NAZI PENAL LAWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1933, Page 5

NAZI PENAL LAWS

DRASTIC REVISION

RUMOURS OF VAST CONSPIRACY

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

BERLIN, July 22. \ Following upon rumours’ that the secret policy have unearthed a vast . * anti-Hitler conspiracy Captain Goering • , has suddenly returned "to Berlin from Ik a holiday,' and conferred with the of the Ministries of Justice and / of the Interior. Later ho will meet all of the police, presidents, the heads of the secret police and the leaders of the Brown Shirts, after which he will announce a drastic revision of the penal laws, including the enforcement of the death penalty for various political offences and also on any Communists who are actively working underground. Captain Goering has announced that tlie ne.w Penal Bill includes the death penalty for action against public officials or Storm Troops, whether the - victim is killed or otherwise. . The penalty will also be enforced in \ dignity of the State as its existence is imperilled by “atrocity” propaganda, Herr Gerrl, Minister of Justice has created a new chamber of public prosecutors,' It will ensure that any death sentence imposed will be executed in .the shortest possible time without regard to extenuating circumstances. Coincident with the Penal Bill six out of seventeen Communists who have been convicted at Cologne for shooting two Nazis and for severely wounding a third on February 24, were sentenced to death and three of the others to fifteen years’ penal servitude. As to the remainder, the sentences are not

NAZI APPEAL TO NATION.

STORM TROOPS CONTROVERSY

T . . BERLIN, July 23. t '/Received t. this' day : at: 9.25 a.m.) The public prosecutors working in conjunction with the. secret police will operate in all the Prussian Courts. Dealing with the constantly recurring attacks upon police 1 and Nazi officials, the"' Prussian 1 Cabinet-- has amended the constitution by- confer* ring on the premier the sble authority foi" pardoning offenders, whereunder - Captain Goering 1 has-Already-author-ised Gerrl I *?'’pardon"-for offences between March 25 and July 15/ during the Nazi revolution, • I,VI ' r The nature of the penal measures' are -A regarded as illustrating the seriousness of developments. A Nazi circular; en- , titled “Our Enemies do not - Rest,” \nrges members to free themselves from subversive element* entering, the Storm ~pr Troops as-spie<! ; :in order-to mislead them into the ill-treatment of opponents, and leading t o atrocity dies; Any Nazi participating in such activities will be imprisoned in a .concentration camp. The Nazis - must know every murder of a Nazi by a Marxist will be revisited tenfold upon the Marxist leaders. Therefore-all important Nazis must refrain from brutally attacking their opponents which is tantamount r to a Jewish and Bolshevik outlook, nnc unworthy of Nazism. The ‘‘Sunday Times’ ” Berlin cor* respondent save that the panicky outburst exhibited over the Penal Bill is really due to th.» fundamental differences of the Nazi leaders, some desiring the dissolution of the Storm Troops, and otherr, opposing it including Captain Geering owing to the fear of revolution. Nevertheless the maintenance of the Storm Stroops involves the danger of extremists taking the situation into their own hands, also ■ widespread dissatisfaction at the delay 'in relieving unemployment. If the leaders’ differences are intensified events of grave- national importance ' are expected in the immediate future. The British United Press says that Captain Goering lias appointed Prince August Wilhelm a member of the new state council.

AN ARREST IN AUSTRIA. (Received this day at 9.2 5a.m.) VIENNA, July 23. The police announce the arrest of the alleged ringleader in the attempt to kill Herr Stoidle. Accused was ur~ ing a German passport under the to kill Herr -Steidle. Accused was ushouse revealed revolvers and cart- ' ridges. He also allegedly confessed to the planning an attack on Hen Key, Minister of Public Safety.announced. PLANES OVER AUSTRIA VIENNA, July 21German aeroplanes dropped over Austrian border 'towns, leaflets .amusing the Dolfuss Government. Two Austrian planes pursued them without avail GERMAN BOYCOTT DECLINED. (Received thi 6 day at 11 .'3O a.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Jewish hoard of deputies overwhelmingly declined officially to boyi co tt German goods and services.