1938-03-29 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

REMARKABLE STORY BY KNEW HERR HITLER

History Of The German Nazi

Told In New London

A

Book

REMARKABLE ACCOUNT OF THE RISE OF THE NAZI PARTY FROM ITS EARLY DAYS, AND VIVID FIRST-HAND 'PORTRAITS NAZIS, BEFORE AND OF HITLER AND OTHER LEADING AFTER THEY CAME TO POWER, ARE CONTAINED IN KURT G. W. LUDECKE'S "I KNEW HITLER" (JARROLDS, 105. 6), PUBLISH- ED RECENTLY.

From then until he os- The author joined the Nazi party in 1922. caped from a German prison to America in 1934 he saw much of Hitler, and was entrusted with such tasks as conducting a Nazi Press bureau in Washington and acting as the Fuchrer's envoy to Mussolini,

Eight months' imprisonment in a concentration camp, during which the author states that he saw--and to some extent suffered-the most appalling brutalities, must have made it difficult for him to retain complete objectivity towards Hitler and his regime.

German "Warships

Fly

Red Ensign

Edinburgh.

The German fleet, scuttled at Scapa Flow in June 1919 is sail- ing the seas again, but under the Red Ensign.

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at

German battleships scuttled Scapa Flow are helping to build the new units of the British Navy.

In assessing the latter part of the book, at any rate, due weight must be given to that fact. Herr Ludecke's present view of Germany may be gathered from the dedication of his book, which, in a pointed reference to the "purge" of June 30, 1934, he inscribes as "In memory of Capt. Ernst Roehm, Gregor Strasser, and many other Nazis who were betrayed, murdered and traduced in their graves.

me s

"LIKE A SCOURGE"

cumplete ignorance of the English When the author first met Hitler language; all idelis from that vast in 1922 his critical faculty was swept English-speaking world could reach

way.

"I do not know how to des-him only at second-hand." cribe the emotions that swept over Hitler, pacing nervously up and

heard this man," he

down, says.

"If Britain opposes a saki: is words were like a scourge.

ut all greater Germany

costs-all I still think Mussolini might Ife was introduced to him, "still right! perspiring, dishevelled, in his dirty trenchcoat, his hair plastered against his brow, his face pale, his nostrils distended"

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1938,

MAN

WHO

"C" COMPANY TUG-O-WAR TEAM of the Second En.. The Royal Scots, winners of the Inter-Company Lightweight Tug-o-War,

"C" COMPANY TEAM of the 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots, winners of the Inter-Company Athletic Cup for 1937-38.

EMPIRE NEWS

RADIO BROADCAST

be interested in malting Germany so MIGRATION SCHEME Recital from the Studio:

strong that together we might forec John Bull to his knees.....

"If it's going to take bombs to "Next to itler, the man most im- show these gentlemen in London. pressive to me at that time was Capt. Paris and New York that I mean Rochm.... He was a brilliant leader busineas, well, they can have them. Messrs. Cox and Danks started sul-af men, an excellent officer, fearless Don't be afraid--I'll

go the limit vaging the stinken. German fleet in and straightforward.. he was of when the time comes, but not be- August 1924 and in nine yeurs raised decisive importance to the Party, fore. 30 vessels, which were broken up at Rosyth and sold as scrap metal.

finding money, arms and men at the "And if you visualise a greater most critical times. Without him the Germany side by side with Russia, Fuchrer

rer could neve

never have reached I tell you that I see a Gun to the

stretching from the North Sea

Chancellorship."

It was this serap metal which help- ed build the Queen Mary and her month before the Fas-Urais, but without a Stalin." giant sister ship 552, which it was recently announced is to be christen- ed Queen Elizabeth.

Then Messrs. Cox and Danks sold the business to Metal Industries, of Glasgow, the firm which up to than

in

ARIA cist "March on Rome." Ludecke was sent to

to Milan, as Hitler's envoy, to see Mussolini. Hitler's Dual instruc-!

brutally direct, "Rip tion was the out of Mussolini whatever you can."

