NAZI POWER GROWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1933, Page 5

NAZI POWER GROWS

» PARTY MERGER

HUGENBERG OPPOSES PROPOSAL (United Press Association—3y Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) BERLIN, June 28. Dr Hugenberg’s National party has been disolved by an “amicable agreement between Herr Hitler and the Nationalist leaders,” by which agreement the Nationalist Deputies are to join the Nazi Parliamentary groups. Dr Hugenberg is opposed to this dissolution agreement, but lie was out-voted. He said he declined to sign his party’s death-warrant, and stated that he intends to retire from politics. Dr Hugenberg is Germany’s biggest newspaper owner, hut, owing to the strict Nazi censorship, he is'unable to put his own viewpoint before the public. The announcement of the dissolving of the Nationalists is signed by Herr Hitler and three of the Nationalist leaders, but not by Dr Hugenberg. He assures Nationalists . of protection from discrimination and insult. The Nationalists at present in prison are to be released.

It is officially announced that those wiio have joined .the Nazis, since January 80th will be given two years’ trial to prove thoir.. loyalty,. after which they will be enrolled in the party, If satisfactory. They menn» while are liable to punishment if they wear the Brown Shirt.

A Linz (Austria) message says Herr Hitler has dismissed Herr Proksch, the Leader of the Austrian Nazis, because he left Austria with Berlin’s permission, and ordered leaflets to be dropped at Lir/i from an aeroplane. The Austrian railways, of which Proksch is an official, are also taking disciplinary action.

LONG-TERM CREDITORS MEETINC

THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST RUGBY, June 27, • Another meeting of the representatives of Germany’s long-term .creditors in Britain, Holland, Sweden,' Switzerland, and the United States was held in London to-day with Herr Schacht, who agreed that the foreign exchange becoming to the Eeichsbank in the next six months would be used for paying a portion of every coupon and other ' revenue payment falling due from July 1 to December 31. ' It is hoped’ that after six months, the full payment of interest ( will be possible, but, failing this, there will be another meeting, in .-time to meet _, v the position. J" ... Herr Schacht stated that it was outside his authority -to , discuss the matter. It was, however, arranged that a method of dealing >vith untransferring balances accumulating with the Konversionkasse be dealt with by a sub-committee, which will meet Herr Schacht in. Berlin at the beginning of next week. . . BAVARIAN CATHOLIC PARTY LONDON, June 27. The “Daily Mail’s ” Munich correspondent reports Himmler, Chief of the Bavarian police, as saying that a clean sweep of the Bavarian Peoes proving that tbe party has been as poving that the party lias been co-operating with Dr Dolfuss, Austrian Heimwehr for the dissolution of the Austrian Nazis. Himmler -adjis that it similarly had been discovered that political Catholicism was doing its utmost to sabotage Hitlerism and was preparing a propaganda of so called atrocities.

GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION

(Received June 29 at 11 a.m.,) BERLIN, June 28,

j _,e official announcement of Dr. Hugenberg’s resignation has, .suddenly been withdrawn. Chancellor iffitier is going to Nendeck to confer with President Hindenburg, who, it is reported, wants to know.who will succeed to the vacancy. , J; -

The Government is acting against the Protestant churches who . are not disposed to surrender to the Nazi German Christians, and has dissolved the Lippe Synod, and dismissed the Church Council. Ecclesiastical minorities are full of misgivings.