GERMAN ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1932, Page 5

GERMAN ELECTIONS

VIOLENT CAMPAIGN

MANY POLITICAL MURDERS, (United Press Association—By Electric Teiegraph—Copyright.) BERLIN, July 13. The' violence of the Reichstag electoral ,campaign is increasing throughout Germany. ,Hcrr Hitler ; (Nazi Leader) enrolled a personal bodyguard of six heroes, who accompany him on his election tours. Each of the bodyguardsmen is under .thirty years of age and stands at least sixty-nina inches high.

Political murders are being commit ted every day, but only in a few cases are th e assailants discovered and arrested.

■ Ton people were killed and fifty seriously wounded in street fighting at Altona, a suburb of 'Hamburg, on Sunday. The fighting was between the Nazis and the Communists. 1 Women and girls in every town acclaim Hitler and pelt him with flowera, i ■ ■ The police are Scarcely able to restrain hero worshipping youths. V are erecting arches decorated with banners on which is inscribed, '•Hail! Our Saviour!” A SERIOUS OUTCOME. BERLIN, July 18. It is feared that sixteen of those wounded at Altona wifi succumb! . In addition to barricades of dust carts, Communists overturned trams. Fierce lighting was quilled jby torrential rains. The police unearthed quantities of leaflets inciting war against the Nazis. As a sequel to the Altona fighting, Government has prohibited processions and demonstrations throughout Germany. • J . ..

Hitler’s threat to arm his supporters, has led the Government tp declare it will proceed with the utmost severity, even to the extent of the deaths penalty against any political' -party possessing weapons or explosives.

HITLER NOT A DEMAGOGUE.”

(Received this day at 9.26 a.m) LONDON, July 18

The “News .Chronicle’s” Special representative accompanying Hitler,' says “Hiller is not ’a demagogue as commonly believed. ’Even his ..Napoleonic pose is not conscious, for he has much personal dignity, ; and ,is convinced with the uniqueness of his mission and believes that Destiny has selected him to restore German power and prestige. He, is personally austere, a non-smoker, vegetarian and teetotaller. He stresses the importance of self help, and wants the brotherhood of, all classes and creeds.”