The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
BY GUY V. MILLER

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BY GUY V. MILLER
So far as his program affects the |
Jews, Adolph Hitler, leader of the
German Fascists, is utterly consist
ent. In that respect he has only |
one aim. To drive them from the |
Fatherland and to make those who
remain the last of their line.
No such consistency, however, can
be found in the rest of his program. |
His recommendations on agricul- |
tural reform, industry, banking and |
foreign relations are distinguished |
chiefly by their amazing contradic-
tions.
Regarding land, Hitler's program
says:
we demand an agrarian reform
consistent with our national needs, |
a law for the naturalization Of land |
without compensation in the inter- |
est Of the common veal, the aboli- |
ton of mortgage interest, and the
prevention of land speculation
Viewpoints In Conflict
In contrast to this, there is the
following statement, made by Gott-
fried FEEDER, Fascist official, with
the approval of Hitler:
Large estates have their neces-
sary functions and they are entirely
justified in a certain ratio with
small and middle holdings"
This inconsistency easily is ex-
planned. The first statement is for
the benefit of the land-poor farm |
ers Of central Germany, who de-
mand the breakup of the large es-
tates.
The second claw of FaScism" is
for the East Prussian mobiles, all of
whom have great estates and who
are among the strongest supporters
Of Hitler.
The same contradictions are no.
ticeable in Hitler's ideas about in
dustry, The party program says
that large trusts should be nation
allied and the profits of the large |
concerns should be distributed"
IndustriaIists Are Appeased
INdbll any, Jllln
theory Of state ownership drew |
howl of protest from the wealthy |
manufacturers of the Ruhr, many |
of whom contribute literally to the
Golfers of the Fascist party.
To prevent the withdrawal of
their financial support, Herr Hit
Ter promptly made the following
interpretation:
Large industrial plants should |
be nationalized in case they fail to
fulfill their national obligations.
He did not go into detail as to
what these obligations" might be.
But it is presumed that the finan-
cling of the National Socialist party |
is one of them.
The question of foreign rela-
tons is another sample of Hitler's
tendency to be AL things to all |
men" He is even inconsistent to- |
ward France, Germanys hereditary |
enemy.
France Is Assailed
France is Germany's memorable |
enemy" Hitler has said That ma
ton, supplied with Negro blood, rep
resents a constant danger for the
white race by identifying itself with |
the aims of Jewish world DONNA
ton"
And yet he told the editor of La
Liberte, a Paris newspaper, that he
had no hostile intentions toward |
France and that a German |
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ropes outstanding problems.
So much for HitlerS program
when and if he comes into power.
What have his Fascist legislators
accomplished? An examination
shows very little.
To date, only two bills proposed |
by Fascist deputies have been passed !
by the reichstag. One was a meas
ure providing that on Christmas eve
all shops must close at p. m, with |
the exception of flower stores, which |
can remain open until midnight. |
The second was a bill imposing a
special tax on department stores.
Measures Are Fantastic
Of course, hundreds of measures
have been proposed by the Nazi
legislators. But they were mostly in
line with Hitler's fantastic program
and were not even seriously conSid-
cred by the ReichStag.
In the various states, the record of
Fascist parliamentary achievements
is equally barren. A survey of state
sessions shows that the main. con-
Germ of the Fascists has been to
prohibit orthodox Jews from
butchering poultry in their own way.
One achievement, however, stands
out in the annals of Hitlerism DR..
Wilhelm Prick, Fascist minister of
interior and education in the state,
succeeded in having Erich Re-
marques book. "All Quiet on the
Western Front" banned from Thur
ingian schools.
The book failed to confirm the
Fascist theory that war is noble
mission when fought in the name
of the Fatherland
Strangely enough. Hitler's fantas-
tic program and failure of his party
in parliament had not caused him
10 lose caste Win the masses OF the
German people.
Keeps Hold on Voters
Despite his policies, more than
100000 voters supported him in
the last election. Most of them did |
so because they believe Hitler is
right in his basic theories, no more |
reparations, equality for Germany
~, o,S,,o Y,,opfS ond q Yoftlry, IF tho I
reich's lost territories.
Furthermore, his unequaled gift !
of oratory has won Hitler the votes
of thousands who do not agree with
his program.
Then, too, there is the potent |
support of the monarchists, who still |
WELD much influence in the Father
land One of the eX-kaiSer's sons is |