Evening star., 1933-03-13
NAz|FOES 0USTED
| BY PRUSS|AN VOTE
Socialists and Communists
Lose Even in Berlin;
Old Flags Back.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 13.-Chancellor Hit
ler's Nazis and their allies, the Ma
tionalists, were more firmly intrenched
in power than ever today after a whole
sale turnover Of municipal and COM
munal Office holders in Prussia, COM
prising two-thirds of Germany.
The Socialist and Communist parties,
whose chief strength has been in the
city and town councils Of the nations
largest state. suffered even greater
losses than In the Reichstag and Prus-
sian Diet elections of a week ago.
The government parties not only won
an overwhelming majority Of 100000
town and district Offices but, through
them. complete control Of the Prussian
Diet, through the states council.
And Red Berlin"-the boast of Com
munists for several years-became an
extinct phrase in fact. The capital
went over to the Nazis and Nationalists,
with the latter making their biggest
gains In tnlS city.
Royal Flag Restored.
The red, black and gold flag which
has been the emblem of the German
Republic for IA years also became ex-
tinct today as the national colors. Un-
der a decree signed by President Won
Hindenburg, the old imperial black,
white and red flag again becomes the
official colors.
Meanwhile, Chancellor Hitler an
nounced his partys swastika banner
hereafter will appear alongside the i'm
the next three days they are to wave In
celebration of the Nationalist revolu-
ton"
Although the Presidents decree OFF,
cially did not become effective until to-
day, the imperial flag and swastika ap-
peared at half mast yesterday in public
places on the occasion of Germanys
memorial day for its war dead.
A Wolff News Agency said Socialist
town councillor was slain near Bagde-
burg yesterday after he reportedly
wounded q NaZi storm trooper in SELL
defense.
Julian Fuhs, New York musician, and
Herman Rosenan, Brooklyn, N: "
medical student, were victims OF as
sault by Nazis or persons wearing Nal
uniforms on Saturday, it was learned
yesterday. A Nazi leader aided Fuhs
when he was attacked by men de,
manding money. Roseman, assaulted
when leaving a department store Win
a package, was told by police they
could not interfere with Nazis.
Audenaue Removed.
Yesterdays voting automatically re-
moved Konrad Audenauer, Socialist, as
Prussian States Council president and
gave the government control OF the
triumviate, which in turn controls the
Prussian Diet. The elections were
called last month after Audenauer and
Premier Otto Braun Of Prussia tempo
rarily prevented the dissolution of the
Diet favored by the third member OF
the triumvirate. the Nazi Diet presi-
dent, Hans Kerrl.
The government, however, did not
wait for its chance to remove Auden-
auer. A few days later Vice Chancellor
Franz Won Papen was made commls-
sioner for Prussia, usurping Braun's
place in the triumvirate, and dissolu-
ton was carried. Now the government
controls all three positions.
The government has a two-thirds
majority of the states council now and
an official spokesman said that Com
munists elected to city offices will be
permitted to take up their duties, al
though they are to be barred from the
higher legislative Offices Of the state
and nation.
Coalition Sought.
The Rhineland and Westphalia COM
munal and town elections remained
strongly Catholic Centrist and the
Nazis will seek coalition control with
that party. although actually leading
Centrists in Cologne, Dusseldorf and
Muenster. The Centrists remained on
top in Essen.
The Nazis were strongest In such
large centers as Berlin, Frankfort-on-
the-Main, Frankfort-on-the-Oder, Will
helmshafe, Altona, Liegnitz, Beuthen
and Hindenburg.
In Berlin, the Nazis and Nationalist
won a clear majority with 984,243 and
81, 1902 votes, respectively, out of 2,572,-
073 cast. The Communist vote dropped
to 499. BAT from 718, ,403 for the previous
Sunday The Socialists were second
high with 565 ,943 and the Centrists got
1889, while other parties had smaller
totals.