The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-20
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER

(World copyright. 1894, International
News Service, reproduction in whole or
In part prOhibited)
BERLIN, Aug. 20 G.N.SO.
Adolf Hitler today entered into
a lifetime job as Germany'S
Caesar. Over 100000 Germans
willingly or unwillingly, told him:
Yes, we want you to be our
outocrat from now on" Fewer
than 100000 took, a chance and
voted no.
German democracy has now
buried itself. The corpse will
not be resurrected during Hit
ler's life.
Death or War Only Check
Each year, Hitler has promised
to submit his policies to plebis'
cites, but never again will he
submit his person to popular APP
proval and nothing can be fore
seen now that could happen to
break his iron hold except death
or war.
The last plebiscite, in November
1888, asking the people to pass
Judgment on Germany's with
drawal from the League of Nations
was on a question of policy. Yes
terday's plebiscite asked the people
to approve of Hitler's personal
leadership.
Both presented the people with
an accomplished fact and all
they could do was to say, I'VE
agree" or 1--WE don't" but not
with the faintest chance of chang
ing facts.
Loss 100000 Votes
Today, however, the most strik-
ing features of yesterdays plebls.
cite were: first, Hitler received
more than 100000 fewer votes
than last November: second, that
the government permitted the re-
suit to be published.
Now it will be impossible to
assert that Hitler's popularity is
greater than ever, but the govern
ment can challenge anybody who
asserts the election was not free
and the count was not honest.
Final figures show Hitler yes
terday got SO per cent of the votes
cast or 80 per cent OF the valid
votes against IS per cent last year.
Out of a total of 45,878,0O0 voters
eligible yesterday he received but
SO per cent.
But Hitler's loss of 100000 odd
votes is regarded by the govern
ment as of no account against the
fact that he still got his commits
sion from around 80 per cent OF
the populations.
Conditions Explained
How he got the commission is
less important than the fact that
he has it in a country where there
is no one to question it's validity.
Nevertheless the real character OF
the plebiscite which gave him his
commission may best be revealed
by comparison.
Suppose after America entered
the war there should have been
staged a plebiscite wherein every
adult in America was asked to
answer the question, Are you
for America or against her?"
Suppose there had been an in
tensive nationwide ca m p a G n
wherein every voter was impressed
with the fact that he would be
a traitor, as he obviously would,
if he voted against America.
Put these impossible suppose
tons against a background of 1S
of political terror on the
part of "pro-Americans" against
any citizen who denied their right
to represent America.
Give the parties staging the elec-
ton 100000 husky campaignerS.
Call internationally all day long
on every voter to see if he has
voted.
Call Spirit of Washington
Then have George Washington
recently dead deliver a political
testament imploring the America
people to vote for America, and
the night before have
son broadcast an
address saying that father was