Evening star., 1932-06-10

The resignation Of Chancellor Bruen-
ing OF Germany brings into the spot
light Of public attention not only the
chancellor himself, his characteristics
-! his policies. but President Won
Hindenburg Of Germany who is said to
have inspired and desired his resigna-
tion, also Col. Franz Won Papen. the
new chancellor. and Adolf Hitler, head
OF the Fascist party of Germany
No one aware of conditions in Ger
many was surprised by the announce
ment Of Chancellor Bruenings resigna-
ton" says the Birmingham Age-Herald.
as it notes that the chancellorS posi-
tion has been insecure for some time.
Recently his plight had grown down.
right desperate. With political anarchy
showing its head in several States by
reason Of the newly-won dominance of
the Nazis: with unemployment increas-
ing enormously. with no device at his
command for carrying on save ever
wider use Of the method of Dictator
ship: with no escape from the
imposition OF fresh taxes, DR..
Bruening had been lighting a los
ing battle continues this paper.
which sees "a dark present and
man people The stern old pilot who
has charted the course of the German
republic through stormy and tempestu-
Gus seas for the past two years has
been forced to bow to the rising tide
of dissatisfaction with his policies. cul-
minating in smashing victories for the
followers of Adolf Hitler in the recent
State Diet elections" remarks the
Roanoke Times.
As to the characteristics of DR..
Bruening, the Springfield ,Mass) Daily
Republican AYERS: He has been called
the ablest chancellor since Bismarck
and unQuestionably he has been one OF
Europes foremost statesmen. Both at
home and abroad, his absolute integrity
has been recognized and respected. and
he has been deemed the chief defender
of moderation against the assaults of
the militant Nazis. That so much has
seemed to depend on him. of course,
tion."
His tenure Of Office has. indeed.
play OF intelligence and energy and
courage" states the New York Times,
as it recalls tha: he came into office
lat time when 1t seemed as if no Ger
man government could hope long to
survive and maintained himself in
power beyond all expectations. In ap-
perance more like q student or a pro-
fessor than man of affairs he soon
developed an enormous capacity for
hard work. combined with q skill and
daring and mastery Of the art of higher
politics which led many foreigners to
speak Of him admiringly as the ablest
statesman in Europe" The Times sees
as ''cne Of the tragic aspects of his fall
from power" The fact that the work of
representa- ,rmany at the Lausanne
conference viii now have to be en-
trusted to other hands" This regret
is echoed by the Asbury Park Evening
Press. as 1t remarks: "On the eve Of
the Lausanne Reparations Conference,
the German disturbance is particularly
regrettabie. for 1t throws out of align
ment every plan for q greater under
standing among the continental powers
and abolishes the hope that the intro
duction of a more liberal government
in France would result in greater CO.
operation with Berlin" The Wall
Street Journal wonders whether or not
'the resignation of DR.. Bruening may
be interpreted as a warning that Ger
many is near the breaking point and
that, If pressure upon her is continued,
there will b. an unwelcome change in
the government. If this be the true
reason for the Bruening resignation.
then 1t should hasten a settlement Of
the German question. which now holds
back the recovery of Europe" recon-
mends this journal.
Some surprise and little confidence
are expressed In this country over the
appointment of Won Papen to succeed
Bruening His work here at the time
Of the war is not yet forgotten. AS
near as the ptsider can determine.