The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-07
new HITLER LAW
SMASHES RIGHTS
Reich Workers Battle
Fascists
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with the police before they are ar
ranged so that the police may pro-
hibit them if they wish. Where meet
ings are permitted, they may be
broken up by the police for various
reasons, such as abuse OF the govern
ment, making an appeal for gen.
eral strike, etc.
Aim to Destroy Workers Press.
The decree in regard to the press
is intended to destroy working class
publications and publishing enter
prises by making it financially i'm
possible for them to exist.
The police are empowered to con-
fiscate publications or to suppress
them for any one of number of
reasons, including appeals for a gen.
eraI strike, for a period not exceeding
four weeks for daily papers and six
months for other publications.
The decree provides that where
publications have been suppressed
previously, within a period of three
months before date of second sup
preston, the publication may be pro
hibited for an additional six month.
for daily papers and one year fol
other papers.
The police are authorized TO make
preventive" arrests without warrant
and, under certain circumstances, II
hold arrested persons without bring
ing them before a court. 1.-The police
thus become prosecutors, judges and
juries, and executioners under this
decree.)
The police can close halls and
other buildings when "disorderly'
meetings are held. All collections Of
money for political purposes may be
outlawed by the police at their dis
erection.
The sum total OF the decree Is to
place all power in the hands of the
fascist cabinet. The entire activity OF
other political parties can be declared
illegal at any moment. Under these
provisions the political rights of the
working class are destroyed entirely
Fascists Murder Aged Woman.
The weekend was marked by par
ticularly atrocious crime by armed
fascists, resulting in the murder of a
fifty-six year old woman. The fas-
cist murder squad raided workers
cafe in the Schineberg district OF
Berlin when only six persons were
present, including two women. The
fascists wrecked the premises, beat
up the workers and chased the land
lady in the kitchen, where she was
killed by bullet fired at close quar-
tiers into her stomach.
Sixteen of the murderers we're ar
rested following the riot which re-
suited from the attack. Ten revolv-
ers and numerous other weapons
were taken from them.
Many Battles Over Weekend.
The political battles over the week
end resulted in six deaths and scores
Of wounded:
In a conflict between fascists and
workers in Bochum, the leader of the
fascist storm detachment was shot
and killed. In Cassel young fascist
was killed in battle with socialist
workers. In Chep,nitz a member Of
the Reichsbanner was killed, six fas-
cists, two policemen and five Reichs-
banner workers wounded.
The socialist mayor of Stsssfur'
was waylaid by fascist gunman and
murdered in cold blood.
In a series of battles In BresIau
many fascists were injured and one
Reichsbanner worker killed. In Glad
bach uniformed sFascists fired on
three police who had tried to dis
arm them; two policemen were Sc
riously wounded.
In Duisberg Communist workers
came to the aid of Reichsbanner men
attacked by Fascists. Three persons
were injured seriously, including one
Communist.
In Stendal a Fascist was wounded
seriously during conflict with work.
erS. Numerous similar conflicts have
taken place in many other towns.
BERLIN. Feb. 6.-The reservation
Of the Hohenzollern dynasty was
brought forward sharply today here
in the speech delivered by Colonel
Duesterberg, vice president of
Hugenberg's Nationalist Party to
meeting of 5000 members of the
Steel Helmets. Duesterbcrg dec
Jared:
"They say to give more power to
the President, but we say q presi-
dent can die, while the kingIy
dynasty cannot die. Therefore, our
final aim Is a Prussian- German
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