GERMAN POLITICS
AN AMNESTY REFUSAL TO VETO BILL. (United Press Association—By Electric 'i elegra ph—(Jopyrigh t ,
BERLIN, December 20,
The lteicii Council refused to veto the Reiclisuvg’is amnesty hall, which automatically becomes law, enabling political prisoner's to be released for Christ bias.
VON PAPEN’S LAWS CANCELLED. STEPS BY HERR SCHLEICHER. (Received Dec. 22nd/. at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, December 21. Hera 1 Schleicher’s effort to inaugurate a milder regime in Germany was begun by a publication of a presidential decree, cancelling most of the von Papen Government’s repressive political measures. It is officially explained that the cancellation is due to the risible quietening of political passions, and the public are recommended to settle their political differences in a manner worthy of civilised people. RELEASE Or 1 PRISONERS. s? (“Times,”) (Received Dec. 22nd. at noon.) BERLIN, December 21. About fifteen thousand political and other prisoners will be released at Christmas under the Amnesty Bill which was passed l by the Reichstag by a single vote. Any attempt to keep Nazi, Socialist or Communist prisoners in cells over the holidays would have Jed to .a meeting at the Reichstag and a Christmas crisis.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1932, Page 5
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