Evening star., 1934-07-22
CLEANUP TURNS
TO ONAZ|OFF|C|ALS
Those in High Posts TO Get
CorrespondingIy Great
Punishment.
r. he Assoelsts6 Press

f. ne Attbeisttc Press.
BERLIN. July 2i-The general
"clean-up' campaign in Germany TO-
day turued sharply toward high Nazi
officials. as the courts Of justice Vere
warned that a person in exalted posi-
tion merits corresponding punish
ment" II he Is guilty Of misconduct.
The warning came IN a decree from
Minister Of Justice Franz Guertner
indicating the extent Of the general
cleansing Of the Eazi party which is
following Chancellor Hitlcr's purge
Of three weeks ago.
At the same time II was revealed
that the whole set-up Of student lead
ership Is 10 be reyamped within 8
short time. the first step being the
removal from Office today of Andreas
Feickert. named national leader two
days ago, and all present sub leaders
Conservatives Confer.
These developments came while
Hitler was out Of town for MS usual
week end vacation and while two Of
the nations most powerful conssrya-
tives. President Paul Won Hindenbure
and Foreign Minister Konstantin von
Neurath. were In conference at the
presidents country estate at Neudeck
Special steps also we're taken today
10 enforce corporation Of persons
domiciled in Germany in the fight to
shield the Reich's foreign exchange.
A special court was empowered TO
punish those who conceal the fact
that they possess foreign credits. and
three persons. one citizen Of Holland,
we're given heavy fines and sentenced
to varying prison terms.
Guertner's order made 1t plain that
hereafter offending officials are not
20 be treated with kid gloves, The
justices Of the nation were told not
10 let the status of law violators
influence their verdicts.
Common Citizen Watched.
"'rhe high position Of a German
Official leader or sub leader entails
high responsibility. The public has
n right to expect corresponding pun
ishment."
The common citizen, too. is being
forced to pass a severe test, as many
have been taken into protective" or
regular custody during recent weeks
on charges Of "rumor mongering" or
Of making insulting" remarks about
Hitler. about other leaders and about
the Storm Troopers.
When the new leaders OF the
"DeutSche Studentschaft," represent
ing students at all universities. are
named. they will be gathered into an
encampment near Goettingen for in
structions on their duties.
The exact meaning of this move
was not clear, although the leaders
removed several days ago we're allied
with the radical Nazi elements.
The Won Hindenburg-Von Neurath
conference was regarded as signifi-
cant, and one subject discussed was
believed to be the future of Franz Won
Papen. conservative vice chancellor,
whose position has not been clear
since the purge" which resulted in
the killing Of some of his associates.
Pact Believed Discussed.
Won Papen was reported to have
made efforts to talk to the President
himself.
The aged President and the foreign
minister also we're believed to be talk
ing over the proposed Eastern Euro
pean security pact in which the CO.
operation of Germany is sought
The Hollander punished by the
Special Court was Hendrick BAIL
mann, sentenced to seven months and
fined 10000 marks (about S4800) for
concealing a credit of 10000 forms in
O Dutch bank.
More severe sentences we're i'm
posed on the German defendants.
The charge against all was treason
against public economy"