Evening star., 1934-07-14

the last week I also found a diary OF
a man, who in 1918 was thrown into
q course of resistance TO the laws
and who now lives in a world wherein
law per sc seems to incite TO re-
sistance. moving document. Un-
ceasing conspiration and never-end-
ing plotting. A glimpse at the men
tality Of humans, who. without know
ing 1t, have found their last confess
sion OF faith in Nihilism. Unable
really to cooperate in work with any
body, willing to oppose themselves to
every form OF order. filled with hatred
against every authority their rest
leSsneSs can only find satisfaction IN
continuous work both in thought and
conSpiritive deed for destroying what
ever at a given moment exists. Many.
thereof. during the early period OF our
night ran up with us against the state
of the past Most OF them, however.
were. because Of their inmost lack of
discipline. led away from the dis
ciplined National Socialist movement
in the course of our fight.
Hostile In Principle.
The last remnant seemed eliminated
after January 80. Connection with
the National Socialist movement was
dissolved from the moment when the
latter as the state, became the object
Of their pathological aversion. They
are In principle hostile to all author
ity and consequently cannot be con-
Yerted
They are, therefore, never ready to
concede the blessings Of q measure
but, as q matter OF principle, always
deny any success and seek to pick out
every possible fault and weakness.
This third group of pathological en-
emies Of the state is dangerous be-
cause. in every attempted revolt. they
constitute nucleus of followers I'M
til such time as q new order Of things
begin to crystalize from the chaos
Of clashing forces.
must now, however, think also of
the fourth group which sometimes,
perhaps without wanting to do so.
nevertheless exerts truly destructive
activity. 1t consists of those people
who belong to a relatively small sec
Ion of society and who. having nothing
to do, find time and occasion for
verbal reporting concerning everything
that is likely to bring change as in
teresting as 1t is important to life
of theirs which otherwise is complete
ly unimportant.
Inasmuch as these people on ac-
count OF their doing nothing, possess
no living relationship to the masses
lnanaN tFa L.
limited TO the circumference Of their
own life'S circle.
They, however are menace be-
cause they, in fact. are germ carriers
of unrest. insecurity rumors, allega-
tions, lies, suspicion and apprehen-
sion. thus leading to the creation Of
gradual nervousness, the extent OF
which becomes hard to discern among
the people.
They carry on their nefariouS trade
in Germany the same as i'll every
other nation.
Chatter. scattered at first. about
new revolution or new upheaval or
new uprising gradually became so in
tense that only irresponsible state
leadership could have ignored it. One
simply could not disregard everything
as stupid chatter that was pouring in
in hundreds and finally thousands of
oral and written reports.
Ordered New Propaganda.
In the middle of March I ordered
preparations TO be made for a new
propaganda wave. II was to make the
German people immune against the
attempt to poison us anew. Stimuli
taneouSly, however, l gave orders to
several party service departments to
trace the ever-recurrent rumors of
new revolution and, if possible. find
| the sources for these rumOrS. 1t was
revealed that in ranks Of several high
Storm Troop leaders, tendencies had
become evident that must give rise to
the most serious apprehenSionS. At
first there were only general evidences
whose inner connections were not ap-
parent at first sight.
Firstly, against my definite order
and against the declaration made to
me by former Chief of Staff Roehm,
the Storm Troops had been filled up to
the extent bound by imperial inner
VA AAAAo dAAANAS Va 6NtAAAo-
ton.
Secondly, training for the National
Socialist outlook on life was in the
higher service ranks getting more and
mole into the background.
Thirdly, naturally the relationship
between the party and the Storm
/ Troops was beginning to loosen up
gradually. More or less systematic ef-
I fort could be diScerned tending TO
/ draw away the Storm Troop organiza-
( ton from the mission wherewith
/ intrusIed 1t and subordinate it fol
( other purposes or interests.
Fourthly. promotions among Storm
Troop leaders proved, when examined
| into, that a completely one-sided
/ standard Of purely external knowledge
! or even often only OF an alleged intel
lectual ability had been employed. A
large number of the oldest and most
/ faithful Storm Troop men were pushed
/ more and more into the background
+ when leaders were named or positions
/ filed. whereas 1888 recruits. a gen.
| Grafton not particularly respected in
the movement, were given preference
in a manner impossible 10 understand
Roehm Failed TO Act.
Filthy, the appearance and stti-
tude of these Storm Troop leaders.
who to q large part. were not rooted
at all in our movement, was as un-
Nazilike as il was at times absolutely
] revolving It was impossible to over
! look the fact that these circles eS-
pecially we're a source for causing dis
quiet in our movement. in that their
lack of practical national Socialism
sought camouhage in very nl-advised
new revolutionary demands.
I called the attention OF Stan
Commdr. Roehm 70 these and .