Evening star., 1934-06-28
GERMANY SEETHES'
IN HITLER CRISIS
Chancellor Must Decide Be-
tween Radical Group or
Realistic SubIeaderS.

Copyright. 1894 by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, June 28.-Adolf Hitler
stood today at a croSSroad marked
Right" and Left" Germany seethed
while he debated his choice.
The chancellor came back to Ber-
lin after several days of quiet re-
Election in his mountain home-re-
Election following growing outbu sts
against radical Nazi policies.
Two groups began powerful efforts
to have him take their side. 1t
is a struggle for the capture OF the
soul Of Hitler" one cabinet minister
said.
On the one hand, there was the
radical young wing of impetuous revo-
lutionaries. typif1ed by Joseph Goeb-
bells. minister of propaganda, and DR..
Alfred Rosenber, philosophic dictator
of the Third Reich. whose books on
religion have been prescribed by the
Vatican.
Revolution Just Begun.
They insist the Nazi revolution has
lust begun and that no loyal German
can be satisfied until the NazlS eX-
clusivelv control every phase OF Ger
man life and endeavor. including re-
ligion.
This group was credited with bring
ing the arrest by secret police OF
Edgar Jung, publlcist. who gathered
material for the speech OF VICE Cnan-
cellor Franz Won Papen June II,
which touched off the battle between
conservatives and radicals.
1t was this faction that Hitler re-
buked yesterday by refusing to dis
solve the Steel Helmet war Veter-
ans organization. backbone" Of the
conservative movement.
On the other side, bidding for Hit
ler's backing. was an older group OF
realistic subleaders like Rudolph Hess.
minister without portfolio; Wilhelm
Prick. minister of interior, and Her
mann Wilhelm Goering, minister OF
aviation. who believe it is not wise
to regiment people strictly. Ihey
want a social state in which private
initiative and property are recog-
nized-not a quasi-communlst one.
Powerful Organizations.
Both groups have powerful or
anizations behind them.
supporting the radicals are the
brown-shirted formations of the Nazl
Storm Troopers. Many of them, ad-
mits Col Ernst Roehm, their chief
of staff. were recruited from former
Communist ranks.
Also among the radicals are many
members of the labor front OF "a
100000 workers and employers. The
majority presses for a more radical
course.
Won Papen expressed the fear OF
the propertied class iii his suppressed
speech when he exclaimed: Have we
gone through an anti-MarXlst reVo-
luton merely to make reality of the
Marxlst program?'
Conservatives. on the other hand
are supported not only by those who
bv nature and upbringing are moder-
ate bat also by those who opposed
national socialism from the moment
il transferred from politics to religion
When Won Papen issued his strlc-
tllres he knew he could count upon
powerful bodies to begin with-the
Reichswehr. or federal army; the
Stahlhelm or Society of Steel Helmet
War Veterans: venerable President
Won Hindenburg, all landed aristoc-
racv. the large Catholic element of
Germany and many Protestants who
had not turned German Christians.
Backed by Many Nazis.
Subsequent events showed that he
was even supported by many Nazis in
high positions. men anxious that free
dom of speech and assembly be re-
stored. and that a conservative course
in economic matters be steered.
Won Papen left no doubt that his
whole campaign was in no wise dl-
rected against Hitler, rather that he
hoped to smooth Hitler's path.
His Office let inquirers know that
the vice chancellor's motto is Never
anything against or without Hitler"
The other conservatives seem like
wise determined that Hitler's person
shall not be affected by the struggle
They hope to persuade the chancellor
he must part company with or at
least render powerless the extremists
OF his movement.
The guess of those who think the
Nazi system is likely TO undergo fun
damental changes would at his stage
seem more correct than the guess of
those who look for an early overthrow
of Hitler and his supplantation by
either military dictator or monarch.
Faces Financial Troubles.
The political dilemma into which
Hitler has been put by two groups
of friends seems small, from many
points of view, as compared to finan-
cial and economic troubles which are
in the offing.
The Reichsbank is virtually de-
pleted of its gold reserve, yet Dr.
Hialmar Schacht, its president. ada
mantly refuses all offers of smaller
countries to sell Germany raw ma
terials on credit. On the other
hand. he is just as determined against
parting from the gold standard or de-
validating the mark.