January - March 1935
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January 4, 1935 page 1 _____ Giant Reception for the Hapag Steamer upon Entry into the German Harbor — Incomparable Cheering Greets Commodore Kruse, His Officers, and Crew Reich Führer Adolf Hitler could not miss the opportunity to personally congratulate the crew of the "New York" for its act of heroism. He secretly boarded a special train for Cuxhaven in order to greet the ship's arrival. The Reich Füher came on board as soon as the "New York" docked, delivered a brief speech to the crew and gave out various medals. On the evening before the ship's arrival, various individuals found the pier of "Neue Liebe" filled with people. Then as the ship came up the Elbe and was located by the spotlights, tremendous cheering broke out. |
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January 4, 1935 page 4 _____ Under the heading "Some Baby" the Syracuse Journal-American recently published the picture of little Greta Martha, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Mossdorf of 457 Wendell Terrance. It was mentioned that one could scarcely believe that the child born on December 16, 1933 and weighing less than 3 ½ pounds on her first birthday now weighs more than 20 pounds and is one of the healthiest and liveliest children for her age. However this is the case, as we can verify, and not only that but despite the fact that she is one year and 20 days old, she has already lived in three calendar years — believe it or not! |
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January 4, 1935 page 5 _____ Should Be Called into Life by the Various German Organizations to Prevent Them from Crumbling Away _____ We take the following from the Troy Frei Presse and apply our own interesting comments as a call to the German organizations of every city: "The means by which to rescue our German societal existence from eventually crumbling and to save it from slow-motion suicide was discussed this past Sunday in the Germania Hall. What is now more necessary to secure the possibility of this endeavor is active, strong women and men to define the framework for merger of the organizations, acknowledge the necessity for this action, turn the keys and open up the doors whereby the memberships can come to a unanimous resolution with the goal of — Federation through Unification — entered into honorably and sincerely. Now, with the framework into which the image shall be placed, we gain a preliminary view of an achievable target. The cornerstone is: new incorporation under the unpretentious name, the "German Association." The old investment certificates on the hall building should be replaced with the new ones limited to 2000 shares costing $5.00 apiece. These 2000 shares will be the first mortgage on the hall building — thus unconditionally secured. The association will temporarilly consist of 4 sections: Singing, Gymnastics, Entertainment, and Ladies Section. All organizations will be requested to merge. The furnishings become the property of the Federation. The assets of this organization would be at its disposal to fulfill the best purposes of the membership with each member in good standing acquiring one, two or three shares upon paying his membership dues each year. In doing this the organization's assets benefit the member. The member organizations may continue to exist, holding their monthly or multi-weekly meetings with their societal composition remaining intact. Hall rental will naturally be free of change and must be assigned by the German Federation to the users. With confidence one might say that within said paramters a federation shall exist which will endure and provide our German-speaking residents a "German House" of which every German woman and man can be proud. But one thing must be clear to all members of the various suborganizations. This goal can only be achieved through unanimous agreement. It's now up to the thoughts and deeds of the members to determine the path of German societal life by which possibility will become reality. The fulfillment of expectations depends less on the good intentions and much more on the cleverness of women and men in assessing their negotiations within their organization in the coming years. German organizations: The continued existence of our hall, our societal life as a "singular community" is in your hands. "Get it done!" |
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January 4, 1935 page 5 _____ A Reader of the Syracuse Union for Half a Century One of our old, loyal readers is Mr. Jacob Christman of 108 Schiller Avenue, who in the Union office a few days before the end of the old year promised to renew his subscription for another year and received our Family Calendar. He came to America 51 years ago on July 15th from Dörfeld near Zweibrücken when he was not quite 19 years old. Three years later he took the hand of Miss Emma Pauline Himberg in marriage, which proved to be a fortunate move. Unfortunately death deprived him of his loyal wife on December 17, 1934. She lived with him in the same house on Schiller Avenue for 47 years. Mr. Christman has two children, Mrs. Emma Friedel and Edward Christman; three siblings, Mrs. Elizabeth Seile and Mrs. Jacob Borne on Spring St. and Mrs. Susanne Winter on Townsend St. The latter of whom has been ill for the past 12 weeks and will celebrate her 63rd bithday on January 29th. Mr. Christman is 70 years old; his sisters 63, 74, and 81 years. Another of our half-century readers is Mr. William G. Gehm of 504 Catherine St. He came here at the age of 23 years from Speyer am Rhein, where he was employed as a custom tailor. He'll celebrate his 80th birthday on January 20th. For twelve years now he's enjoyed a well-earned retirement. His wife was taken in death from him 6 years ago. Sortly before the oubreak of the War he wanted to visit the old homeland but the plans fell through. On January 20th Mr. Vincents Ott of 352 Mildred Ave. will also celebrate his birthday, reaching the 70 year milestone. He came here in 1894 and was employed for 28 years as an iron foundry worker. He's been retired now for 10 years. His wife died 10 years ago. He has 4 sons living in Syracuse. Mr. Otts has also been a loyal reader of the Union for decades. And yet another of our loyal readers is Mr. John Müller of 165 Cook Ave., who appeared at the Union office to pay for his subscription and take a Family Calendar. At the same time he renewed his sister's subscription. Her name is Mrs. Jacob Kleeman and she lives in Germany. Mr. Müller came here in 1887 from Kollweiler, Rhine Palatinate and has been a Syracuse Union reader for around 40 years. Three years ago Mr. Müller made a lengthy stay in the old homeland and he's now considering another visit. He is the father of well-known orchestra conductor Victor Müller. |
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January 11, 1935 page 1 Berlin. — The State Secretary and Reich Press Chief, Walter Funk, has issued the following declaration regarding rumors of a new bloody house cleaning in Germany, which he calls "hideous lies." "I am very angry over the hideous lies concerning Germany and the National Socialist Party, which circulated in foreign countries during the Christmas season. I emphatically declare that in Germany no political arrests or trials have taken place. A Party house cleaning has not been undertaken. "During the time that the alleged arrests and executions were supposedly taking place, the National Socialist Party was busy distributing Christmas gifts to millions of German children. These gifts were donated by the Organization for Winter Relief. The German people celebrated Christmas with joy, in peace, and in harmonious accord as fitting the new spirit of the Nation. Governmental officers and the Führer of the Party were then and are still now without exception celebrating the Christmas season." |
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January 11, 1935 page 4 _____ Saarbrücken. — On next Monday evening the world will learn the result of the Saar Referendum from the Saar Commission, which itself has no doubt that the result of the vote will call for joining the Reich. Nazi salutes and cries of "Heil Hitler" will be lacking on Sunday and Monday from those who want to vote for unification, proving that they acknowledge that such demonstations would only work against their ultimate goal. The "German Front" itself has intervened and all friends of the Reich are warned not to do anything which could forfeit their right to vote. |
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January 11, 1935 page 5 _____ All Who on Average Have 50-Year Subscriptions to the Union ____ It's amazing how a girl who came from Germany to America at the age of 8 still has excellent mastery of the German language at the age of 82 years. This is the case for Mrs. Catherine Fritz of 417 Kirkpatrick St. She came here with her parents from the region around Stuttgart. On February 9th she'll celebtrate her 82nd birthday. And to this day she reads the Syracuse Union. Just a few days ago she renewed her subscription to her beloved newspaper, which has been a constant house guest for half a century. Her eyesight is still good and she has an especially sharp memory. She is so well acquainted with German circumstances that people cannot believe that this kindly old lady only spent eight years in the old homeland. Unfortunately last year she had the misfortune to taking a sudden fall. For this reason can she no longer take a stroll as often as she used to. But she can still read her Union and look at her Union Calendar. She's happy with that! To this day Mrs. Bertha Schneider of 723 Euclid Ave., who will soon celebrate her 90th birthday, is also one of our old and many-year subscribers. She recently renewed her subscription. Even though she's recently had a cold she is basically happy and cheerful. Life recently has been somewhat difficult, but she doesn't neglect to read the Syracuse Union even though she must currently use a magnifying glass. Mr. John Graf of 511 Emerson Ave., Solway, has read the Union for more than 47 years. He came around the Union office on Monday to renew his subscription. He came to America in 1880 and resided for three years in Wisconsin, then he decided to make Syracuse his home. Unfortunately Mr. Graf has completely lost his learning but his eyesight is still good enough for him to read his German newspaper. His wife died 20 years ago and his son died in the World War. Mr. Michael Kast of 404 Seymour St. didn't fail to renew his subscription for the 59th time. He was born in 1845 in Landau, Palatinate and came here in 1866. He traveled in a ship that was half steamer and half sailing ship. He's still in good health. Another one of our oldest readers is Mr. Jacob Klein of 1129 Kirkpatrick St. He was born in the last hour of 1844 in Hachenbach, Galn in the Rhine Palatinate. On New Years Eve he celebrated his 90th birthday. He came by to renew his subscription for the 60th time. On January 30, 1866 he landed in America after a stormy voyage of 65 days on the ocean. At the time Mr. Klein arrived in Syracuse, it was a city of 40,000 residents. For 18 years he was a traveling saleman and he got to see much of the world. In 1878 he visited the World Fair in Paris. Three years ago he took a trip to California. His wife departed this Earth 27 years ago on Christmas Day. He has six children still living. Three of them live in California, Oklahoma, and Schenectady; three reside in Syracuse. He also has 29 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Despite the fact that two years ago Mr. Klein was blinded in one eye he can still read the tiniest print without glasses. He's still healthy and robust despite his 90 years, and as he says, even today he doesn't disparage a good glass of beer. |
