Evening star., 1934-08-17
NAz|S BELIEVED
DOUBTFUL OF VOTE
Observers Hold Fervor Of
Campaign Indicates Fear
of Light BaIIoting.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 17-Adolf Hitler
went on the Hastings today to cam
paign in an election with no or
ganized opposition.
His address to the world from the
Hamburg City Hall tonight ends six
days in which Nazis, great and small,
have braved writer's cramp and
stra,/ed voices telling Germany that
Hitler fits the shoes of the late Paul
Won Hindenburg
On Sunday. so says one Nazi chief
tain, 100000 Germans will obe-
diently say ia" to the one issue of
the ballot-that Hitler has the right
to Won Hindenburg's presidential
powers.
Dozens Of other related principles
have been enunciated by fervid Hit
lerites this week-the most important
being that Germany must again
demonstrate to hostile world that
it is behind Der Fuehrer.
Nazi Leaders Doubtful.
The very fervor of the campaign,
however-tons Of literature lauding
Hitler have been written and mil
lions of words spoke about unity
has been interpreted in foreign cir
cles as indicating the Nazi leadership
is none too sure it will get as large
a vote as it did last November.
Hitlers selection of Hamburg for
the crowning effort was considered
significant. 1t is known that in that
proud old Hanseatic city there is as
well defined an opposition group as
any in Germany. Hamburg. great
port, has been hard hit by Nazi trade
restrictions.
Hitler will speak between 8 and
10 pm q and 4 pm. Eastern stand
ard time). His adress will be broad
cast.
BY government order no flowers
will be Strewn In the chancellor's
path, but there will be fiags-also
by order-greeting him there and in
every part of the Reich.
Flags to Denote Unity.
Flags" said Propaganda Minister
Joseph GoebbelS, in ordering their
display until the end of voting at
6 pm. Sunday, will show the world
the German nation and her Fuehrer
NCeader) are one"
That the testament of Won Hinden-
burg lauding Hitler's work, which was
revealed two days ago, has aroused
suspicion abroad, if not at home.
was indicated in statement by
Franz Won Papen, special envoy to
Austria and former vice chancellor.
In these days of sorrow for our
hero (Von Hindenburg), said Won
Papen, 'unfriendly neighboring coun-
tries often have engaged in publish
ing mysterious conjectures about Won
Hindenburg's testament saying that
Nazidom probably would never allow
1t to be published.
Il delivered this testament to Hitler
day before yesterday and there is no
better proof Of the loyalty with which
Der Fuehrer took over In succession
to the honored field marshal than the
fact that he did not delay a minute
in publishing this historical docu-
ment"
Another indication that the cam
paign is not progressing as smoothly
as the well-oiled propaganda ma
chinery would have it was manifested
by the ministry of the interior assert
ing there will be no terrorism in the
plebiscite and that it will be
free one.
Nazi faithfuls, however, have been
enjoined to check up on fellow resi-
dents in certain dwellings to make
sure that they vote.
Plan for Winter Relief.
Meanwhile, plans for a Winter re-
lief fund Of $128,0o0,o00 were an
nounced, along with assurances that
Germany this Winter will be a utopio
for humanity.
Forty-seven million persons will be
asked to contribute to the fund. un-
der the governments optimistic plans,
for $4,000, 900 needy persons.
Those who wondered why the
project should be published while the
Summer sun still shone viewed with
interest an exhortation at the end of
the announcement concerning the
August 10 plebiScite.
The energy Of Der Fuehrer in or
ganizing the power of his admins
tration has made certain that
this utopia shall become an actuality,"
the statement read, adding that the
people should be thankful for this
wise provision and vote ia" on
Sunday.