The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-17
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BY ]. BRAND BERLIN.
THE revelation OF the civil war plans of the
national socialists In HeSsen has created a
great sensation In the whole world For months
Hitler has been negotiating with Bruening re-
garding his participation in the government. For
months it has been known what close connec-
tions exist between the national socialists and
the Reichswehr. Only recently, General Groen-
er, the Reichs Minister for Defense and for the
Interior confirmed the legality Of Herr Hitler in
order to use him as witness against the Com
muniSt Party. Now, however, one learns how
the Hitler Party intends to set up it's 'third
empire: there is to be mass murder Of the
working class and the whole Of the working
population.
The document published in Hessen contains
proclamation to the population" which is to
be regarded to certain extent as the first gov
erslrlent proclamation, and number OF "direc-
tons for the carrying out of the government
measures The appeal eliminates in com
mand to the entire population Of the country"
With the following orders:
Anybody disobeying an order given by Hitler
man, no matter how idiotic it may be, will be
punished with death; anybody who possesses a
weapon and does not hand it over within "a
hours to the national socialist storm detach-
nents, viii be shot on the spot; workers. en-
ployees and officials who do not Immediately
place themselves at the disposal of the national
socialists, or venture to offer open or concealed
resistance viii be punished with death; every
violation of the emergency order issued by the
national socialists will be punished with death.
The directions contained in the document
also relate to the question of food supplies. AL
food viii be Immediately corfiscated without
compensation, by the national socialists all free
sales of food are prohibited; infringement of
these regulations will be punished with death.
This measure is directed in the first place
against the working peasants and middle classes.
The confiscated food will be distributed under
the control Of the national socialist storm de-
tschments, but only to those who are docile to
The national socialists; the rest can starve.
A further direction" provides that private
property shall be secured, but that until fur
Their arrangements" all private incomes will be
done away with; the wages of the workers, the
salaries of the employees and officials, the in
come of the lower middle class and peasants de-
rived from the sale of their wares, will be abol-
ished The object OF this order is TO compel the
working population, If they do not wish TO starve
to seek the favor OF the national socialists. Fin
ally, further directions provide that all Ger
mans OF either sex are obliged TO perform work
OF national Importance. and that they win have
the right to receive food from the confiscated
stocks only II they report for service; Jews and
either "peop1e Of alien origin are not permitted
TO perform national labor service. and therefore
are not permitted to receive food and can there
fore starve
,rhat is the government program Of the Hitler
Party For the working class and the working
middle Glasses u nesers wholesale st,oottnss,