GERMAN FEELING

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1929, Page 5

GERMAN FEELING

AGAINST YOUNG PLAN.

(United Press Association.—By Electric . Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Sept.’ 8; ‘‘The Berlin correspondent says: "Taking his stand at Wurzburg beside the monument of Arminius, who led the Germanic tribes against the Roman Legions, Herr Hugenbery ,the Nationalist Party Leader, inaugurated a campaign (planned to culminate in a referendum against the Young Plan. Pointing to the sword of Arminius the Nationalist Leader , declared that Germany’s sword had .been snatched away, and that iit would not be restored by the world uiitil their hearts were again strong. . ■■ \ V.; .-

A. Bavarian speaker said that a fight for freedom must be waged both against the enemy on the Rhine and the enemy at home. A Steelhelmets’ representative demanded the "inculcation of the Military idea”, and he avowed his faith in the sword'.

Numerous similar Nationalist and Fascist demonstrations were held against the Young Plan and the "war guilt lie,” including parades of steelhelmets.

The ex-Crown Prince Rupprecht, who has beqn notable for the previous moderation of his public utterances, in a' speech at Munich attacked the Young' Plan. He uttered a warning against ’driving the Germans to desperation and to Bolshevism. : Nevertheless, says the correspondent, German sentiment is undoubtedly ill * favour of the, Hague settle, ment. ' '

The-Government lias received numerous messages of congratulation, notably from the Rhineland, where the German Commissioner v of the Occupied Territory declared:.!‘We have now arrived at a new starting point of world history, enabling the Gormans .to know when they will be free;”'