Evening star., 1934-07-08
TRUCE cONCEALS
GERMAN UNREST
Hitler Retires to Alps, But
Many Angles of Revolt
Remain Unsettled.
CONTINUED From First Page.)


mitted to return under guard for his
clothes and was removed to Dachau
concentration camp.
Release Plea Forecast.
The arrest was said in some quar-
ters to have the appearance of being
unauthorized, and Intervention for his
release was forecast.
In connection with Hitler's with
drawal to the mountains, it was re-
called that he often goes there to
study out problems as well as to rest.
Outwardly everything in Germany
vas calm. but there was still heavy
undercurrent of speculation about the
future.
Among the men shot down merci-
lessly under Hitlers orders were those
of whom he said to this correspondent
March 90, The world has never seen
a more beautiful example of blind de-
votion than that given by my asso-
ciates. 1t would be an insult to ques-
tion their loyalty"
AS regards the storm troopers, the
careful wedding out probably will re-
suit in a smaller but infinitely more
dependable force of political soldiers"
for Hitler. than the motley army in
which soldiers of fortune, former Com
munists down-a -and-outers and such
were mixed in with honest believers
In National Socialism.
People are asking, however, what OF
those who will be thrown out? will
they take it lying down." Is the
question in every mind.
Group Shouts Revenge"
In the Wedding section of Berlin
groups Of vacationtng storm troopers
appeared apparently from nowhere at
frequented corners shouting revenge"
Another incident indicating some Ill
feeling exists among the rank and file
was the public warning by Leader
Keiser in Thuringia mot to vent an
ger upon those who carried out the
measures of last Saturday, but upon
the instigators of the rebellion, upon
Roehm."
There are two other sources of
possible opposition besides disaffected
storm troopers, which Hitler and his
colleagues must watch.
There are the Catholic friends Of
the slain DR.. Eric Klausner and the
group of friends of former Chancellor
Kurt Won Schleicher, who was shot
down with his wife.
The triple direction in which the
"purge" struck now calls for triple
vigilance against new trouble.
The shadowy nature of Won Papen's
position cannot be better illustrated
than by the fact that the furniture
hi
ONCE at No Vosstrasse, around the
corner from Hitler's chancellory.
Won Papen appeared no longer to
fear tor his personal safety as he
greeted the Associated Press corre-
spondent this morning with an
affable smile.
Not Free to Talk. f."
He made it plain, however, that ne
is not at liberty at present to talk
for publication. l..
His ONCE is surrounded by a board
fence, and the building is being
renovated as the future national
headquarters of the storm troopers.
Won Papen is expected to go to
Munich tomorrow to take part in the
national reunion Of former cavalry
officers
While he remains unmolested, it
Is an open secret that Nazis tolerate
him only because of his friendship
for the president.
The church situation was -ar from
clarified.
The death Of Klausner, who was
head of the Catholic Action Party.
raised grave doubts as to whether the
Holy See will ratify the Interpretation
of the concordat between Germany
and the Vatican which was agreed
upon last week.
Reports from an Associated Press
staff member who was sent to Silesla
indicate that in that part OF the
country at least the Catholic element
is far from reconciled to the third
Reich's religious policies.
Protestants Warned.
Action just taken at Hessen-Wal-
deck indicates sharp measures against
Protestants who do not bow to the
Nal will. The church people there
objected to the removal of nom
NaH pastor who declined to accept
the regime of Reichbishop Mueller
The government thereupon appointed
q church commissioner with full pow
ers to act.
The foreign relations of Germany
as well as the domestic situation con-
stitute a problem which the ''purged"
Nal regime is taking quite seriously
The authorities we're amazed and dis
mayed at the tone of much of the
editorial comment outside Germany
concerning the methods used in sup
pressing the second revolution"
One foreign Office official, who Is
charged with reading newspapers,
commented resignedly, We'll, there is
one consolation-never again can any
thing worse be said about Germany
than Is being written these days"
Favorable Press Cited.
Meanwhile. the propaganda min
istry has done a careful job of find
ing favorable utterances in the for
eign press and is putting these out
to show that all the world applauds
Hitler.
From time to time the official news
bureau puts out story about fan
tastic lies in the foreign press, in
which reports concerning alleged
executions and similar erroneous
statements, which find credence be-
cause of the absence of official lists
Of the dead. are denied.
The economic problems continue
acute, although the government Of
ficially is not sharing alarm over crop
shortages due to dry weather.
CATHOLICS FESTIVE.
More Exciting Days" Are Expected