GERMAN UNREST

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1929, Page 1

GERMAN UNREST

WAR MINISTER’S EXPOSURE. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) 'V BERLIN, October 17. There were stormy scenes in the Prussian Diet during a debate on a Nationalist no-confidence motion against the Government, as the result of the order for the Steel Helmet organisation dissolution, as cabled on October 10th. ' . The Minister of the Interior, Herr Crzesinski, was explaining the lea.xi for this’step when attendants brough in trays containing daggers, revolvers, knuckledusters, corckscrews, am other arms which were seized at Nationalists meetings at Berlin. These are the sort of weapons with which the Nationalist and the Communis criminals carry on politics!” declared Herr Crzesinski, causing there an immediate Nationalist uproar, which increased until the sitting was adjourned. i On resuming, Herr Crzesinski, facing the Nationalists, described the.' as the enemies' of the Republic. He said- “I shall ruthlessly take action against any organisation seeking to overthrow or endanger tlie Republic! I shall warn only once !° The Government Parttes receivec the Minister’s Statement with loud cheers, and the Nationalists and Communists heard <t with shouts of abuse.