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January 18, 1935 page 1 _____ Over 90 Percent of Votes for Unification — Cheers in Saarland and the Reich — A Total of 477,110 Votes for Return to Germany in the Referendum _____ Saarbrücken. — With a monumental majority of ballots on Sunday Saarland declared it was in favor of unification with Germany. 477,119 [sic], or 90.8 percent of all voters, cast ballots for unification. For the "Status quo", that is, remaining a free state under the administration of the League of Nations, there were 46,513 votes, or 8.87 percent. For unification with France 2,214, or 0.4 percent, while blank or worthless ballots were tallied at 2,249. Announcement of the results sufficed to transform Saarbrücken into a city of new Germany. Swastikas waved all over, Nazi salutes were given to neighbors and passers-by, church bells rang, fireworks exploded; the cheering was indescribable and over and over again one heard "Heil Hitler." No one went to work even through employers were requested to keep the factories and mines open. The workers had declared a "Happy Strike." Aside from the overwhelming result it's interesting that not a single district has voted for remaining under the League of Nations or unification with France. Natually thousands upon thousand will not be leaving the Saar Region before the March 1st date, the most distant date for the return of the Saar to the German Reich, however those wishing to go to France can only do so if their passport has a French Visa. The nervousness among those, for whom remaining in the Saar is impossible, is great because they declared too enthusiastically their opposition to unifying with Germany. The scene in the Wartburg Hall, in which the votes were counted throughout the night, was strange. Hundreds of journalists stood witness, constantly photographing the army of counters as they emptied the ballot boxes, sorted and counted the votes. The military guarded the Wartburg Hall as the count took place and no one could enter there who had no task to perform. _____ Geneva. — The feeling of relief all over that the Saar Referendun ran its course without incident and decided fvorably for Germany was evident among circles in the League of Nations. The danger of a new war breaking out was set aside. Paris. — Premier Pierce-Etienne Wlandin just declared in the newspaper Le Temps that France was satisfied with the Saar vote. But it would not close its borders to anyone who felt threatened by the result of the Referendum. Berlin. — Berlin was a forest of flags with a demonstration as a result of the Saar vote arranged by Propaganda Minister Joseph Göbbles, though the order for the demonstration was hardly necessary since the cheering knew no bounds. |
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January 18, 1935 page 2 _____ A New Contribution on the Theme, Goethe and America. Than our aging continent, No crumblng castles And no hard basalt. You have no inner tension In such chaotic times, No useless memories Of futile dissension." This well-known set of poetic lines by Goethe sounds like a heavy sigh. Scarcely any other sentiment seems as descriptive of the intellectual heritage of Europe or the lukewarm regard for the allure of the new and unknown. This wasn't the sentimental enthusiasm for America of a writer like Seume, who had a begrudging scorn for Europe's veneer of civility. And still it's not just grounded in the concept of the land of limitless opportunity, which stimulated his hopes and opinion for the unburdened freshness of the new, self-generating American man as a beautiful counterpart to the close-knit environment of his world. Alexander von Humboldt had already strongly stimulated intellectual interest in America with the publishing of his travel experiences. From 1810 on Goethe also made the acquaintance of a series of Americans, including Colonel Burr, Bancroft, William Emerson and Burton Harrison of Virginia, whom he called "representatives of the New World transcending the thresholds of the houses in Weimar's Frauenplan neighborhood to deliver their greetings." From these men Goethe obtained a vivid picture of the powers which built their far-off states, culture, and economy and which offered them a far wider field of activities than the men in Europe, who were tightly pushed together in narrow confines. Even more important in the development of Goethe's image of America was the journey of Prince Bernhard in 1825. This son of Karl August was perhaps the first resident of Weimar to step foot on American soil, as Ernst Beutler in his contribution to the Dieterich Publishing House in Leipzig reported in the 1835 Goethe Calendar. The literary fruit of his visit to the New World was a travel journal of around 600 pages, the printing of which Goethe himself actively involved.* [* Translator's Note: An English translation of this book, Travels Through North America During the Years 1825 and 1826, is available through Project Gutenberg at https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41913/pg41913-images.html.] The deep impressions, which the Prince assembled concerning his interaction with the land and the people, did not fail to also affect Goethe. In Wilhelm Meister we find significant traces of intensive studies of America, which indicate personal knowledge of the New World among the European travelers as well as the influence of the rich experiences of the princely son of Weimar. Goethe's interest in the affairs of America further piqued as he obtained Cooper's Indian novels, which we all flew through with baited breath in our youth. In the Sources of the Susquehanna he couldn't just quit after a couple of readings, he had to make notes concerning the structure of the novel and its characters. Goethe excitedly read through the 1826 edition of Last of the Mohicans in three days. Then followed The Spy, The Pilot, and immediately after both parts of The Pioneers, and finally in 1828 The Red Rover. All books were read in English. Cooper's descriptive artistry filled him with the greatest admiration and he dictated to his secretary, "I admire the richness of the material and the wittiness of the handling. It's not easy to execute works with great awareness and such consistency as the Cooper novels." These Indian novels attracted the poet to acquaint himself with the events which inpired Cooper to tell his stories, and Goethe took Ramsay's history of the American Revolution to hand. "The way Cooper described American life made him want to have a great account of the history of America, and on February 28, 1827 he devised guidelines, to the extent they can be defined, and placed them as an assignment for the German literary world." |
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January 18, 1935 page 4 The People of the Saar Impart a Lesson in Public Opinion _____ The people of the Saar have proven their Germean loyalty by exceeding the percentage of those who placed their hopes in the National Socialists in Germany and then voted for unification with Germany. There's no question that returning the Saar to Germany was the result of the referendum, and as we have emphasized earlier in this editorial section, the allies could have spared themselves and the world much confusion if they had never made a Saar Referendum necessary. It's not so much the fact itself that the majority voted for unification with Germany but rather the enormous percentage of votes for unification when one considers that the results occurred under foreign military protection and with such safeguards of arcane balloting that anyone who wanted to express his opposition to the new Germany and it's leader, Adolf Hitler, could do so. The Saar Region didn't have to return to Germany; it could have been administered by the League of Nations. The Saar population preferred to return to Germany, to the new Germany. The moral outcome of the referendum is unpredictable and already reports are coming from England that the armaments question in Germany, had the Saar turned to the League of Nations, could have been linked to reaction to that referendum. It's known that Mussolini already gave France to understand that the Reich will handle things differently, and considering the Saar Referendum, France may come to the conclusion that the German people are always united when the big questions are at stake, and that the hands should be extended in reconciliation, just as Hilter has already offered. |
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February 1, 1935 _____ New York, N.Y. — Twelve relatives and friends of Carl Schurz have issued a statement for publication: "We, the undersigned relatives and close personal friends of the late Carl Schurz, lodge serious protest against the using of his name in conjunction with the Carl Schurz Association and the Carl Schurz Foundation in Berlin. First it was taken over by Hitler's state, then supported by the German universities and maintained under the tyranny resulting after the Weimar Republic. "Justice for this man, his life, and his noble teachings makes it impossible for us to desist in our energetic and unequivocable protest against the use of his name in relationship with the named associations. We must emphatically request that this practice cease." |
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February 1, 1935 _____ It's here, glorious winter.
