Evening star., 1932-11-26
Stability in Germany Rests
On United Action of Parties

Observers in this country emphasize
the need Of unity and stability as the
only means Of restoring conditions in
Germany, while the ideals Of the re-
public are believed to have been threat
ened by recent events. The one figure
which is seen as unchanging in purpose
and support is that of Hindenburg, and
his dismissal of the claims of Hitler is
viewed as one thing that was inevitable.
Subsequent events are subjects of specu-
lation.
Commenting upon the resignation of
chancellor Won Papen, the Birmingham
Age-Herald states that his government
did not succeed in obtaining popular
support for its remodeling of the Ger
man political system" and that ito
that extent the republic is unshaken." !"
Pointing out that "the Hitlerites are
the sworn foes Of the republic" the
Hartford Times holds that under pres
ent conditions President Won Hinden-
burg "once more becomes the sole stabi-
l1zing force in the nation" The Hous-
ton Chronicle remarks that "the Ger
man government still lives, and should
gain new strength from the fact that
the Scheming Of the Hitlerites and the
blunderings Of the French have SO far
not yet driven the majority Of the Ger
man people to a reputation of the re-
public"
The Presidents objective" in the
opinion Of the New York Herald-Trib-
une, undoubtedly remains that of
getting constitutional sanction for gov
ernment that will be out of reach of the
eiectorate's fancy for Germany's null
tlple and volatile parties" while the In
annapolis News refers to the head of
the nation as "an important unifying
force, symbol Of national unity and Of
state ideals to which various partisans
profess an allegiance higher than any
personal ambition" The Atlanta Jour-
nal voices the hope "for the discovery
OF q chancellor who will bring stability
and assurance to the important coun-
c1ls OF international effect, now in ses-
sion or pending" That paper refers to
the difficulties that have been faced by
Won Hindenburg with the statement:
His long and stressful career has found
him in few positions more ominous than
he occupies today, with the Won Papen
cabinet defunct, and many conflicting
forces swirling about him, as he seeks
to chart safe course for his govern
ment through the shoals Of partisan
jealousy"
1t is agreed by the Schenectady Ga
Zette that "Germany's main difficulty
In obtaining governmental stability lies
in the fact that the populace can
roughly be divided into three nearly
equal groupS-the extreme Right, con-
tanning the most powerful single party,
the Hitlerites or Fascists; the Mod
crates and the Left, dominated by the
Communists" The Gazette concludes
that their views are so antagonistic
that their only basis for common action
Is a readiness to wreck any ministry
that can be formed" and holds that
they are destructive and not con-
structive." Nevertheless, the Roanoke
hope to govern except through coali-
tion," while the Boise Idaho Statesman
advises that "the parties must get
together and agree on a man and a
program" and the youngstown Vindi
Gator is of the opinion that what Ger
many needs more than anything else IS
a government in which the various
parties will sink their differences and
work together for their country's good"
What Germany needs now," thinks
the Providence Bulletin, "is a 'concen-
tration' government-that Is, national
government of the .-aportant parties
during a crisis. " neither this grouping
can be made is a question, because Of
the intensity of party feeling in the
land and the differ mt political philoso-
phies of the major parties. But stable
government in Germany that has the
confidence of a majority of the people
and has authority arising from the
popular will would do considerable to
promote stability elsewhere in Europe"
Recognizing that "the burden of gov
ernment in these trying days falls upon
the aged President Hindenburg and
that he willingly accepts the response
bility," the Cleveland News remarks
that "the strange impasse which has
prevented the political elements Of the
new republic from pulling together Is