Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-03
Won Schleicher Ueber Allies.

To-Day OF LomOFIOW IL cAPcSecu w
show whether Germany's long-drawn-
out cabinet crisis, exactly. four weeks
Old tomorrow, is to end the chancellor
ship of Gen. Kurt Won Schleicher or
enter upon another period of chaos. The
mystery man" Of latter-day German
politics has been regarded as the almost
certain choice for the leadership OF the
government ever since Col. Won Papen's
junker cabinet stepped out following the
Reichstag elections Of November 6.
During the past week Adolf Hitler,
the 'Nazi'' leader, renewed his attempt
to capture the CHARACTERISTIC. He
receded from his former attitude Of
desiring Office only II it was clothed
with Mussolini-like autocracy and
offered to head q presidential" cabinet
responsible primarily to President Won
Hindenburg and virtually without OBJ
legation Of any sort to the Reichstag
parties. But the President fatty IN
dicated that his confidence In Hitler
did not extend that far.
It u said to be Col. Won Papen who
finally persuaded President Won linden
burg to invite Gen. Won Schleicher to
essay the task Of forming government.
The strong man" of the militarist-
monarchist group consented. He is now
engaged in the delicate work OF trying
to accomplish that purpose. Events
have proved that he undoubtedly Is the
one man in Germany who can do 80
Though an Incorporating apostle OF
the iron fist, Gen. Won, Schleicher. Il
unique in possessing the confidence or
the one hand Of big business, represent
ed by the Krupps. and, on the other
Of MI factions Of organized labor. A,
minister Of defense. he. Of course, has
the solid backing Of the army and the
old military clique represented by the
former Crown Prince. Even his contacts
with the political parties during the
past hve months won the general friend
ships which augur for him much
smoother sailing In the Reichstag
should he face it as chancellor, than
Col. Won Papen enjoyed.
Under q Won Schleicher chancellor
ship Germany will come closer TO q
genuine dictatorship than anything II
has ever known since the fall of the
Hohensollern empire. He will rule not
only Is chancellor. but presumably also
in his present capacity of war minister
As. federal commissioner for Prussia,
automatically succeeding his predeces-
sor in that ofice, he will control the
powerful Prussian police. As chief OF
the cabinet. appointed by and responA-
bic only to the Reich president, Gen
Won Schleicher can 90 before the
Reichstag with a decree Of dissolution
in his pocket. Under Article a. Of the
constitution he can govern at will un-
der It's dictatorship clause" against q
recalcitrant parliament. g.
Not the least Of the potential powers
which may fall to Won Schleicher a.
chancellor is that which he might in
herit If the aging Won Hindenburg
fretted or incapacitated into resignation
by the irritations and gyrations of the
political situation, should resign the
presidency. In such an event the con-
stitution provides that the chancellor
automatically becomes acting President
Then, indeed, Won Schleicher would bt
"ueber allies" in Germany. He Is said
it is worthy of note in this connection
not to be opposed to the restoration o
the throne to the former Crown Prince
should popular sentiment approve.
Plainly, and finally. events in Ger
many seem to be marching to climax