The winter is lovely
Dentistry at Modest Prices Dr. S. Bragman
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February 8, 1935 page 1 _____ Jewish Actor From the Ruhr Region Gives Well-Attended Performances Jewish theater has become an appreciated Jewish culture factor in Germany, yet acknowledgement of this fact remains limited almost exclusively to the Jewish population itself. Only a few non-Jewish Germans know of the existence of this cultural organization, which covers speaking and musical theater plus educational lectures in its programming. The government seems determined to present the public with the best of German culture from designated regions as well as take an interest in the reproduction of worthwhile works of specific elements of Jewish culture. That was recently learned by a young journalist, who offered the German newspapers information concerning this interesting cultural movement. The Reich Propagada Minister forbad him from presenting any reports on the subject. It would permit absolutely no mention of the work of German-Jewish cultural groups in the German daily newspapers. Originally the government's permission for organizing theatrical, operatic, and musical performances as well as popular educational presentations by the Association was limited to non-Aryans as cast members. Only then was it approved for the public. Later the Cultural Association was permitted to have mixed marriage couples, that is, non-Jewish spouses married to Israelites, participate in the productions. Reversal in Vienna Causes Problems for Böslau _____ Böslau, Lower Austria. — Vienna's political reversal has made the fiscal situation worst for Böslau, a suburb of Vienna, according to even the most passionate pessimists. As long as the democratic federal constitution was in force and the Viennese community was in social democratic hands, Böslau was able to obtain health and housing welfare assistance for its population. It built six modern urban rental units and a beautiful public swimming pool. Now, in place of the old Austrian Republic we have the Schuschnigg Government changing policies, which with a change in the constitution based on the instructions by a communal administration, has led to public housing and even the pool being auctioned off to the highest bidder. And that wasn't enough. The town hall, the general hospital and the communal cemetery have been brought under the hammer. — If things go according to the American Citizenship Committee of Illinois, every U.S. citizen will be photographed and fingerprinted. |
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February 8, 1935 page 7 [Translator's Note: The Proud Papa in the cartoon looks a lot like the picture of Walter Mossdorf in the September 30, 1932 issue of the Syracuse Union] |
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February 15, 1935 page 2 _____ Saarbrücken. — The ban against around twenty National Socialist newspapers has been lifted by the Governmental Commission of the Saar Region. The majority of these papers were forbidden due to their Saar propaganda before the Referendum. Among the newly permitted newspapers are the Völkische Beobachter published by Reich Führer Hitler, the Angriff by Reich Propaganda Minister Göbbels and the Saarfreund, an organ of the Saar League, which was printed in Berlin and since 1923 banned in the Saar Region. |
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February 15, 1935 page 2 — In the Airplane.
— The Least Your Could Do.
— That Helped.
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February 15, 1935 page 8 _____ Hamburg. — Recently District Court Advisor Grunau announced that to date between 180,000 and 200,000 Germans have been sterilized in accordance with the new law. His report indicates that sterilizations in Hamburg and Kiel were divided into the following categories: imbeciles, around 45 percent; split personalities, 29.6 percent; epileptics, 17.8 percent; chronic alcoholics, 2.8 percent. |
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February 22, 1935 page 1 _____ Germany's Most Famous Impressionist Recalled by Death Liebermann first saw the light of the world in Berlin, attended the art school in Weimar from 1868 to 73, and studied for five years in Paris. In the course of his long working life Liebermann created a series of paintings, many of which sparked vehement controversy until they were recognized as masterpieces. Practically every larger art museum in Germany possessed one or more Liebermanns. His work also received popular approval abroad. In the 1890s Lieberman turned to portrait painting and for a decade he was Germany's most popular portrait painter. While still in his 80s he painted a picture of Reich President von Hindenburg. For years Max Liebermann was President of the Academy of Art in Berlin but had to resign because he was a Jew. In 1933 he completely broke away from the Academy and explained that his notions concerning the national art scene were decidedly irreconcilable with the current trends in Germany. A brother of the deceased, Ernst Liebermann, is also a well-known artist. |
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February 22, 1935 page 2 _____ Weimar. — The future agrarian policies of the German Reich will rely on the principles of blood and race, Reich Agricultural Minister Walter Darré stated in a meeting of farmers. The Reich expects its farmers, as well as its work force, to work for the welfare of the ethnic community and renounce self-interest. However in return the Reich will see to it that farmers will finally have all the protections, which were previously denied to them in the Civil Law Book — the law book only had the interests of the citizen in mind. The task for the future is to replace the Civil Law Book, which gives farmers the same rights as other workers. Darré condemned the agricultural methods of00 the Soviet Union and said they stand in contradiction to sound methods of farming. |
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February 22, 1935 page 3 _____ Someone recently discovered an unusual thing in the French Foreign Legion of Marocco. Among the adventure seekers and desparadoes, who give up their own lives to serve for at least five years, they suddenly found a woman. She had served for some time before the first suspicions arose. To know for certain, a parade to the bathing facilites was held at which all legionnaires had to pass through the shower, thus making discovery unavoidable. However this wasn't the first case to cause general commotion. A long time ago there was a woman who joined the Foreign Legion. There was a set of twins, brother and sister, who in order to make their lives easier, went to Sidi Bel Abbes. During various physician's examinations the case went unnoticed because the brother, who bore a striking resemblance to his twin sister, went through the exams twice, once for himself and once for his sister. Only after six months was the woman discovered by accident. Incidentally, in recent times advertising for the Foreign Legion was changed when it was pointed out that there were too many adventure seekers and criminals in hiding among the ranks and that this was inexcusable. Until then it was an unwritten rule that each legionnaire was secure from the police of his native country and that investigations into the Legion's enlistment register was ended. Probably the criminals proved themselves poor soldiers. It was asserted that it is now just as difficult to enter the Legion as it had been to get out of it earlier. In any case there were fewer disertion attempts. Recently Sidi Bel Abbes came under control of the police and it is only open to the French, who don't appear in public, but rather act as spies. Since the Legionnaire's are allowed to conceal their names and take on other ones, and sometimes only go by a number, investigating is not always easy. Of late police are disguised as Legionnaires for long periods of time to identify a suspect. It would assist in identification if fingerprints were taken upon enlistment and notable features were recorded. The Legion is completely off limits to police from New York, London, and Berlin. There are few English in the Legion because it's asserted that the English don't want to fight against native Moroccans. There's also little demand for Americans, which goes back to the fact that the American police are always attempting to capture citizens of their country who are hiding within the Foreign Legion's ranks. The refusal for service which Americans generally encounter is based on the fact that Yankees who have commited desertion are condemned to death and American diplomacy has taken steps to enforce this sentence and have the deserter extracted from Morocco. The English may find it good to know that not all their countrymen have become bad soldiers. We refer to a case where a General supposedly asked an English Legionnaire, "You supposedly commanded a company (60to 250 men) yourself?" "It was an army corps (50,000 to 300,000 men) General," the Englishman answered. He was a demoted officer of the British Army. — Swears by Beer.
