The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-06
BOTH NEWSPAPERS
AND PERIODICALS
ARE HIT BY ORDER
Foreign Publications Must Con-
form to Standards to En-.
Joy Circulation
DEMONSTRATIONS HALTED
Won Hindenburg Decree Gives
New Government Wide
Powers Of Discretion

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tenn of censorship, extending for the
first time even to newspapers and pc.
riodicals reaching Germany from
other countries, became effective Mon !.
day under q decree signed by Presi-
dent Paul Won Hindenburg.
In the future even foreign publica.
tions must conform to the Hitler gov
ernment,s press standards if they de-
sire to circulate here.
Furthermore, the Republic n
Reichsbanner, the forces which ard
emily campaigned for President Won
Hindenburg's reelection last year, can
be deprived Of their uniforms II the
Nazi minister of interior, DR.. wilhelm
Prick, SO rules.
The decree permits the suspension
of newspapers for four weeks, or on a
second offense within three months,
for six months. The grounds for sus
pension were broadened greatly and,
/, applicable, foreign newspapers or
periodicals could be prohibited for as
long as six months.
Outdoor demonstrations were per-
mitted only II the purpose was not
detrimental to general peace and
safety. Police were permitted to In
.tervene and dissolve mass meetings II
a police observer detected open pro-
vocation in the speeches.
Cannot BE Insulting
While hitherto, newspapers could be
suppressed only for treason, Chancel-
lor Adolf Hitler's cabinet was empow.
cred now to forbid publication for "in-
sUlting" or for making officials ap-
pear contemptuous. for denouncing
institutions Of the government or
church, for melting to q general strike
or strike in key industries and for
endangering the interests Of the state
through palpably false news"
In second decree President Won
Hindenburg swept aside the Braun
Severing government in Prussia,
largest state in the reich, transfer
ring the powers Of the two officials
to Vice Chancellor Franz Won Papen.
The vice chancellor. as commits
sioner for Prussia, will take Premier
Otto Braun's place in the triumvirate
ruling the Prussian diet and, to-
gether with Hans Kerrl, National So.
cialist president of the diet, vote dis
solution Of that parliamentary body.
Conrad Audenauer, president Of
the Prussian states council and third
members Of the triumvirate, and
Premier Braun had voted against
dissolution which was favored by the
Nazi, Herr Kerl. The vice cham
co10n,s Will ,>aonk vv,SkL IYo.,,.o.a I%>~~N
and Audenauer late Monday to take
action.
President Won Hnidenburg's decree
state that through the attitude Of
the Prussian state toward the verdict
Of the supreme court on Oct. Is, 1882,
confusion resulted endangering the
states life.'
With the presidents decree went
an official explanation stating that
the verdict Of the supreme court
failed to provide for establishing or
derby conditions In Prussia, but on
the contrary established two govern
ments- Of the elected officials
aid that Of the appointed federal
commissioners.
The government contends the
Prussian government was derelict In
its duty and it became incumbent
upon the federal government to re-
establish order.
Sees Last Elections
That the forthcoming elections will
prove the last ever held was assert
ed by Kerrl, Hitlerite, In campaign
speech at Muenster Sunday night.
"All the power Is now in Hitler,s
hands and nothing In the world can
again tear It from him." he added.
The Hitler cabinet already has call
ed for new elections for the Reichstag
on March 5 and new elections for tens
OF thousands Of city council posts in
Prussia on March IL. but 1t has he
STATED in according similar treatment
to the diet. Premier Braun was ex-
pected to appeal to the supreme court
if the vice chancellor took his vote
away from him.
During the first week Of Hitler's
regime, the National Commun s
newspapers editions were confiscated
on two different days and several So
cialist newspapers were suspended for
short periods. The Socialist "vor-
waerts." national vice Of the party.
was still under suspension Monday.
The announcement Of the new re-
strictions cited "monstrous insults"
against the Hitler regime which were
published.
Political rioting continued through
out the country Sunday. Deaths total
ed four, including a mayor. while
about 40 were injured.
It was announced in Munich Mon
day that Hitler has decided not to &C
cept any pay as chancellor. renounc-
ing a salary equivalent to about ST..
400. The Nazi official press bureau
said he made enough money as . re-
suit OF his writings. The Nazi head
quarters will remain at Hitler's house
In Munich.
Two sons Of the kaiser, the former
crown prince and August wilhelm. at
tended the services with Hitler at the
Berlin Protestant cathedral, In hon
or Of Nazi storm trooper and police
officer who were killed IN Cnmwilpist
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