The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
BY WEBB MILLER (CODyright 1A31 hv Iiuifad prae

BY WEBB MILLER
 Copyright. 1881, by United Press)
 Munich. Germany. Dec. 22.- (UP)-More than 100000 picked men, organized on a military basis modelled after the old German Im- perial army, form the backbone of the German fascist movement, sworn to obey only Adolph Hit Ter.
 This great force, the weapon with which Hitler intends to rule Germany if his party is voted into power, is one of the most signi- ficant phases of the fascist, or nazi movement. Despite the potential strength of his unarmed forces, Hitler has declared he will not at- tempt to use it to seize power by revolution.
 With arms, Hitlers forces would be double the number of men per mitted the German army by the Treaty of Versailles. Although he is a man without a country, hay ing been de-nationalized by Aus tria and refused by Germany, as supreme commander of the storm division" of the Nazis, he has absolute control of one of the most powerful organizations in Germany.
 Nazi members were reluctant to supply information about this mili- tarily-formed body, which has many points of similarity with Mussolinis blackshirt fascist mil litia. A candid member of the party admitted to me that if Hit Inr fnf1 In of his first actions would be to stitute a sort of police force and party guard, similar to Mussolini's militia.
 two divisions, the "sturmabteilung or storm detachment, and the "schuetzstaffel," ,"-picked mobile attachments for special duties. The former are uniformed in brown military pants, brown shirts and Sam Browne belts. high-crowned hats and an arm band with the Swastika cross, emblem of the party. The latter are similarly dressed except they wear black in- stead of brown and their belts are black.
 IHt SiHlllhTlty WItH tne Olu Imperial army exists right down the line. For instance, the Nazi flag is red with a large black Swastika cross on a white placque, which are the old Imperial colors. General orders to the brown army" as many newspapers call 1t, are always couched in the military style of the old army. (The Im- perial colors were black, white and red; the republic colors now are black, white and gold).
 Distinctive marks on the uniform collars indicating divisions. are the same as those of the Imperial army. Hitler recently arranged that NaZi headquarters shall be established in every town where there Is headquarters of the pres ent army" which coincide with the old Imperial army headquar- ters. The Naxis recently moved several of their headquarters to perfect the arrangement.
 Some observers contend the nazis are concealing the actual numbers of the army, and estimate It's strength at as high as 100000.
 Members of the army are classi- Ilcu dCCOTulHS lU InelT military qualifications. For instance, If a man was machine gunner during the war, it is duly noted for pos sible future reference. Originally only former soldiers were accepted. Now men with suitable qualifica- tions of physical condition and loyalty who have been members of the party for one year, are eccept- ed in the first category. The sec- ond picked category. or schutz- staffel. is more difficult to enter and requires one years service in the first category, plus special qualifications.
 The Stettin division, whose em- blem Is the skull and crossbones. accepts only men six feet tall who would physically have qualified for the pre-war Prussian guard.
 The training of the army is &C., by route marching, physical exercises and boxing. Be- fore Chancellor Heinrich Bruen- ing's recent decree prohibiting uni forms at political meetings for the present the orRanization'a duties