When Ludecke sounded Mussolini!

IN AUSTRALIA

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of action some Socialistic State 0.52 m.c's. per second.

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MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

Schuschnigg To Be Tried

Charges Of False Plebiscite

Vienna, Mar. 28.

It is understood that Dr. Schusch nigk, former Chancellor of Austrin, will be tried in connection with his attempt to hold a plebiscite, by the famous Leipzig criminal where the leading necused 'in the Reichstag fire were tried.

court,

It is probable that an attempt will be made to give the proceedings the widest publicity.

·MEN'S WEAR

SPECIALISTS

SOUTHERN LANDING REPULSED

Canton, Mar. 28..

About 300 Japanese bluejackets from San Trao Island attempted to make a landing on, Kan Mo, Chung- shan County, yesterday, but were repulsed by the garrison, Mo Kan was bombed severely before the attackers made

an attempted

landing. while the seven Japanese warships nearby also went Into action.

спету

In

Being frustrated in their attempt. to occupy Kan Mo, the naval raiders. then occupied Tat Lam and Shiu Lam islands nearby for the second time. The islands were not defended and fell into the hands of the Dr. Schuschnigg will not only be without a struggle. accused of having intended to hold

There

are about 12 Japanese war- a false plebiscite, it is stated, but as ships and one aircraft carrier. Minister of Justice at the time of the vicinity of Chungshan county at the trial of Otto Planetta, Nazi cor- present. San Tsao, Ho Pao and Wang 12.30 Charlie Kunz at the Piane.

porn, who was hanged for shoot- Chin Islands are now stored with Kunz Revivals No. 2; Charlie Kunz

ing Dr. Dolfuss, he will be regarded plenty of arms and provisions, which Mr. Lyang's Cabinet has consider Pinna Medley No. D.3. ed the details of all post-war immi- 12.42 Nat Goncila & His Geor.

as being responsible for the alleged will be used in future threats to the miscarriage of justice on that occs-mainland. All the supplies gration, including the percentages of

My In Blues South European arrivals. It does

sion.--Reuter Special. Heart-Fox-Trot

from Formosa. Cocktail Swing- not expect the new scheme of assist-Carter-Mills);

ernacular reporis stated ed immigration froin

conference was held at Britain to Fox-Trot (Fryman-Fagerlund Con-

Taihoukti, ermosa, yesterday concerning mili- 1934 Ludecke fell foul of operate before the end of the year. rads); Big Chief "Swing -Fox- Parade'); (From "The Joy

lary activities and intelligence work Goo-Fox-Trol (Young- The scheme will probably be con- Goona was soon released; but, disregarding ned to children for the Fairbridge Reser

in South China. All agents active in South China attended the Reser-Ahlert); Do-De-O-Doh-Fox-

meeting following Hitler's advice go to Washington,

the breakdown of the he was arrested again and sent to Form Schools, youths for farm work, Trot (Formby); I Don't Like-Fox-

espionage system climaxing in the domestic servants, a small number of Trot (From Keep Flt'), prison in Brandenburg. There

execution of. Miss Lu Yuk-kwan cncountered erucities of the worst married farm workers, and selected 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea-

artisans for the rapidly growing ther Report.

(Lu Yu-chun) 19, on March 26. Her description.

1.03 Charles Kulinian (Tenor)

uilt and execution were gulit

publicly "Relentlessly, insultingly, we were manufacturing industries.

with New Light Symphony Orches-

announced. ordered about. Some of us had to

Local

NAZI PRISON CAMP CONDITIONS

"OLD MEN COLLAPSED"

In

had been breaking up the salvaged on his attitude towards the Germans Goering, who had him gnoled. Ic

vessels. Mesers. Cox and Danks had

lost £10,000, according satement made by Mr. E. F. E. Cox, at a meeting.

