GERMAN ATROCITIES

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18928, 24 April 1933, Page 7

GERMAN ATROCITIES

NAZI TERRORISM. ' . \ ‘THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS, / HIDEOUS TORTURES INFLICTEJ*. COURT JUDGE ASSAULTED. V “ J mmr. V, United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received April 24, 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 23. The Manchester Guardian’* Berlin correspondent says, despite the Government's persistent denials, the Brown terror has become systematic, and Increases dally. The victims are so numerous that they cannot be hidden. ;• •Many thousands limping In th# ■streets, with their backs raw, their heads bandaged, their faces scarred, and bones and teeth broken prove the horrors of the brown terror. The Brown Shirts even override t the judiciary. For example, a judge' who dismissed a charge against some socialists who defended themselves against the Nazis was arrested and beaten by the “Brown Shirts,” and instead of receiving redress he was suspended. Socialists and Communists are taken to a “Brown house” where they undergo hideous tortures ip. many cases resulting in death. Flying squads are terrorising the villages and large tracts of country, taking their opponents to the forests, where they are beaten.

HELP FOR HERR HITLER. PEOPLE’S PARTY’S RESOLVE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received April 24, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, April 23. The executive of the historic People’s Party considered a proposal for the dissolution of the party.. Contrary to expectations, it resolved instead to invite its members actively to co-oper-ate in the process of national reconstruction under Herr Hitler, and significantly added: “Freedom of thought and conscience are indispensable lot building a new Germany.”

GERMAN LAW. CHANGE IN SYSTEMS. ' roman axioms to GO. THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE, United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Reoelved April 24, 10.30 a.m.) BERLIN, April 23. Herr Hans Frank, Bavarian Ministei of Justice, has been appointed the Reich's Commissioner" of Justice. lie stated that his special task will be to harmonise the administration of justice In kill the Federated States. It is believed the appointment is a prelude to the replacement of the axioms of the Roman law by an essentially German law system, under which the individual will be subordinated to the State.

INNUMERABLE SUICIDES. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEN. JEWS’ HOPELESS OUTLOOK. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received April 24, 12.30 p.m.) BERLIN, April 23. The Daily Herald’s special corretpondent says innumerable suicides ar« occurring in Germany daily, mostly of young Jewish lawyers, doctors and students, in consequence of their hopeless outlook. In view tf the persecutions few of these cases become known. The newspapers are forbidden to report them. Even death announcements are disallowed if they mention the nature -of death, but everyone knows the real meaning of announcement “Tragic fate rubbed us of our son,” or "Suddenly unexpectedly." In the majority of cases where th® men are between 20 and 30, there has been no announcement whatever. The feeling of despair among the half million Jews in Berlin is indescribable. Practically all art faced with ruin.

REPRISALS IN BRITAIN. ECONOMIC BOYCOTT. CANCELLATION OF ORDERS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received April 24, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 23. A procession of 300 motor-oari toured the city and East End streets bearing posters, “Boycott German goods.” This was part of a scheme to hold demonstrations in every city and town in the country. The organisers state: “We intend to fight the teutonic barbarism with our strongest weapon —the economic boycott. Our members have already cancelled orders to the extent of £1,000,000# This is only the beginning."