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February 22, 1935 page 4 ___ From The Post-Standard Germany's endorsement of English-French plans to unite their air forces against attack is honorably intended. But this doesn't mean much. It doesn't mean much since Germany is dependent on foreign trade for its existence. Today that trade no longer exists. German residents have shown that they can get by under any conditions. They have adapted to substitutes and created synthetic materials. In reality Germany is a manufacturing country, which imports raw material and exports manufactured goods. As long as artificial trade barriers and jealousy hinder normal import and export trade, Germany remains oppressed. And as long as the Depression continues, the German resident will fight to escape it. Who can blame him? This signifies that Germany constitutes a danger for European peace until its economic situation improves. No matter how many agreements, negotiations, and understandings are created and maintained by the various nations in their attempt to prevent war, war will exist beneath the surface as long as this artificial barrier exists. Armament agreements may prevent conflict for a particular length of time, but it is inevitable if nations do not come together in an honest attempt to eliminate the trade barrier, which currently divides one country from another. The United States itself pursues a nationalistic course. It must give up this path just as other nations must. Nationalism, by its very nature, produces warfare. The world cannot return to normal prosperity as long as Germany, a nation of 60,000,000 people, experiences unfettered trade in the manufacture and sale of its goods, upon which its prosperity depends. This economic requirement is the key to European peace. The United States should become the leader in providing a remedy for obvious economic illness. In order to do this, it must surrender its own course of action and pave the way to prosperity; it averts utterly constructive tariff adjustments. |
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March 1, 1935 page 1 _____ A New, Energetic Campaign Begins April 1st — Opportunity For Older People — Young Workers Will Be Enrolled in National Work Service. The creation of workplaces for older people, who have families to feed, will be strictly enforced. All positions for people under 25 years of age will stand under state control, "In this manner," officials say, "the National Work Office will become a component of the National Redevelopment System and the Public Welfare System will be pushed into the background." Jewish Attorneys in the Berlin Judicial District _____ Berlin. — The newest rise in the percentage of Aryan attorneys and notaries in Prussia and the Berlin Circuit Court District have brought about the following results: Of the total number of 5216 notaries in Prussia, 852 are non-aryans, i.e., over 16 percent. Of the 1491 notaries employed in the Berlin Circuit Court District, 499 are non-aryan, i.e., 33 percent. Among the 10,885 certified attorneys in Prussia, 2009 are non-aryans, i.e., over 18 percent. Among the 3281 licensed attorneys in the Berlin Circuit Court District, 1159 are non-aryans, over 35 percent. These figures were compiled in conjunction with the enforcement of the Career Officials Laws. Soviet Russia Warns of a New World War. _____ Security Pact of the Eastern Powers of Greatest Importance. London. — Germany's recent response to the proposal of a Security Treaty between the eastern powers has filled the Soviet government with serious misgivings. The Russian Ambassador Ivan Maiski stated at the latest session of the League of Nations that a failure to create such a treaty might signify serious danger of warfare for the entire world. An aviation treaty alone between the western powers represents no guarantee of world peace. Denver. — 25 nudists were arrested after a raid on one of the houses surrounded by ten-foot high fences. These were mostly men and women in their middle age, but also four children. Only two people in the household wore clothing. |
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March 1, 1935 page 1 _____ Philadelphia, Penn. — General Smedley D. Butler recently responded to the report in which the Congressional Committee allegedly investigated "unamerican" propaganda in this country then submitted the report to Congress. The militant general is of the opinion that many facts were simply suppressed in the report, that they "hang the little guy and leave the big guys alone," and that the entire investigation was as superficial as the report. |
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March 1, 1935 page 1 _____ Berlin. — Cardinal Michael Faulhaber of Munich, who has frequently spoken publicly criticizing the Nazis, has lodged a formal complaint regarding an alleged breach between Germany and the Vatican. It was brought to light that it concerns the supposed violation of Clause 23 of the agreement between Germany and the Vatican. This clause, which has not yet been ratified, pertains to the maintaining of schools of the Catholic Church. The complaint stems from the recent school vote in Munich in which the parents of school children decided between state-run and parochial schools. A copy of the complaint was sent to the Vatican. _____ [Translator's Note: According to Concordat Watch Article 23 reads: The retention of Catholic denomination schools and the establishment of new ones is guaranteed. In all parishes where parents or guardians request it, Catholic elementary schools will be established, wherever the number of pupils, with due regard for the local conditions of school organization, appears to be sufficient for a school administered in accordance with the standards prescribed by the state. |
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March 1, 1935 page 2 Mussoliini Will Be Armed For Any Annexation Attempts — Troops Consolidated at the Brenner Pass — Mistrust of Germany Remains High. Innsbruck, Tyrol. — Italian troops movements in the proximity of the Austrian border have sparked unusual interest. While no one is quite clear about the reason for the movements, one must remember that already before on February 12th the Italian garrisons at the Brenner Pass were reinforced. Over recent days people have explained the reinforcement with Italy fearing new unrest due to the anniversay of the Socialist Rebellion and wanting to be prepared for all possibilities. However since then the critical days have passed without major incident and people have become unclear about Italy's intentions since after that time troop reinforcements intensified. Reports from Italy report that even more troops transports are on their way to the Austrian border. |
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March 1, 1935 page 3 _____ Knows He Can Expect Prosecution for Bigamy _____ Prince Michael Kildischeff, husband of Miss Norma Allewelt of Syracuse, married Miss Gloria Albert of California while travelling in California. He unexpectedly returned to Syracuse early yesterday morning while people believed that he had gone to Mexico to excape arrest for bigamy. The Prince immediately went to the apartment of Miss Allewelt at 304 Waverly Avenue and despite the fact that she told him through the closed door that she would not see him until the next day in the presence of her attorney, he managed to open the door and gain entry. Miss Allewelt immediately called her attorney, who notified the police and the Detective Bureau. Soon after the apartment was filled with guardians of the law. The prince told a reporter that the marriage had occurred a few days before in Yuma, Arizona. "He had far too much to drink — A chaffeur picked him up at the hotel — There was a drive through the night — He woke up in his hotel room the next morning — But even if he was subject to imprisonment, he still loves his wife — So he returned home." Whether Miss Allewelt will believe the "story" is doubtful and it is possible that the Prince will be deported since he is guilty of bigamy. [Translator's Note: This is a follow-up to the marriage announcement of Miss Allewelt to the Prince published on August 31, 1934 on page 4:
