NO COALITION

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1932, Page 6

NO COALITION

GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S STAN Dr (United Press Association—By Electric -?,.? Telegraph—Copyright,) BERLIN, August 2. -The Government will not negotiate,,, for a, coalition. Reichstag ... ■wishing to' share responsibility must' approach the Cabinet. - Von Papen de- ; clares that the Nazis must co-operate ’in the reconstruction of 'Gerihany,' and " Hie suggests establishing ' “an' Upper" House.. .He emphasises the need for ■electoral refonh ; &rid' 'adds ■ that 'G'er- * anafiy at.4lresenp-js.Jtoo occupied to discu& W question of’ monarchy v. republic. Several' shooting affrays occurred, 4)uiF:;genei , al]^‘the"'' i i'itfiatioh is quieter.

VATICAN RQMMEI^TvI ROME, August 2. The -German elections - have: evoked in the Vatican the keenest interest in view of their reaction 01Y* German Roman Catholics and the Centre Party. Greaij satisfaction is? ekpres^ed'jthat, the. Centre Party succeeded 7 - not ’‘only?: in beating back the assaults of the Radical parties, but in adding substantially to its strength, and acquiring a key position in Parliament. - The impression reigns ,that some kind of ;co-operation between - the National; Socialists and- the Centre Party might .not, be received w'ith jisfavour „inAthe Vatican.

; It is declared that the Centre would be prepared to work with the Right with the same ; loyalty with 1 ' which i-it hitherto has worked with the Lbft, but, fears are expressed lest the National Socialists?., attitude should prove 1 , 'an obstacle to the practical',realisation of this scheme.

HITLERITE HEADER’S DEMAND. V,,;.; -■ -L" ~ ■ BERLIN, •.•'August 3.', Doctor Goebel®, the Hitlerite leader, ;svritLag fjti" tbe\ mmyspapter “Ajacriff” detna-hds that the Government ’should immediately give executive power m the Reich and Prussia to the Hitlerites, that the Hitlerite “storm troops” he given the right to arm and included with th’e police as auxiliary forces, that th ; e Communist party he suppressed, and that the elected Communist deputies he debarred from the*-"Reich--stag.

The article concludes: “We warn the Government against disregarding our demands,”