The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1932. GERMANY’S PLIGHT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1932, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1932. GERMANY’S PLIGHT.

I Germany is in the process of paying Jds special price for the war and its aftermath. . The s-tuat-ou, is critical in the extreme., for the crisis had reached ...its. ©Umax, and changes must ensue. -The Rep u olio has not been popular .n .Germany Th-ena *was law and ordei' under .the monarchy at lea-ri. Smarting under de7e.it and the tremendous /loss the war entailUl on the country, .the monarchy whs largely blamed, arc lf.br that reason, the republic had, some respect. But matters have gone from t>bad .to worse. The load of .debt Was more, than the ruling democrats could lighten. The levies for the victors rivero; , exhausting, Domestic Affairs drifted till t >-day. ; there are millions of - unemployed in Germany. Dire calam-, jity >vas in sight, Eivea the prospect mf great relief from reparation payments, did hot mend the' situation,' •jJjlnther vviere the opposing political] : fences: rteady to' make political capital out of the bargain. For during the /time of unrest politics as 'was natural! had becom© perturbed, and the factions ' the Government. 'Herr Hitler who made a goodi showing at the ■ late Presidential election, in the enidieavour to oust Voni Hindenburg (the ohe figure who since the war has been, able to hold some. semblance of order, '(in Germany) has come to the front. Since 1919 he has been in: eyid'.ir.oj as a growing force.' He is a. membe: of the National Socialists and has promoted with great success this Nazi movement. This has been a thorn in the side of the Government, who in the! last textjiante.’ has had to create 'military rule, in Berlin, and a dictatorship -in • Prussia. ‘ This extreme action -Will condemn the Democrats 'politically, it is believed, and in its ( turn ti.i Monarchial 'party, of which (many Whisperings have been heard, will 'to - the front. -Germany , is one ' of : ~thiA( m-dst advancM countries (of the world, /and it can never be believed it w]l submit to Bed rebellion fact follow in the wake c-f Russia. Ratlier would we -look fof and expect sanity to assist itself," (and ordered government cc-me out of crVsns,' The Aliie's th'hst per£6'rce'(iwatch the I developing situation. The# ‘have much' ~at stakei in. Germany, alfd .in . partic= ulai* canuht afford to S6e it 'h'e w bfjg/me arise'(which “ deny (treaty' riglt!? and. obligations.. The Allies bd doubt would be ti'fepwd 'to allow Gennadiy to work 1 put itfl pwni destiny so fah,la sane govrrument is concerned, and if peace and goodwill can come through a monarchy', that ..were better than stark'(Socialism carrying ruin in its train. With order restored, Germany must ble given the oppo: trinity to rehabilitate herself. A prolonged moratorium for debts, and reparations ; ri inevitable, and certainly also a sealing down. The sanity of the country (must fee' created through industry and 'Work, for tile- masscis (now a menace through lack of .work and suffering. 'Perhaps before mutters go too far the Hvorld must take some hand to save Germany from its inflamed popl-e. The rigoveus steps now being taken may help to check excuses, but more than that is required for the complete cure of Germany’s ills. The. country dkih'tegrated as it is, is paying '.dea'rlv fof the war, and the individuals will recognise that -effect. It is to. be hoped that out of sober reflection on the general situation, a. new sp rit will enter ge which will ensure the ultimate rehabilitation of the country.