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March 8, 1935 page 1 _____ American Investments in Germany are Frozen. During the year from January to December of 1934 American exports to Germany decreased from $15,700,000 to $2,600,000 — to around one sixth. German exports to America showed similar but not such sharp drops. They sank from $6,500,000 in January of 1934 to $5,500,000 in December. The picture was even clearer when one traced the development over a larger span of time. On average during the years 1926 to 1928 Germany imported American wares amounting to $473,500,000 annually. In 1934 the imports decreased to $107,000,000. There were similar ranges of numbers for exports by Germany. In 1929 America took in $236,000,000, by 1934 the amount sunk to $69,000,000. While American exports to Germany fell to one quarter, German exports to America shrunk to one fifth. If similar tariff and other restraints do not soon disappear on both sides, investments by American entrepreneuers in Germany will, for all practical purposes, be written off on the active side of the balance sheet. The profits, which German sister companies or American subsidieries can still make, are only of use in Germany but not if they move out of the country. There's only one option for stockholders of German factories living in America: travel to Germany and liquidate their assets and dividends, which cannot be transferred to America. Why this has to be immediately becomes clear when one remembers the basic policy principles of German economic dictator, Hjalmar Schacht. He can and will not allow a reduction in Germany's sparse gold and foreign currency exchange reserves. Anything less would be considered iron rations in times of emergency. Beethoven Manuscript Discovered by Max Unger _____ Berlin. — At the large Prussian State Library, which owns the most of Beethoven's manuscripts, people learned about the discovery of a new manuscript by Beethoven researcher Max Unger. However there is doubt that this discovery must bring about changes in an understanding of the Maestro's works. Unger, who currently resides in Zürich, is known to the librarians as a Beethoven researcher and compiler of a biography of great composers, yet they doubt that he possesses material which can essentially influence existant Beethoven studies. "We do not take the matter seriously," one librarian said. "That's, more or less, just Unger's personal opinion. Beethoven's works were published on the basis of their original manuscripts and there can be no essential changes such as were possible with Handel's works. Hitler's Mein Kampf in 2 Million Copies and 14 Languages _____ Munich. — Adolf Hitler's ground-laying work on the National Socialist Movement, Mein Kampf, has sold nearly 2,000,000 copies to date, making it doubtlessly one of the greatest book successes in the entire world. Additionally the book is published in 14 foreign languages. |
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March 8, 1935 page 4 _____ (From the Troy Freie Presse) Perhaps brought on by years of unfavorable business circumstances, our oldest and leading daily newspaper, the Troy Times, unexpectantly ceased publication last Friday, announcing that it would no longer be published in conjunction with the evening newspaper, the Troy Record, and that it had been sold off by that business concern. The Troy Times was not only the leading daily newspaper in Troy for many years but also the leader throughout the northern portion of the State of New York and neighboring states. The Troy Times was a family newspaper and no one could ask for a finer one. When such newspapers are forced to cease publication, then how much more difficult is it for our small local newspapers to maintain favorable conditions. It's just the same old stroy. Thousands of readers of our local newspapers are always eager when the newspaper reveals tasty tidbits and news items, but they never ask about the costs a newspaper must cover to expose them. Appeals to the readership are dismissed scornfully rather than heeded. Few ever notice the difficult fight for existence, which the Troy Freie Presse bears for love of the German community. Reminders of needed support in practical matters fall on deaf ears. We believe people can't blame us if we prophecize that if the German Press ceases to exist, the continuance of our German social life, etc. will come into question. There are certain pillars which our German community must maintain: the German Press — the German Church, German song, German theater, and German gymnastics. Countrymen! Don't let these fall to pieces! (These words also apply to our city and are worth double the attention. — Remark added by the Union editor.) |
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March 8, 1935 page 8 _____ London. — Lloyd's, Ltd, the famous insurance company, has just reported that a premium of 500 Pounds Sterling has been issued on insurance policies over 10,000 Pounds that Reich Leader Hitler will die before the 31st of March this year. The story has a romantic background. On a trip from London to Hull a driver picked up a gypsy woman along the way. Upon leaving his car she prophetically announced, "A dead man today will lie in your car, just as certainly as Hitler will become a corpse before the end of the month." The man forgot the prophecy until that evening when he saw the victim of an automobile accident lying on the side of the road and he took him into his car. On the way to the hospital the unfortunate man died. It was then that the driver remembered the prophecy and immediately took out an insurance policy with Lloyd's. |
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March 8, 1935 page 8 _____ Joyful celebrations resounded on March 1st throughout the Reich following the return of the Saarland to the nation. Flying from Berlin over Mannheim, Reich Chancellor Hitler paid a surprise visit to Saarbrücken. He was enthusiastically greeted by the crowds during the 25 minute roundtrip through the festively decorated streets lined by storm troopers in new uniforms and he delivered a speech conveying a message of friendship to all nations. Franz von Papen, the German ambassador to Austria and former Saar Commissar, accompanied him and provided ample proof that the report of his resignation as ambassador was completely unfounded. |
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March 15, 1935 page 1 _____ Jaffa, Palestine. — (Palvor Telegraph Agency.) The local district court has recently decided that the ownership claims of 21 Armemian groups to a giant stretch of land in Palestine, which belongs to German-Armenian millionaire Frederick Murad, are unfounded. The finding of the court now seems to make it possible that the German government will inherit the childless millionaire's estate upon which there are many new Jewish settlements. _____ Hollywood, Calif. — The German film diva Marlene Dietrich intends to settle permanently in the United States. Her nine-year-old daughter, she says, has fully adjusted to life here and loves her new home and American cinema. She herself wishes to play modern roles but does not know for certain how well she will adjust in the future after her professional relationship with former director and protector, Joseph von Sternberg. It was his wish that they separate. Under her current contract with Paramount she will act in two films. However in the interim she will probably travel to Europe. For now the actress will accompany her husband, Rudolph Sieber, to New York and from there he will travel to Germany in order to prepare for his permanent resettlement in North America. — The export of American agricultural machinery rose in 1934 almost $10,000,000 over the figures of the previous year. |
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March 15, 1935 page 1 _____ On the Sea Route From Coxhaven to Heligoland Lübeck. — On the beautiful route from Coxhaven to Heligoland a landmass is rising out of the sea. It is the large sandbank of Scharhörn, which is known by all swimmers travelling to Heligoland since the steamships sail quite close to it. Over the course of the last ten years seeds scattered by the wind have produced all kinds of vegetation from grasses, to herbs and weeds, which are then secured to the soil by drift sand and jetsam, allowing the sandbank to rise ever higher out of the North Sea. Once small dunes formed, water management, governed by nature alone, created the island and allowed the anchoring of branches and brush which held the vegetation in place. Recently the island was officially measured and a surprising fact was discovered that it's almost as high as the Cuxhaven dike and its eastern peak lies only half a meter below the highest storm surge, thus practically making it flood free. In time this new land will enlarge as mud and water plants wash up and produce a fertile marsh. Since the new island is located at the mouth of the Elbe, it will become a reconnaissance and security outpost and its occupation for strategic sea observation purposes cannot be ruled out. |
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March 15, 1935 page 2 _____ Trenton, N.J. — The current lower house of the Legisature has drafted a bill aimed at "Nazi Propaganda" in New Jersey, although no individuals are named in the bill. The bill merely provides for 90-day to three year imprisonments and $200 to $500 fines for attacks against religious groups or the American government. Assemblyman Rafferty explained in house that National Socialists in the northern portion of New Jersey were spreading dangerous doctrines, which must be combated. |
