saved Germany from deepest distress and He will not desert us now." Gonsternalion was created among wireless listeners when President 11 indonburg's speech was interrupted by a coarse voice''demanding that the proletariat should form a united (.loin—munis! front. The police immediately started a nation-wide hunt for the mvsterv radio station.

Hitler’s Flamboyancy. ■The leader of the Nazis. Ilerr Hitler, in a llamboyanl New Year message, says: "on to victory. Like knightwithout tear of Idame we will charge through hell to death or damnation. We will march into Ihe coming year like fighters in order In leave it us victors. Wake up Germany." Ilerr Hiller exhorts his followers, whose numbers lie claims now exceed I o,mill.(inn. In light Bolshevism to tin uliermosl without deviating from Ihe path of legality as victory for Hot sli\ ei-.ni menus a rolnp*»o into barbarUivu