The Archive · 1929

President's Position

Berlin, Feb. 26.

'The leaders of the Nationalist' eel helmet" organization have submitted to President von Hindenburg a statement containing the policy and aims of their organization, which, they declare, does not oppose a Republican Government but the parliamentary system, which they hope to reform by legal means.

President von Hindenburg accord ingly tole the Cabinet to-lay that]

sees no reason why he should over his connection with the Steel Helmets.

A grave"indictment of the par! mentary system in Germany was made by Dr. H. Stresemann, the Foreign Minister, to-day at a mee of the Executive Committee of the German People's Party, which as been convoked to discuss the possibility of forming a "Big Coal im" Government in the German independent of whatever government rules Prussia, Jamong the various political Parties for popularity by promising mil ards of marks for social services must cease, The German People's Party submitted a motion that no new 2xpenditure shall be sanctioned in th. Budget estimates without the cot sent of the Government and the ieichsrat (State Council)—Reuter.

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