The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-07-21
Won Papen Cabinet
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was promptly raided, which
prevented publication Of their
newspaper, Rote Fahne. Nine
ty were arrested for distribut-
ing communist leaflets urging
the strike.
The government under the
cabinet formed by Fritz Won
Papen, one-time spy in the
United States, already holds
the greatest power in the ma
tons history-power greater
than that held in the days of
Kaiser Wilhelm II, greater
than that held in Bismarck's
day.
The cabinets action had
nulified, practically, all the
results of the post war rev0-
luton that established the
Germany, ruled by the Hohen-
zollerns, as a republic. 1t had
placed the junkers party, the
party of wealth and aristoc-
racy back in power.
Police, on, orders of Military SUI
pervisor Gen Runstedt, occupied
the printing department of the
communist headquarters, Lieb-
knecht House, where leaflets r APP
pealing for a general strike were
being printed. The communist daily
newspaper, Rote Fahne, could not
be published while headquarters
were occupied. Berlin remained
calm, although 30 persons were
arrested for distributing the COM
munist. leaflets.
Three men were seriously
wounded in an argument between
fascists and iron front socialists at
Buer, in the Ruhr district, when
Franz Reiner, Nazi, fired into
crowd standing in front Of saloon.
There were disturbances during
the night in the workers district
of Berlin, Neu Kelln, where 200
communists attacked an omnibus
and forced passengers to get out.
The communists began firing when
police arrived. One communist was
killed by police fire.
Opposition to the sudden move
of the Won Papen cabinet devel-
oped in two forms: plans for rad
ica1 action by communists and le-
gal action by ousted Prussian off,
Gals and southern German states.
The Prussians held that the emerg-
ency DEGREES were unconstitution-
al.
The supreme court will deal with
an Injunction application saturday
and was expected to refuse Otto
Braun and his cabinet the right
to represent the Prussian state.
The Bavarian government at
Munich, apparently feeling that
Won Papen would attempt to seize
control there, instituted a test case
In the supreme court at Leipzig.
The officials ousted by the Won
Papen regime after years OF polit-
ical power included the entire
Prussian cabinet, the chief Of 20.
lice Of Berlin and his aides, and
other prominent foes of the mon
archist- militarist regime. &
Meanwhile Berlin and the inn
portant province of Brandenburg
were under virtual martial law, the
chief distinction being that civil
courts continued to function,
whereas they would not function
under martial law.
The regulations sanctioned by
President Won Hfndenburg were
designated as "militaerischer aus
nahmezustand" meaning literally
military exceptional condition" or
state of military emergency"
Martial law is "standrecht," and
state OF seige, "belagerungszus-
tand." E
The reichstag elections of July
81 promised to be the most bitterly
contested in German history. Polit-
icai rioting had already claimed a
large number Of victims before the
cabinet stepped in and unified the
army and the Prussian police force
OF 10000 men. ostensibly for the
purpose OF maintaining order DUR
ing the election campaign.
The socialists, having surren-
dered the Prussian citadel and the
last important democratic strong-
hold under duress, planned an APP
peal to the electorate for vote OF
confidence. The communists, how.
ever, planned more forceful meth
DDS, including strikes In the Berlin
ana Brandenburg districts. con-
troiled by the military.
IL the communist activities 70.
suit In further bIoodshed. Won
PapeH was ready TO outlaw the
party. Tho government held the
communists responsible for the
election disorders involving heavy
casualties. Tho government was
prepared 20 use The army and fhe
prunHian police, the two largest
military units In the country, II
popular agitation led 70 new cut
breaks,
Berlin remained outwardIv calm
during the 1Famftlo events IN
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