GERMAN POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1932, Page 5

GERMAN POLITICS

HITLER’S THREAT

TO FIGHT FOR POWER

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

MUNICH, August 16.

“This slaughter must end, or I shall authorise my followers to take means of self-defence ending the Red.Tcheka methods, in a- trice,’’ said Hitler, in the course of nil interview with “Volkisehcr Beobachter.”

He added that his party is determined to oppose the Papen Government. “We have the right of self-de-fence, of which foolish talk of peace and order won’t cheat us. This wretched bourgeois chatter has not brought one of my dead comrades back to life. My party will fight for power, determining its methods by those of our adversaries.” BERLIN, August 16. “My followers would not understand if I accepted Hindenburg’s compromise,” Hitler told a. Rhineland paper. “The Government’s activities are leading to chaps. We 'shall continue to fight. We are willing to support the Government, if the Nazis are supported; and t|ie Communists weakened. Asked whether a bird in the hanu was not worth two in the bush, Hitler retorted! Compromise is impossible. My lloutonants would never forgive me, if I renounced my principles.”

VON PAPEN’S VIEWS.

GOVERNMENT WILL STAND.

(Received th's day at 9.30 a.m.)

BERLIN, August 17

“We will be in office a long time,”, said Von Papen, in an interview. Replying to a question whether the Government would be- in power at Christmas. he expressed the opinion that the parties must realise there was no Government to replace the present one. Von Papen maintained that Hitler had undoubtedly demanded full powers, but had been forced to do so by the impatience of his followers. Von Papen added: “I do not believe the Nazis will resort to illegalities to attain their ends. Hitler has given assurances in that respect, and I see no reason to disbelieve him. The Government would not hesitate promptly to suppress a revolt. As the matter stands, Germany is again united (more closely than ever behind Hindenbiirg. We have full confidence in his leadership.”

Von Papen replied non commitally, to a query whether Germnay would leave the League if her claim to equality in disarmament were not recognised, but emphasised that Germany could no lort'g&r Submit tb tion and treatment as a second class nation.. He added that Germany still aspires to secure the restoration of some of her colonies. This is also a case of unjustifiable discrimination, which must be remedied sooner or later.