The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-24
HITLER'S POWER IN
GERMANY GROWSAS
OTHER PARTIES DIE
Even War Veterans Association
Swallows Pride and Joins
Big Parade
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER
Copyright, 1888, by the Associated
Press

Press
Berlin, May 24.-(P)-Within tn
last week the former Brunswick Na
tionalist premier, Werner Kuechen
thai, and also the Berlin state com
missioner for public works, Osca,
Maretzky, hitherto close collaboration!
of the Nationalist leader, Alfred HUI
genberg, have joined the Nazis.
What happened to these promi'
nent men is typical Of what Is hap.
pening in hundreds Of thousands Of
cases: the sweep Of the Nazi revolu-
ton is irresistible.
Even the members of the Stahl.
helm (steel helmet war veterans as
sociation) have swallowed their pride
and have surrendered to Hitler's
leadership.
Anybody who thought that Jan. &c
merely brought change in govern
ment has been disillusioned.
According to Propaganda Minister
Joseph Goebbels, speaking a few days
ago at Leipsig:
Is Stern Affair
"Our revolution is not child's play
It is serious and stern affair. II
anybody believes it is ended, he is
much mistaken. What is happening
is not merely the reform of German
politics. 1t is revolutionary reno
walton of the entire public life of
Germany"
The Nazi revolution has passed
through three stages.
The first was removal of Jews,
Leftists, Pacifists and other non
NaziS from governmental positions
and the seizure of all important po-
litical offices. This phase was &C
companied by some violence, ILL.,
treatment and excuses.
The second phase was "gleichschal-
tung," or the bringing into line with
the centralized leadership idea Of
every phase of German life-busi-
ness, industry, education, art, cul-
ture, the church, labor, farming and
sports. This phase was attended by
unpermissible acts on the part Of
lower Nazi functionaries which had
later to be reScinded by the powers
on top.
The third phase was the unified
direction Of German life from above.
The stage now has been reached
where the central authority, feeling
that unruly elements have had plen-
ty Of rope with which to hang them
selves, declares they must be stepped
Oh and all direction of the affairs
Of the German people must be con-
centrated in the government and its
organs.
Admit Maltreatment
This correspondent recently spent
an evening with a group OF Maxi
Sub-leaders-that Is, each man was
directly responsible to some Nazl
minister. With one accord they ad-
mitted that some Jews and Ieftists
were maltreated during the first
weeks following Hitler's accession, but
they firmly claimed that these cases
were isolated and now were q thing
of the past.
A high police official said he found
that IN almost every case Of mis-
treatment personal motives and per-
sonal antagonisms were the explana-
ton.
The special targets Of the first
phase Of the revolution were the
Jews.
An exodus Of Jews to nearby coun-
tries ensued, in the course of which
1t Is estimated that 10 per cent OF
Germany's Jewry departed.
Smarting under universal conden1-
nation by foreign countries of the
anti-Jewish boycott April 1, the
NadS later modified their attitude
somewhat and passed law by which
Jews and Leftists who were govern
ment employees before 1914, or who
served In the trenches, or whose
fathers or sons were killed In the
trenches, may retain public office.
Thus in Berlin Of $500 Jewish at
torneys, 400 were reinstated, SO that
at present 2,400 Gentiles and 400
Jews are practising law in the capt.
tai.
Despite these alleviations, anti
semitism continues to form q pivotal
point Of the Nal creed.