GERMAN UNREST

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1931, Page 6

GERMAN UNREST

DISSOLUTION QUESTION.

(United Press Association—By Eleotrlc Telegraph—Copyright)

BERLIN, August 7

Prussia’s Socialist .Government has launched a mass attack against hotli the Nazis and the Nationalists. There is to he a plebiscite on Sunday on a proposal to dissolve the Prussian Diet, whether the Diet likes it or not. No fewer than 2500 daily newspapers in Germany, under the recent Emergency Decree, have had to print on the front page the Government’s Manifesto declaring that a Reichstag dissolution would be inimical to Germany.

President Yon Hindenburg, becoming annoyed at the Manifesto, asked the Government to withdraw the decree, and also to prevent any future abuse of the freedom of the press.

ITALY’S HELP

PROMISED TO' GERMANY. LONDON, August 8. The “Daily Telegraph’s” eorresspondent at Rome, says that Signor Mussolini and Signor Grandi held a conference with Dr. Bruening (German Chancellor), and Dr. Curtins (German Foreign Minister) } and they assured them' of Italy’s co-operation in Germany’s economical revival. The big Italian banks will place' credits at the disposal of exporters. GERMAN PLEBISCITE. 'Received this day at 9.25 a.m) BERLIN, August 8. Germany is at fever heat over Sunday’s plebiscite for the dissolution of the Prussian diet. Twelve thousand policemen were patrolling Berlin in the week-end, and were ordered! to shoot if necessary to quell riots. There have already been several clashes involving bloodshed. GERMAN LEADERS. ‘ VISIT TO ROME. ROME, August 8.. Herrs Bruening and Curtins returned to Berlin after a satisfactory economic negotiations and also an agreement to support Italy’s motion for disarmament at the conference. She is to disarm only if, and when to the same extent, France disarms. The Pope received Herr's Bruening and Curtius.

It is revealed that Mussolini, Grandi, Bruening and Curtius knelt together in prayer- at Tivol Chapel. Mussolini has accepted an invitation to go to Berlin in September. It will be his first visit abroad .since „,the march on Rome.