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MUSCLE PREFERRED. HERR HITLER’S REGIME. CULTURE AND STORM TROOPS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BERLIN, July 31. Addressing thousands of athletes at the Stuttgart festival, the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, lauded muscle before brain. He declared that intellectuals without physical strength and courage were apt to become mere schoolmasters, threatening the nation with decay. The Reich was based on muscle. Strong men are our protectors,” he said, “ not philosophers." Dr. Rust, Minister of Culture, visited the beautiful North Sea holiday resort of Norderney Island with 2000 storm troops. He demanded that Norderney Island should deckle for Judah or Hitler’s banner. The inhabitants decided unanimously for Hitlerism and passed a resolution that Jews henceforward would not be welcome.
BLOW AT BRITAIN. DUMPING DENOUNCED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. . LONDON, July 31. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says that a further blow at British textile exports to Germany is a decree raising the import duties on cotton yarns, as a result of a protest meeting In Berlin denouncing British dumping. • s . FIRE IN REICHSTAQ. ' QUESTION OF COUNSEL. FAIR TRIAL IMPROBABLE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. ' ' LEIPZIG, July 31. The Government has Instructed Dr. Seuffert, Dr. Huber and Dr. Teiohert to defend the men charged with setting fire to .the Reichstag. These counsel do not inoiude Dr. Ehllrs, who has informed Sir Stafford Cripps - that the Government did nqt object to his acceptance of Sir Stafford Cripps’ offer to undertake the defence. The* German publlo is unaware of Sir Stafford Cripps’ aotlon because, the press refrains from publishing such information, still more the suggestion that the accused will not be fairly tried because no Jhwyer will dare wholeheartedly to defend them.
No previous reference has been made in the cablegrams to any offer by Sir Stafford Cripps, a prominent British barrister and Labour M.P. for East Bristol, to assist ih the defenoe of those charged with setting fire to the Reichstag on February 27.
CUTTING DOWN SALARIES. SAVED 1,000,000 MARKS, United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 1, 10.45 a.m.) BERLIN, July 31. Numerous leading pfflolals of the German Broadcasting Company who ate drawing high salaries have been dismissed, and others yvho already have resigned but are still drawing pay under their contra’ots must refund sums received above three months’ salaries. ' ; ' ‘ It is expeoted that 1,000,000 marks will thus be saved. PROVOKING AUSTRIA. GERMAN PROPAGANDA. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. VIENNA, July 31. Commentingvon the faot that German aeroplanes are repeatedly flying into Austria dropping leaflets denouncing Dr. Dollfuss, in spite, of official protest, the Government organ, Reichspost, is of the opinion that Germany is deliberately trying to Xoroe Austria to aj eal to the League of Nations. ' v \
Germany would then use that action as propaganda, and would denounce Austria for appealing to an international body against Austria’s “ German brother.’’ •’ \ '■
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19012, 1 August 1933, Page 5
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