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March 22, 1935 page 1 _____ Hitler's Declaration of Compulsory Military Service Brings Unrest to the World — France Will Appeal to the League of Nations — Germany Is Justified, Prominent Men Say. _____ Berlin, March 21st. — As communicated by official sources last Saturday, on the first of September the first draft session for mandatory, universal military service will commence. This reestablishes the 1914 proclamation of "Call to the Flag." Men between the ages of 21 to 25 will be accepted as volunteers for a brief duration of service so that Germany will be in a position to fill its barracks in the near future with at least partially trained people in sufficient quantities in case of emergency — as one foreign military expert estimated today — which could place one million men in the field without having to fall back upon the various forms of National Socialist Party Militia. Right now we know that the figure of 325,000 represents the strength of the current Reich forces at the time that the German representatives to the League of Nations withdrew (when the League denied the Reich military parity) quietly and without permission from Geneva, upon which time Reich Propaganda Minster Goebbels was in a position to tell the world that the Germans were preparing to mandate "a powerful, well-equipped, indispensible Army with well-supplied artillery." Once completed the barracked troops and the militarily organized and drilled State Police force will form an army of 425,000 men. After the first phase of conscription based on the military service requirement, ground forces will reach a maximum of 180,000 men, leaving no less than a half million men in reserve. Under these circumstances it will be necessary to strengthen the number of officers and underofficers, which will be done by promotion of army veteran soldiers, but as the Defense Ministry emphasized, not by reinstatement of wartime underofficers into active service. Germany's military weaponry and standing army was sharply decreased by the Treaty of Versailles signed after the World War. On Saturday the German government issued the explanation that it was no longer bound by the Treaty's military clauses and the enlargement of the German Army would occur in four phases. At the same time Reich Führer Hitler sharply criticized Europe's armament escalation and explained that the Reich Cabinet was responding with the reintroduction of compulsory military service in Germany, which was directed against French steps to increase the term of military service from one year to two years. In an urgent appeal to the German people the Reich Führer, who had hurriedly returns to Berlin from Berchtesgaden, declared that the Reich was compelled to take its military destiny into its own hands. He said the other European nations had not fulfilled the agreed-upon universal reduction in armament as stipulated by the Peace Treaty, the Reich had released itself from the Treaty's obligations. He emphasized that Germany was only filled with peaceful intentions and that its rearmament was for the security of Germany's territorial sovereignty and for the preservation of international respect as an indispensible guarantee for European peace. The Reich Führer stressed that the German people, who in November 1918 placed its trust in Wilson's 14 Points and the promises made after four and a half years of arduous conflict in a war which had been forced upon it, laid down its weapons not just for the sake of tortured humanity but as a grand gesture of service towards it. The German people, which suffered the most under these irrational bonds, joyfully embraced the idea of a new ordering of things in its relationships to other people. It was an ordering, which on one hand eliminated disasterous secret diplomacy and on the other hand abolished the dreadful methods of warfare. The German people had steadfastly believed that, in committing to this onerous sacrifice required of it, it would save the world from a similar catastrophe for all time. Understandibly it was assumed that other nations would fulfilled their duties under the Treaty by which a great people was so humbled.Since this didn't happen, the peace treaty was not only worthless as an instrument of racial reconciliation but it eventually created unresolvable hatred. The other nations immediately perceived in Germany's announcement a threat of warfare, and the daily newspapers readily produced "sensation-causing" images of Germany's military might and the great size of its army and navy, as well as images of world war. The threat of war is unfounded, at least as far as Germany is concerned. (Continued on Page 8) [5 articles down] Caption under picture reads: General Hermann Wilhelm Göring, Reich Führer Adolf Hitler, and Defense Minister Werner von Blomberg (left to right) show a wirephoto which, according to the Cabinet Ministers, display the enlargement of the German Army to 500,000 men and reintroduce universal compulsory military service throughout Germany. |
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March 22, 1935 page 1 _____ Oakland, Calif. — Under maximum security the flight leaders of the Army on the Pacific Coast undertook experiments on automatic steering and operational controls on unmanned aircraft, the results of which have allegedly proved satisfatory. A two engine Douglas aircraft was equipped with a new kind of directional compass and operational system invented by one Jeffrey Kreusi of Dayton, Ohio. Steering the aircraft was made possible by contact with two radio stations, which are located within a 200 mile radius. With the completion of this invention the possibility of creating an air flotilla, which is automated and remotely controlled, draws ever closer. [Translator's Note: A picture of the radio compass can be found 4 articles down at March 22, 1935 page 8.] |
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March 22, 1935 page 3 _____ Germany Has Military Air Flotilla Again _____ Reich Air Force Minister Göring Acknowledges It in All Its Forms — He Will Take Command AS Flight General of the Flotilla, Which Will Serve Only For Defense. Berlin. — Local rumors that the German government will publically acknowledge the existence of a miliary air flotilla have proven founded with a declaration by Reich Air Force Minister Göring. He himself will take command as Flight General. It was further announced that the Aerial Sports Association, under the direction of the Armed Forces, will from now on perform an integral role in Germany's defense. Göring also stated that all members of the Aerial Sports Association have legally become soldiers. They are designated as officers. Reich Minister Göring stressed that the creation of the military air fleet has become necessary since Germany declared it wanted to affiliate in the air compact, which would obligate it to come to the aid of a threatened treaty partner with its air force. Such a promise would be meaningless if Germany did not possess a military air fleet.* The Reich said nothing about the strength of the new fleet and this appears to be intentionally left secret. In closing Göring stated that Germany must have an air fleet in case of emergency, thus assuring the protection of German borders and the absolute security of the German people. According to Göring the new German military pilots are determined to defend their fatherland to the last man but the German air fleet will never be used to threaten the peace of other nations.** _____ * [Translator's Note: Wow, you've got to love circular logic!] ** [In the conclusion of Ernst Udet's 1935 autobiography, page 176, Udet acknowledges his own dedication to the new German Air Force.] |
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March 22, 1935 page 4 _____ Since Saturday people have been wracking their brains on how to deal with Hitler's sensation-causing chess move. Today's leaders holding the reins of Europe's countries know all too well how similar the situation is to that which existed before the world war. Many underlying factors have arisen. They are aware that the German nation was only waiting for the word to rise up from a second rate country to a world power equal to all the others. They knew that in scarcely any other country would you find a people who could find a reason to get themselves ready for warfare and to compel Germany to take a good look at the Treaty of Versailles and notice that the others who have signed it weren't taking it into account. If back when the allies made the Kaiser and his associates responsible for the war, Germany had extended its hand in reconciliation and then abolished the monarchy on its own, and if it hadn't sunk down into the abyss of misery and seen itself stuck there for a decade, then perhaps world history would not have seen its most significant day on Saturday, March 16, 1935. There's only one logical conclusion for the powers which have a direct interest in the matter. Germany rejected the military clauses in the Versailles Treaty in order to do now what it should have done at the peace conference, instead of awakening the deceptive hope for peace in the German people, namely, negotiating on the basis of equality and honor without reservation. |
