GERMAN POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1933, Page 5

GERMAN POLITICS

HITLER’S STAND

NAZIS AND COMMUNISTS CLASH.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON. February 12

‘The Times’ ” lieripi correspondent ! stuliS; —A passage was omitted from the official report of Chancellor Hitler's national broadcast on February 10th, though it was heard by millions. The passage .was as follows ;—“lf the German people desert us, ffiat won't .restrain us. We gha.ll take th, 3 c«use necessary to gave Germany from ruin.” The inference is that Herr Hitler intend® to retain power at aU costs. This presupposes President von Hindenburg’s support. . The States of Saxony and Hesse both fear control of a trusteeship and the eclipse of parliamentary government. Th e 'States of Batten and Wurtemburg oppose the Reich’s seizure of Prussia, but they watch ©vents silently, being weak to oppose by force. Police recruits are to }r? approved by th 0 Ministry, thug implying an infiltration of Nazi .Storm Troops. The opposition newspaper ere to be drastically suppressed. Week-end clashes between the Nazis and Communists resulted in on e being killed at Benesibeim, and ®even being sent to hospital at Stuttgart, *fW Communist* fired at a Nazis’ procession at Eilsleben, the Nazis retaliated with an onslaught on a Communist |medting .place. Th e Communists declare that five Nazis were kilted. The Nazis assert that. the 'Communist death roll was ten. The police report 'two dead 'and thirteen (Nazis .injured.