The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-31
General Strike Is
 On Against Hitler
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CT, Dr Ludwig Kaas, and was un. i derstood to have offered tho ecn- trlatB the post of ministry, of juS- tieo, in exchange for their support. Johannes Bell, ono of tho sIgna- tories to tho Versailles peace troaty was mentioned for the portfolio. Tho eentrists had not yet decided whether they would enter tho gov- ernment. Meanwhile, they were expected to abstain from voting either for or against Hitler in the | itcichatng.
 There were various minor clash. es between Nazis and their foes outside Berlin. In bitter street fight here early to-day two men were killed and several wounded. | At Elbing. Nazis prevented tho performance of Alfred Ilorzog's \ play, "The Scandal About Lieuten- ant BlumenthGl," charging it in- suited the German army. Tho auth or was greeted' with boos and cat ealla.
 Four hundred students. including many Nazis. marched past tho stock exchange here before the opening, shouting "Iiail. Hitler" and oG- ensionally voieing anti-scmitic sen timent, Police stood by, but did not intervene.
 Several communists were ar. rested in tho disturbance at the Hamburg shipyards. No injuries were reported.
 Confidence that the Hitler-Iiu- gcnberg regime would rapidly con- a0lidate tho political situation was ! fflected in tho strong upward trend l of laA at Ia Atanf gained an average of three 10 four points. l. c. Farben industry opened at i07 IA compared with Mondays close at l03; Rciehsbanls roso to 16S 1.4 compared with i64 3.4; Mannesmann Pipe Works gained five points. Bonds maln- tainod Mondays level.
 President Won Hindenburg grant cd q farewell audience 10 retiring Chancellor Kurt VonSehleichcr, thanking the ex-chancellor "ln my own and the Releh's behalf for your valuable service during q series of fateful years In war and In peace, and especially for your activities aa minister of defense and chancGlIor." Tho president praise Schlcicher'E work In build Ing up the German army after the war.
 Two thousand delegates from the Berlin factory councils met, at the instigation of communists. to pre- pare for the struggle against tho fagcists, A committee of i5, eight socialists and seven communists, was appointed to lay plans for vig- orous opposition.
 First violence resulting from the Nazl ascent to power occurred carly to-day In the Chariottenburg district when a gay party of Nazl brown shirts was fired on from am- bush. A revolver battle followed in which two men were killed and several wounded. The attackers fired from darkened doorways.
 The Nazis, fresh from n torch light procession which had cele- brated Hitler's victory, returned the fire, with the support of two po- licemen. Eighty shots were fired before police endorsements ar- rived and found Policeman Josef Taunitz and brown shirt Maikowsli dying. Other wounded men were believed to have been carried away from the scene of the fight.
 In the Spandau district, Nazis and communists fought with revol- vers and two wounded communists were taken to hospital.
 Opposition to the Nazis was or- ganized among high political fig ures. It was understood that the commander-in-chi of the Reich swehr. Gen Kurt Won Hammerstein had submitted his resignation 10 President Won Hindenburg as a gesture of solidarity with his old friend. ex-Chancellor Gen Kurt Von SchIeicher.
 The ministry of defense. however, denied that Hammerstcin had re- signed.
 The cabinets policy toward the strike threat was made clear by Ithe new minister of the interior, Dr Wilhelm Prick.
 We will oppose such plans with the sharpest measures" pr Prick said.
 Dr Hans Luther vigorously denied reports that he intended to resign as head of the, Reiehsbank. The Nazis were credited with intending