TREASON CHARGES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1932, Page 5

TREASON CHARGES

PLOTTINGS BY NAZIS

DISCOVERIES IN PRUSSIA

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- MUjniCH, March 18

Herr Hitler vigorously protestedagainst tlm tactics of Herr Severing., tin- Prussian Minister of the interior;,; m ordering a search oi the Nazis offices throughout Prussia- in order, to check tlie truth of the assertion that the Nazis prepared. the “Putach” of March Tilth. ,similar raids are being uiu del-taken at Cologne and other towns, where many documents .have been seized and forwarded to Berlin. The police declare the raids have shown that the Nazis organised Storm Troops, anrl planned and supplied transport ami armaments lor operations lasting for weeks.

Herr Hitler contends that the Nazis are victims of deliberate violence aim terrorism from opponennts. Ho said forty of his storm troops were killed in streets recently, and thousands were assaulted and wounded. -Consequently instructions, he said, were issued hy the leaders at election time ordering tliont to be prepared in anticipation of attacks. He added that the Minister of the Interior of tho Iloich had approved of the plans a week previously. I-lerr Hitler adds: “Herr Severing’* election manoeuvre will not save the Socialists from inevitable defeat on April 24th.”

PLOT DISCOVERED. BERLIN, March 18.. All the Hitlerite local headquarters in Prussia were raided, also the homes of many of the leaders. The Nazi offices were searched for documents and arms.

Herr Severing, Prussian Minister of the Interior, ordered the raids, following on the discovery of a plot that if Herr Hitler had been elected on Sunday last, his private army would have march on Berlin, and seized power immediately on a signal, viz., “Grandmother is dead—Max.” This was to have been .issued at Munich, and it would have set the Hitler force in motion.

Proceedings are being taken against the Nazi military advisers for high treason.

It is expected the Government will issue a decree dissolving the so-called Storm Troops.

AN EASTER TRUCE. BERLIN- March 18

Hindonburg has proclaimed a political truce during Easter, in which public meetings, political demonstrations, and political leaflets and posters are prohibited,