The Archive · 1932

HITLER: WANTS TO BE DICTATOR

Nov, 23. the impossible to form a government with a Pavliamentary majority.

He suggested, however, the for-motion of a Presidial Cabi himself, or another Ni cellor, to be invested with' dictatorial Powers so as to be able to dissolve the Reichstag, if it proves obstreerous, and rule without a Parliament.—Herr Hitler urged that in View of the hopeless position of the Fatherland, his plan be accepted by which the government crisis could be solved in the shortest time, Meanwhile, the Nazist Party trying to gain the support of the Nationals and the Steel Helmets, Herr Hitler learnt his afternoon when he received letter from President von Hindenburg politely declining the Nazi leader's offer, to assume leadership presidential Cabinet, cannot give to the leader party my Presidential powers, ays, "because such a Cabinet ound to develop. into party' dice tatorship" and will" increase the state of tension prevailing amongst the German people. I cannot take the responsibility for this. before my Oath and my conscience,"

Now the Nazi leaders ave charging the President and his advisers with ''not having played. 'a fair game, 'The Reichstag 'President, Herr Goering, in a statement made to journalists' to-day, declares that it is obvious it was never really Intended to give power to Hitler, Nov. 26.

All attempts to form a Cabinet supported by the Reichstag are understood to have failed. President von lenburg may now reappoint Herr von Papen as Chan-color in spite of the opposition of 90 per cent. of the Reichstag, which would be made evident when it Asgembles on December 6, 80 possi-that body will again be dis-warnings of the danger of ae.

The President has received man; appointing Herr von Papen, but nevertheless he will not delete' $8 FA if he id rate the pation Foreign' Minister, "who. hay been ing Baron von Neusat te

mentioned as an alternative as chan. cellor, is seeing the President to morrow on his return from Geneva, Berlin, Nov, 26 politico evsis reinaing in a ate of ausenton pending Pes of n new Chancellor with, accord:

von Hindenburg's appointments ing'to sem oficial sources, has been postponed' until "various" question: ave been settled, it being {Rtimated that very "probably "the. President Will not tave in the matter before Tuesday.

Beyond that, authoritative tors refuse to go in their explana tions and predictions so thet it Imposatbie "to" pierce the "veil" of secrecy "surrounding the' develop: ments in the mansion of the Chief Execitive where conversations ars soing' on almost continuously, The appointment of new men would at any rate greatly facilitate the: lant efforts now "under way te avoid the early' complete isolation Of the. Presidential Cabinet. from Paclinment aswell as from the electorate." ithe President is report Intending to accomplish direct append to. the par conclusion ofa, polit the winter sionths 50 as to enable {he government fe eoncntrae al state hough the perilous breakers lis. energy. at guiding the ship. 0 ahead. Te i Understood: that the Darties are at present being sound: das to their attitude towards this Plan. "it is. furthermore believed That the parties might be more wil-Ing than ever before to: accept this proposal and to tolerate a new residential Cabinet because their inability to form a stable gaverr ment on a parliamentary basis deen exposed and that the people in general will, therefore, also better appreciate the desirability, if not necessity, of a continued' govern-Ment by emergency decrees. Should, however, the parties snot agree {9 the President's proposal, the new Cabinet would, des givings felt rage ig the effects of another dissolution, have no choice but to send the Reichstag home and to pin all hope on new election also reflected in the reported {far mentioned for the chancellors elination of practically al those 90

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