The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28

II often experienced bitter pain
when thinking OF the German peo-
pie who r 30 estimable as indi-
viduals and so miserable as a
whole" These words come from
the greatest German of all times.
from Goethe. This explains why
political leadership In Germany al
ways has been so easy for me-
diocre brains. and so difficult for
eminent minds. Frederick the
Great was hated In his own coun-
try until he grew old and inactive.
Bismarck was hated by the ma
jority of the Germans until he
was fired in rude by an
arrogant young emperor.
Never We're Popular
The great generals such a.
Scharnhorst or Moltke, the out
standing ministers such as Hum
boldt or the Count Won Stein, have
never been popular. But popular
ity always supported dull sabre
rattlers like the General wrangel.
the Field Marshall Bluecher. the
Field Marshall Hindenburg. Edu-
Gated men like Bethmann Hollweg
or Rathenau have as ministers
always at first glance been sus-
picious to the German people.
Education. they feel. belongs in a
study room. One does not rule
with the pen but with the sword.
Ruling needs first Of all
threatening ~manifestos, drawn
swords, quick action. That h
why Germany. except for Bis
marck, has really never had =
statesman Of high quality In
the COVER ment, and very
rarely In the opposition party.
Hitler. risen to power through
his great gifts as orator and stage
director, moved into the chancel-
lery with all the threatening noise
which the Germans so wishfully
confuse with greatness. What he
did not bring along personally. the
propaganda machine of his pupil
Goebbels made him believe. No
ooner was Hitler appointed chan
cellor than he tried to prove to
the world that he had come. a
Knight Saint George. to crush
Communism In Germany.
Arranges Fire Trial
When the German reichstag
burned he claimed the Communists
did 1t, and when the whole world
did not believe IL. he was forced
to arrange for a trial before the
reich supreme court. This was a
moral loss for him. for after the
trial. the guilt Of became
really obvious. Even more impor-
tant for him was the day linden
burg died.
This date. the second of August,
1884. was TO become Hitlers most
dangerous and greatest day. For
a year and a half he had governed
as reich chancellor, and although
he had smashed all other parties.
the reich president, superior TO
him In rank. had remained out
wardly on his side. After linden
burg's death. under the constitu-
ton. Hitler had to rely on the
popular election of a new presi-
dent; hence, on his own tempo
rary resignation. Quite some time
previously he compiled estimates
on the life expectancy Of the S.
year-old Hindenburg. but received
different opinions from two ply
sicians.
Mentioned az possible new presi-
dent yer at that time the SON.
in-law of the former emperor. the
Field Marshall Won Aackensen.
Hindenburg's son and even the
former crown prince. Had not
Hitler TO fear the loss Of his game
a second time?
II was just after the two
horrible days Of murd.r. tbs
thir.iefh Of June, that he or
dered his unruiy party COM
rades killed. and the twenty
fifth Of July that the Austrian
Chancellor Doilfuss was shot
To Death
When the agen gentleman. Hin
denburg. lay on his death bed.
Hitler flew 10 him from Bayreuth.
then called a cabinet meeting In
Berlin and there had a law passed
which was dated August first:
that il. the day before the date
of 'Eindenburgs death. In this
law Hitler was named linden
burg's successor and granted the
right TO appoint a deputy.
This law shall become effsc-
tive at the time the Reich Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg deceases.'
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