The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

people crowded into the town, It miles from Berlin, for the multiple ceremonies attending the Reichstag opening. Endless parades of Reich swehr troops moved through the streets while spectators thundered the chorus of Deutschland Uber Alles" and other songs of war time. Brown-shirted Nazi marched beneath the Swastika banner. Von- Hindenburg, resplendent in full field marshalPs uniform with the slash of orange ribbon of the high est Prussian order across his breast, raised his marshaPs baton at the Garrison church and saluted smart ly when, in the imperial box, he saw the ex-crown prince in field grey uniform.
 Other Hohenzollern sclons and members of the famous Hussar's s regiment, all in uniform, completed his entourage.
 More than half the church was occupied by Hiterite deputies, wearing their brown uniforms. Flags of imperial Germany were every where, dozens upon dozens of flags or guards regiments and other units of the old. army. s. .
 Head erect, seated. .1n a ( nigh backed chair facing the altar, von- Hindenburg studied the scene, somewhat behind him sat Hitler, his head bowed, his face pale as he listened to the organs playing of Bache's E. minor prelude. He was immobile as von Hindenbure spoke, then rising, he gripped the edge of his chaiH as he shimsef be- gan his address, speaking solemnl, at first, then with increasing fervor
 Significantly, the aged president and wartime German commander recalled the greatness of the old Prussian state and the former unity of German races. He called for a united, ire and proud Germany"
 The scene was the old Garrison church of Potsdam, 16 miles from Berlin, about which cluster sacred memories of imperial Germany. Under it's high tower lies the body of Frederick The Great; each street of the town recalls the achieve ments of imperial history.
 Solemnity tinged the scene in the Garrison church where von Hind enburg addressed the Reichstag.
 "I dissolved the Reichstag by my decree of Feb. in order to give the people an opportunity of de- fining their attitude toward the government of national concentra- tion which appointed me" he said. "The people, on March 6, SUD- ported by a clear majority the government now called into power, thereby laying the constitutional foundation for iah activities"
 Won Hindenburg turned toward Hitler.
 "You, MT Chancellor. and Min isters," he said, face difficult and multiple tasks. Grave questions must be solved. Significant decis- ions must be taken in the fields of domestic and foreign policy, na- tional and international economies I know you are determined to tackle these tasks with firm resolu- ton. q hope that you newly elected members of the Reichstag clearly recognize the situation and its re- quirements, and will be heady to support the government and dc everything to assist its difficult work.
 "The palce where we are assem- bled reminds us of old Prussia which, in the fear of God, through dutiful work and unfailing courage devoted itself to patriotism, achiev- ed greatness and unitel all German races.
 May the spirit of this glorious scene inspite the present genera ton. '
 May it deliver us from egoism and party strife, and unite us in the consciousness of moral re- newal. for the benefit of a united free and proud Germany. I greet the Reichstag now beginning its activities, and grant the floor to the chancellor"
 "Only defeat forced the nation to agree to the war guilt clause against our own better knowledge '' Hitler said.
 Speaking bitterly, he contrasted
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