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March 22, 1935 page 5 _____ Well-Known Germans Give An Unambiguous Response Concerning Germany's Situation _____ Asked by a journalist about the current situation in Germany, the well-known and best informed individuals, Pastor of Mt. Tabor Church, Rev. W.L. Scheding and P.R. Heldmann, President of the United German Association of Syracuse, plus Franciscan priest, Rev. Andrew Ehlinger gave unambiguous and straightforward responses. Dr. Scheding replied: "We cannot deny that every country has violated the Versailles Treaty. None of these countries has disarmed, as was promised. The Versailles Treaty was literally a noose around Germany's neck. "What happened with Japan when the Treaty was broken? Nothing. Because Germany rearms everyone fears that it is preparing for war. Hitler is very serious about making peace. He's strengthening his army so peace is guaranteed. "If Germany didn't rearm, within half a year the Communists would drop bombs over the country. Countries next to Russia feel that they must protect themselves. Germany's protecting itself against Russia and Communism. "There will be no European war which doesn't concern Germany? Not true! Germany would be forced into a corner. According to ordinary people Germany is guilty for everything. No matter what it does, it gets reversed. Mussolini violated the Versailles Treay by rearming and nothing was said about it. Russia and France also violated the Treaty, and again, nothing was said about it. These days there are test flight manoevers over the city of Berlin. The people talk about it. They didn't say much when it became known that the French exchanged gas masks as Christmas presents last year. No matter what Germany does, it's all wrong!" "Soon, not because Germany wants it but because the Austrians demand it, they will unite with Germany. If there were a vote tomorrow, this would become fact. Italy and France are against an alliance between Austria and Germany." Mr. Heldmann said: "There was enough time for the other countries to consider their armament issues. German has waited long enough. It's rearming and there will be no consequences as far as war is concerned. Germany doesn't want war. I believe in the end it will mean greater assurance of peace with the leading nations coming together in communion with Germany in achieving this goal." Rev. Andrew Ehlinger of the Franciscan Fathers, who spent last year in Germany, stated: "Hitler is attempting to recoup German's former prestige as a nation. The League of Nations has oppressed Germany. It doesn't want war and is only fighting for its right to self-defense. France fears Germany. Hitler is ambitious, but I don't thing that he intends to go beyond German borders. He saved the country from Communism. Russia is the only country waiting for an opening, Italy, France, and England want nothing from Germany." |
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March 22, 1935 page 8 _____ On September 1st Universal Military Conscription Begins (Continued from Page 1) Notes of Protest England immediately sent a letter of protest to Germany, which was much milder that complaints made by the other World Powers. The French Press in particular did not conceal its resentment over England's course of action concerning Germany's rearmament. Germany expected a sharp note from France at any hour but it showed little concern for the reports from Paris that France was considering turning to the League of Nations and that at the end of the week a conference would be held in Paris for representatives from England, Italy, and France. In Berlin a spokeman for the the government merely declared that France was sitting in a glass house and it shouldn't throw stones. Defensive test manoevers were carried out Tuesday night over Berlin and they created powerful excitement. 15 bombers and 30 surveillance aircraft appeared in battle formation. The large flight armada repeatedly circled over the city. The noise in the streets from the droning of the engines was deafening. For up to a perimeter of 80 kilometers the capital city lights were extinguished or dimmed. All traffic on the streets stopped and large groups of spectators gathered to witness the militaristic performance, seen as an indication of the reawakening of Germany's military spirit. George Bernard Shaw says: "Germany should be allowed to arm to the highest degree. Each nation should arm itself for defense as well as it can — in order to secure peace." David Lloyd George, English War Minister during the World War and one of the two living Britons, who signed the document, said: "Let's keep it in mind that the other world powers, which signed the Versailles Treaty with Germany, are not in the position to enforce this portion of it since they themselves have so publically and defiantly broken it." The important declaration by the National Socialist government, in which Sunday's public rejection of the military provisions of the Versailles Treaty was proclaimed and universal compulsory military service was introduced for Germany, has met with inevitable reverberations in all the major cities of Europe. Despite the fact that people speak of a similar set of circumstances, it did establish that a certain enlightment was achieved because it was acknowledged that the rearmament regulation was brought fully into the public eye. Vienna. — Numerous signs indicate that Austria intends to follow Germany's example regarding the reintroduction of compulsory military service. The Sunday newspapers are devoting themselves to the details of the new law setting down military service as an essential requirement for occupying public offices of all kinds. Federal Chancellor Schuschnigg emphasized that it is essential to develop a national defense system and declared that "the pacifism which coddled and maimed the fighting spirit sooner or later must lead to ruin." As Hitler Recruits Huge Army Caption under picture reads: German artillerymen trained with old type guns (top left) will form the nucleus for new standing army which Reichfuehrer Adolph [sic] Hitler will raise. Botton left are army tailors whose work will be sped up to outfit new conscripts, Hitler's move practically scraps Versailles Treaty. |
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March 22, 1935 page 8 _____ Paris. — The financial newspaper Le Capital recently reported that the exploitation of Saarland mines netted a handsome net profit despite France's expensive methods. During the 15 years of exploitation by the French Mining Administration France accrued nearly 500 million Francs from Saar mines. Taking into account the current estimated value of these mines this is a relatively high rate of profit. |
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March 29, 1935 page 1 _____ Already Begun with the Enactment of the New Regulations — German Factories in Full Operation Producing the Necessary Weapons — Goebbels Admits That Germany Already Has a Strong Army — The World's Astonishment Surprises Berlin Berlin. — German weapons factories are working at full capacity producing weapons and munitions. This after the proclamation of reinstated compulsory military service and the immediate increase in the size of the Reich's forces from 100,000 men to four times that number. Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels has publically stated that "Germany already has a strong, well-equipped army with excellent artillery and a large well-trained crew of reservists. The materielle will be produced by the German weapons manufacturers in contantly growing quantities. At a press conference the Propaganda Minister said, "German was surprised by the astonishment of people abroad concerning the new build-up of the German Army. One might assume that the report would be perceived as inspirational and gratifying, since people would now know where Germany stands. Not that the world wouldn't have known it beforehand, but now they know for certain." Goebbels cited remarks from Stanley Baldwin of England, Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin of France and other highly ranked foreign individuals. All expressed the fear among the people of Europe concerning Germany's unknown rearmament. "Currently we have told the world more than enough of how things stand, and now the world pretends to be astonished and outraged. Wouldn't it have been braver, more consequential and logical to accept the situation as a fact with which one must reconcile himself?" Goebbels assured that the German people have not accepted the Führer's proclamation with warlike enthusiasm or with a cry for revenge but with the serene faith in our strength. General von Fritsch, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, has undertaken an inspection trip through Germany to oversee the barracks and the training courses for the new army. Reliable sources indicate that mustering and assigning recruits will begin immediately. Feverish activity prevails in the Reich's Armed Forces Ministry. The 1914 Class [those born in 1914] will be called to the flag for one year of training. This deals with young people reaching their 21st year of age in 1935. By all appearances the Nazi Storm Troop Attack Force will be disbanded. The leadership positions among the Storm Troopers have allegedly received instructions to end all contractual assignments. Factories, stores, and tailoring shops have been summoned to produce items and materials for equipping and outfitting the storm troopers. Supposedly the squads have been told they no longer have to report for duty on a regular basis. The former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm has broken his silence to say that Hitler's proclamation to reintroduce compulsory military service has become the happiest day in his life. "I know I am one with the German people as I rejoice that the honor and independence of our fatherland has been reestablished," he stated. — In New York City there are currently 1,000,000 people out of work and the number of unemployed is still rising. There are 10,142,000 unemployed in the country. |
