The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
City Pastor Finds German
People Want Old 'Kultur'
Hitler Leads Way Back to
Lost Ideals, Opinion
Gained on Visit.
BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times staff Writer

Adolf Hitler will be chancellor of
Germany for years-and years-and
years
That's the opinion of the Rev. E.
G.. Homrlghausen. pastor of the
Csrroll'on Avenue Reformed church.
who has returned to Indianapolis
from a two months visit to Ger
many.
Hitler is in power more firmly
than any other public official in
the world, says Mr.. Homrighausen.
even though the pastor believes that
the German ruler has taken a back
ward sep in taking the churches out
of the hands of ministers and plac-
ing them in the grip of his Nazi
henchmen.
Hitler is carrying out the plat
form TO which he pledged himself
before election. and which the peo-
pie of Germany accepted at that
time he says.
He has promised the German
people to bring them back the old
German ideals. with 'kultur' and all
its attendants"
Value U. s. Opinion
The most earnest question asked
by Germans, Mr.. Homrighausen
says:
What does America think of us?"
They are anxious that the United
States see the new Germany in a
favorable light" he says.
They plead that America must
not judge Germany by actions
which have taken place in recent
years; they compare it to the United
States in its own Civil war. We are
people in revolution the Nazis
say, AS such We car not be Judged
by ordinary standards. ANYMORE
than can any country in time of
war or revolution"
During their stay in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homrighausen lived in
the home of Nazi precinct leader.
He was anxious to discuss Hitler and
Hitlerism with them, and eager 10
defend the action of the Nazis
against the churches and the Jews.
Persecution Is Defended
German students and business
men feel that Hitler went too fast in
his persecution of the Jews" Mr..
Homrighausen says.
Yes. they even defend this by de-
claring that the Jews, who consti-
tuted only per cent of the German
population. had monopolized more
than so per cent of the professions
in Germany.
Germany will not accept any
blending Of cultures. They believe
that each is an entity. and, while it
can borrow from the other. the two
can merge. They say that the Ger
man race must be kept purely leu
tonic, and that their ideals must
not be contaminated by what they
call alien or Jewish influence"
In spite Of his own personal be-
lief that there has been official bru-
tally practiced on the German
Jews. Mr.. Homrighausen points out
that it was impossible for him TO
obtain any actual proof of it.
Espionage Is Rampant
"On our way home. a number of
German Jewish students were on
the boat. Among them was an aged
Jewish rabbi. with whom I talked.
Il asked him about physical bru-
tally TO the Jews by the Nazis. The
old rabbi smiled and said There is
time to talk. and a time to keep
still. This is the time TO keep still"
Epionage and propag anda are
rampant in Germany, Mr.. Homrig-
hansen says. Every one glances
over his shoulder before making any
comment on Nazi actions.
students gather in groups and
argue the situation he says. If a
Na2i comes near. the conversation
is ended They do not dare express
themselves openly.
The slightest derogatory COM
ment brings trouble: university pro-
fesSors are given leaves of absence. ,
which really means that they per-
manently are out of work. If they
criticise the government in the
slightest way.
One no longer can preach broth
erly love. the Hitler government
never would sanction religion
which advocated loving ones neigh
Dor as ones self. when it applied
to Communists. Jews or persons OPP
posed 10 the Nazi influence"