GERMAN ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1932, Page 6

GERMAN ELECTIONS

LIST OF CANDIDATES. (United Press Association—-By Electric . si Copyright.) BERLIN, March 5. Following is the official list of the Presidential candidates. President Hint denburg, non-party , nominee is stand-, ing on the strength of millions of signatures .of various parties’ ttrgaui®ation s as “Trustee for the Nation.” Hitler represents the Nazis. Colonel Aluesterberg represents the steelhelmets. He is Deputy-leader of the 'Nationalists. Earnst Thalmann is the; Communist nominee. ‘Adolf Winter, at present imprisoned at Crossjina for swindling, represents the fanatics believing in revalorisation of a particular series of old mark banknotes which were stamped red. (Many Nationalists are expected to vote for Hindenburg. The Nazis strength and efficiency of organisation is astounding leading to doubts as to whether Hindenburg will obtain an absolute majority on the first ballot. GERMAN PRESIDENCY. I Received this day at 1225. p.m.) BERLIN, Marcfijp: Fifteen thousand members ;'sPs?'the Republican “Iron Front” organipition. demonstrating outside the former Imperial Palace, pledged themselves to support General Hindenburg for the Presidency. Political prophets refrain from mathematical forecasts, believing the personality of the candidate a more important factor than party, but Duesterburg and the Communist, Thaclmnnn, may poll enough votes to prevent either Hindenburg or Hitler securing absolute majority at the first ballot. Hindenburg’s great asset is his personal devotion, millions of war veterans supporting him irrespective of politics.