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March 29, 1935 page 1 _____ From the Berlin Meetings the English Get the Impression that Former Allies Must Make Concessions to Germany — Hitler Reiterates Germany's List of Demands — The Conference in Streza Will Present the Former Allies Decision on Future Actions — Excitement Throughout Germany Concerning the Barbaric Verdict in Lithuania _____ Berlin, March 28th. — The overall outrage over the death verdict of four Memel Germans prompted the government to take energetic steps to prevent the executions and bring about a decision on the rights of Germans in the Memel region. There have already been large riots and 60,000 Germans listened yesterday in the Lustgarten [public park in Berlin] to Hans Steinacher, who condemned the verdict. Many hundreds marched to the doors of the Lithuanian Legation demanding justice. Protests also took place in Königsberg. London, March 28th. — As announced, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will report back to King George on the negotiations in Berlin and explain that the basis for negotiating was not found. Hitler is vehemently insisting on his rights, as originally expected. According to cautious discussions with thoroughly unreliable sources the Reich Führer demanded economic mergering with Austria; reunification of East Prussia with the Reich; eradication of the Polish Corridor; unification with the Czechoslovak region with over 3,500,000 Germans; air fleet parity with England and France, with the Soviet Air Force as an influential factor; and a German flotilla of 400,000 tons. Washington, March 28th. — People here are under the impression that Sir Joh Simon returned to London in order to report that the former allies must be prepared to make concessions to the Germans or prepare for war. When Sir John Simon goes to confer with Mussolini and Pierre Laval in Stresa, Northern Italy, he will be ready to say the same. However he will have certain instructions from his government which will offer favorable concessions to Germany. The Conference in Stresa will produce a decision, which will either tear apart the former allies or bring them closer together. Berlin, March 28th. — German-British discussions ended without finding a resolution to the important issues. The English negotiators were allegedly somewhat disappointed because the Germans insist upon full parity in the family of nations. A brief and official statement on the general phrasing yielded nothing of import. It's stated that questions raised in relation to the February 3rd London communiqué were debated in an open and friendly manner. Unofficial sources indicated that Reich Führer Adolf Hitler and Reich Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath insisted issues dealing with German rearmament be fully settled and details of Germany's preliminary armament programs remain secret as long as Germany's neighbors keep their programs secret. Additionally the Germans have refused to consider reentry into the League of Nations until solutions have been found for all the problems. Hitler's pet issue of bilateral non-aggression treaties were recommended as workable instruments for peace to the British while the British indicated that large international conferences and multilateral treaties were effective. The Germans raised objections to the proposed Danube Treaty of noninterference because such a treaty would mean the perpetuation of an Austrian regime to which the Austrian people themselves objected. Germany's desire to increase its naval fleet to 400,000 tons was scarcely mentioned. The proposed Six Powers Conference, in which Germany would take part,is in limbo. An official representative of England stated, "There are very distinct differences in the opinions of both nations." Paris. — In a recent communiqué from Berlin concerning the German-British discussions, France sees no solution to the most important issues. There's fear that Germany could have succeeded in dividing England and France and destroying the solidarity of the former allies regarding the Reich's rearmament. |
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March 29, 1935 page 2 _____ The Voluntary Work Service, which was introduced in 1931 to battle unemployment in Germany, has in its brief history not only introduced economic measures but also proven itself an efficient educational tool. Anyone, who had not come in close contact with the Voluntary Work Service, showed little interest and even less understanding of the efforts made by the organizations and associations which strove to function in a uniquely useful way. Things are different today since learning that the Voluntary Work Service will become compulsory work service next year. Compulsory Work Service organically evolved from Voluntary Work Service and has thus become a center of public interest. What's of interest is the significance which Work Service has become as an economic and educational set of actions. For the faint of heart Work Service is a nightmare of military drills. They see the hard, outer shell but not the healthy seed inside. It's incompatible with a notion of human value, since one subjugates himself and integrates into a large collective. It doesn't occur to the person that the battle for existence ever and always demands further subordination for the sake of personal advantage, which is much less compatible with a notion of human value than with the subjugation of a grand ideal. And the grand ideal is the basis for work service: the education of youth to acknowledge duty to a people and a state, to work, to discipline and to order. Work service introduces youth to working and awakens in them the acknowledgement that work is not an evil necessity but a blessing. Along with this societal task, work service fulfills purely economic assignments. Initially it must be established that work service is only used to provide training where the individual has never worked before, such as skilled trades or the industrial arts. Without Work Service, youth would not work in these fields because training would be too expensive as a means towards gainful employment. This limitation is the main reason why Work Service becomes the fertile soil for these fields of employment. Wasteland cultivation, reforestation, flood control — these are the primary work activities of Work Service. This enables a large number of young men schooling in agriculture, which benefits later settlement. The roundup of Work Service volunteers into closed camps results from the necessity of maintaining tight organizational order, discipline and proper occupational training. Exercises, meant to train the body to work efficiently and prepare the workers for marches to and from the worksite, are conducted. Workers wake up at 5 AM. The day begins with a quarter hour of early morning exercises, then breakfast is served. Common rooms and living quarters are cleaned and placed in order, then it's time to get ready for work! Men gather in the common room and march in formation to the worksite. They work for six hours. These volunteers don't just look busy; they really must work. After work march in closed formation back to the common room — and then the high point of the day — a hearty lunch in copious quantities. Afterwards two hours of bed rest then instruction in various subjects, outdoor gymnastics, and socializing in the common room. All must go to bed at 10 PM. Strict camp stucturing, sports, work in the open air, hearty meals, all these things lead to swift development of physical strength for work volunteers. Naturally young people from large cities and indusrrial regions, who are undernourished and fully unccustomed to work, don't have it easy. It may be difficult in the beginning when they have to get up early at the break of dawn for physical activity to which they are unprepared, when they have to play sports with aching limbs and wounsded hands from wielding an ax or a shovel. However whoever gets through the first difficult weeks, whoever grits his teeth and persists, he will soon find constantly growing gratification in work. It's work being accomplished for its own sake, devoid of personal benefit, performed for the common good. Work assumes a new face. It's no longer work for pay. The contrasting notions of employer and employee become non-entities. Citizens, students, and workers come together in common tasks to achieve a common goal and thus learn from each other and learn the dignity of work. Uniform clothing, common housing, common mealtimes allow class distinctions to disappear. Class hatred, which tore the German people apart for decades, extinguish in the work camps. Solidarity regardless of occupation, social status, or political party is awakened in young people and comradeship develops. The significance of Work Service for Germany's rebuilding could only be outlined here, but one can already perceive that Volunteer Work Service and Compulsory Work Service cannot be eliminated from the larger program of nation reconstruction and that the way towards economic health and moral renewal for Germany lies in work service. _____ Illustration at the top of the left column reads: "Food from the Field Kitchen is Good and Plentiful." Illustration at the bottom of the article reads: "Building a Highway." Illustration at center of column 2 reads: "Free Time in the Camp." |