Aug. 30.
There are so many conflicting factors at work that—seen from this distance—the situation conin his handling of the situation Isince the elections. He appears to have miscalculated the strength of the opposition to a parliamentary form of Govtment, although of course, with the emergency decrees in force, the Parliamentary form lat present obtaining is, for the moment, shadowy. His rejection lof the offer made by President von Hindenburg and hi Jauent affront to the country's ingrained sense of discipline, in threatening the authorities charged with the duty of suppressing murderous outrages, appear on the face of it to have lost him ground. The suggestion that he has had @ nervous breakdown may be pertinent to [consideration of the actual signi-Icance of the rapprochement between the Nazis in the Reichstag, under Herr Gregor Strasser.
The key man in the situation appears to be General von Schleicher. Herr von Papen has astonished even his friends by is capable handling of affairs, but it is not yet suggested that. the is fully equipped for the task lof Parliamentary leadership. His. plan for carrying on without the Reichstag must be looked upon as a desperate expedient, in default of a working Parliamentary majority for any constitutional group. " With General von Schleiat his back, he might be lable to press such a scheme to successful conclusion. A Cabinet, headed by a Nazi leader might give cause for anxiety in view lof some of the extravagant heroics of the titular head of the party. Combined with the capitulated vant "Lette" ana {at the assembling of the new|Fesponsibility often. creates a fronting the German Government|fact that the possession of
judges. "by Roto! to-day "cannot normal standards," have. been|*ssessed in any but association with Herr Strasser of delivered. Up to July 18 (London 1 terms, The. me: Dr. Bruening and General von date) all newspaper matte have {te danger in which the new|Schleicher would make for been delivered.
Odd letters of Republic has been placed during public confidence. The posi-dates subsequent to July 15 have the year can be gauged tion of Herr Hitler might be been received in Shanghai and from the authoritative review of Jequivocal in that event. In the also a few periodicals. bearing The Present Economic State of Nazi ranks there must be many dates so late as July 23. General-Germany" carried out for 1931 who would look upon his eclipse ly, however, letter. mails by five leading German econo-base ingratitude. His normal—quantity—known mists. High interest rates and, opponents will not be backward uvate advices from London to Jand shortage of capital—eff in emphasising his defects of been duly despatched by land cause—had by the end of origin and capacity. But, in the Siberian route—and bearing, fast year brought the country to/I resort, it is reasonable to 8 from July 16 onwards have 8 desperate plight.
This, Jassume that the interests of not yet come to hand. Sensitived by the international ex-Germany will be the deciding ness to criticism—in itself a pers, led to the view taken factor. "Despite the serious and mark of grace in a Government eventually at Lausanne in virtual tragic tribulations of the last department—has led the postal admission of the imperative few years, successive Govern-authorities to discern the need necessity, for abolishing prepara-_ ments have brought the country for disclaiming their responsi-Hons. The economists Lai long way on the road to re" bility. This has produced als on the political factor: leo very. It does not seem pro-game of cross-purposes. The "The economic state of Germany bable that the nation's good public would have been much} t#day, therefore, is both unwholesense will permit personal in-relieved—provided it could be and, in" some respects, terests to bulk the final effort assumed that the mails had not to weaken the chances of been lost—if, as soon as the putting the Parliamentary aystem break in communications ocfon a sound basis. cured, the Post Office had obtained by telegram from London and elsewhere definite informa-
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