Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
FASCIST TRIUMPH
AROUSES EUROPE
Result of German Elections
on Future Policies Cause of
Nervous Apprehension.
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Fascist party Just missed playing a de-
cisive role in the present political
turmoil
Had the Reichstag been convened
Immediately after the general election,
the Fascist would probably have been
called upon to attempt to form a
government
Pressure on Bruening.
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening. the
correspondent has been informed, was
importuned by the haro-headed bust
ness men of Germany to yield the
reins of government to Adolph Hitler
and the Nationalist leader, Alfred
Hugenberg.
These bankers and captains of in
dustry did not expect a cure-all for
Germany's political and economic Ills
from the negative programs OF the
Fascists and the Nationalists. but they
believed that # the extremists of the
Right were given enough rope they
would soon hang themselves, or at
least become milder and more moderate.
Chancellor Bruening however, pro-
tested that such a course would be dam
gerous and disturbing to Germanys
sensitive financial and economic organ
ism.
Reforms to Be Dropped.
He said that the essential financial
reforms planned by his cabinet and in
volving higher taxes would be dropped
by the Facists and that the political
situation after much valuable time had
been lost would inevitably revert to the
confused situation Of today.
After thinking this over, the buSl-
rneS leaders and ir1cI1Stf'i lists SWING
around to Bruenipgs views.
Paul GoebbelS Reichstag leader and
right-hand man of Adolf Hitler, said the
Fascist would proceed lawfully and
"only pass through open doors, unless
the doors were kept closed too long, IN
which case they would smash them in.
Goebbels also threatened a pogrom
against the Jews if any attempt were
made to assassinate Fascist leaders.
I have been told the Jews think the
only means to get rid of us is to pick
of our leaders one by one. If single
leader thus falls, we shall answer with
q pogrom."
Results OF Election.
THE HAGUE. September 2o.-The
Fascist triumph in the German cleo
lions last Sunday has thrown all Eu-
rope into a state of nervous appre-
hension and Germany herself into
something approaching fever Doubts
are expressed as to whether the present
or any other conceivable cabinet can
rally a working majority. and many
express the fear that the Reichstag
must be dissolved again within short
time.
Although it is clear that only a small
proportion of the national Socialist vote
Of 100000 came from genuine Hitler
sympathizers, the vast majority merely
representing a protest against the
wobbly inefectiveness of the govern
mental parties nevertheless Adolph
Hitler's cohorts reaped tremendous en-
couragement to redouble the intensity
of their Fascist campaign. They may
not be long in reaching the conclusion
that they have enough hackers in Ger
many to warrant at least attempting
to overthrow the parliamentary regime
and substitute a minority dictatorship
Peril for Germany Foreseen.
Any such movement would be fraught
with direct perils for Germany. Not
only is German credit abroad already
severely compromised by last Sundays
results, but any serious threat Of mill
tary reaction in Germany, it can be
stated with the utmost certainty. would
not firld the neighboring nations, par
ticulsrly France and Poland, standing
idly by.
The effects in France already are
being felt. Aristide BRAND, who is
held responsible for the lenient French
policy which eliminated in the aban-
Comment Of the Rhineland occupation
five years before the treaty of Versailles
stipulated It. is being attacked with
increasing bitterness and there is every
possibility that when Parliament re-
convenes next month certain moderate
conservative elements in Andre Tar
deus majority will desert and force
the cabinets resignation. 1t is not inn
possible in such a situation for Ray
nlond Poincare to resume the direction
of Frances affairs, taking the foreign
Office himself and leaving BRAND out
for the first time in six years.
Another Call on Poincare Cited.
There is a saying current in France
among Poincare's enemies that he al
ways bobs up on the eve of national
misfortune. If he bobs up this time 1t
will be at a moment when misfortune
Is lowering over all Europe.
The menace of revolution and the
danger of armed adventure are every
where plainly visible from the Baltic
TO the Adriatic and there are few solid
obstacles in their way Nervous fear
such as pervades Europe today, is no
guaranty against calamity, on the
contrary.
This correspondents dispatch few
weeks ago perdicted that the German
elections would mark a definite turn
ing in the European situation for bet
ter or for worse. Unfortunately it has
turned for worse.
Issue Put Up to Reichstag.
One resource remains to the states
men who now by a narrow majority in
the Reichstag, represent the vast ma
jority of the fundamentally sound but
politically inexperienced German popu-
lation, namely to make a courageous
effort TO weld that narrow parliament
airy majority into a phalanx to defend
the republican institutions against all
forms Of eXtremism and disorder That
means an unrelenting drive primarily
against Hitlerism.
But no such craftsmanship has yet
been evident in Germany and few be-
lieve the present leaders are capable
Of producing it in this emergency.
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