The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
GERMANS CELEBRATE
18TH ANNIVERSARY.
OF new GOVERNMENT.
Constitution Attacked in Reich
stag as Document Which
Divides People

Berlin, Aug. ll.-(R)-Adolph Hit
ler's advance toward the German
CHARACTERISTIC slipped momentarily
into the background Thursday as
Germany celebrated the 18th BIRTH
day of the republic.
It perhaps was the strangest cele-
bration Of CONSTITUTION Day" in all
these Is years, for outdoor political
meetings were forbidden and Republi-
can groups. holding their anniversary
exercises under the guise Of party
assemblies. huddled indoors. forbid
den to rejoice openly at the founding
Of the republic.
The outward form of custom was
observed In the Reichstag where
Baron Won Gayl, minister of the in.
terror. was orator of the day, ano
president Won Hindenburg. tanned
and healthy after vacation in the
country, was cheered as he entered
the presidential box.
Baron Won Gayl's speech was like
no other on Constitution Day.
"The constitution does not unite
Germans; 1t separates them" he said
nevertheless the government decli.
ed on an official observance of thi.
day-not to make it day Of cele.
bration but to seize the opportunity
for plain speaking to the German
peope.
Revision Held Necessary
1.-THE constitution needs revision
The yearning for new, free, self
determining Germany is becoming
stronger"
He referred but briefly to the coun.
try's economic plight, asserted tina
the past 10 years have been decade
Of personal ego. ana expressed re-
greet that the German people hav'
split into two political camps. Thu
constitution written at Weimar, h,
said, is but foundation and In tn,
course of revision should be amended
to include a change in the electora
laws to curb party domination.
The socialists. ardent defenders o.
the republic. did not attend. Neither
did the communists. Adolph Hit
Ter is away in the Bavarian Alps.
The Republican press was bitter II
its comment on the turn affairs has
taken.
"Ridiculed. cursed. and maligned,
said the powerful liberal paper. Ber
linger Tageblatt. that's the 13tt
birthday celebration of the founding
of the constitution"
: Asks Centrist Advice
Won Hindenburg requested thu
leaders Of the Centrist party
headed by former chancellor Helm
rich Bruening, to call on him to dis
cuss their attitude toward turning
the CHARACTERISTIC over to Hitler.
political astuterless and there was ,
feeling they might agree to tolerat.
Hitler, provided all power is not sur
rendered to his NaSiS.
The consensus In informed circle
was that the Centrists and presiden
Won Hindenburg were agreed Hitlel
would be more innocuous as chief o
a coalition government than as lead
er of the Nazi movement, withou
responsibility.
The expectation was that Genera
Kurt Won schleicher. affable junk.S
defense minister and regarded as tn.
soul Of the present cabinet. would re-
main in his post under Hitler, in com
mand Of the army. He was credites
with plenty of ability to keep mat
tiers in hand.
1t was announced that Hitler l
coming to Berlin Friday to talk will
President Won Hindenburg.
The president himself reported q
wavering from his determination Il
maintain non-party cabinet, invites
the national Socialist leader to conn
In and talk things over.
Hitler, in declaration from "solne
where in the Bavarian Alps" branded
as q fiction reports of discord between
him and his lieutenants and Of strif'
| within the Nazi movement.
He said nothing about his demand
for the CHARACTERISTIC, however,