He said that the firm got £70,-

for

the 000

Hindenburg, the 28,000-ton battleship raised in July

covered 1930, which only

his <x- penses.

in the South Tyrol (taken from he the Great tria after

War), "No discussion Italian answered: about that-ever!"

VIVID PORTRAITS OF LEADERS

عنيد

ho

scourge

of

he

Trot

Japanese Boycott-The Australian tra. clean up the Alth...Jews were Workers' Union, the largest indivi- The Waltzing Doll (Poldini); At kneeling in the blazing sun and grub-dual trade union in Australia, has Dawning (Cadman)....Orchestru; bing out the tufts of grass from be- twren the stones with their teeth, goaded on by occasional kicks."

men

DEATH

Forest

the

CATHOLIC SUPPORT

Solemn Declaration By Austrian Bishops

Berlin, Mar. 27. The Roman Catholic bishops of Austria, headed by Cardinal Innitzer, to-day issued a solemn declaration

the pledging support to

Reich.

German

The declaration expressed the con- viction that National-Socialism avert- ed the danger of the all-destroying and godless Bolshevism.

The declaration, which was read churches, concludes: "On the

Lover, Come Back To Me (From 'New Moon'); Rose Marie (From film)....Charles Kullman: Monas tery Bells (Wely); The Mill In The Orchestra; (Eilenberg) .... old and ill. Every day men col-NORONHA-On Monday, March 20, Serenade (Ravin's Serenade-words, 1938, at his residence, 31 Ashley Lecition). Charles Kullman; Jazz Road, 1st floor, Kowloon. John

Nocturne '('My Silent Love'-Suesse) Peter Noronha, nged 25 years.

debt to their race"-Reuter. Orchestra; Buffoon (Confrey).. The Cortege will pass the Manu-Orchestra. ment at 5.30 p.m. to-dny.

of the

GOEBBELS THE WIZARD Among Ludecke's portraits of Nazi At the time of the sole, 13 vessels leaders are the following: still remained on the seabed, waiting!

Resenberg: "His arrogant reserve to be salvaged. Metal Industries and coldness were insulting, a strain Ltd. immediately resumed suspended on any relationship: but when he Prisoners were forced to do strenu- operations and in April of 1937. the

spoke

revealed himself at once as ous drill, although "among us were Admiral Aagship of

Reuter, von

a thinker." Friedrich der Grosse was brought Streicher: "The

the lapsed." up and towed to Rosyth for breaking Jews," agreeing to go on a three "An enemy of the State' whom I up.

weeks fast, but discovered on the saw wis (MI internationally-known HELP REARMAMENT third day "in a quiet restaurant tuck Jew, the late anarchist and writer, Erich Muchsam. This hapless mon

1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea- Scrap metal from this mightying into an enormous omelette."

Goebbels: "On the platform he is a had acted on the original but im-

ther Forecast and Announcements. battle-cruiser will probably 10

1.40 Rotary Tin Speech relayed help: Britain's rearmament, as will pure wizard. There, the only ample prudent iden of sending his last will the United States liner Leviathan thing about him comes into play-to the prison authorities, with the ex- passed a resolution refusing to sup-from the Roof Garden of the Long-

waterside kong Hotel. Speaker: Sir was for-port the notion penetrating voice, a great, some plicit statement that he times sonorous tone lint emphasises Riving his murderers.

workers at several ports to load Pollock. Subject: "Bome his physical mengreness by contrust.

face looking¡ metals for Japan. The Union is of

Anecdotes

2.15 Close Down. When he opens his lips to orale, it is out at me showed all the colours of the opinion that the boycott should! be internationally organised. Indivi-

8.0-7.0 Chinese Programme. as if Niagara came pouring frara on the rainbow, a ghostly shadow in the

grisly twilight of the dungeon,

dual action by Australian unlons)

.7.0 Dance & Variety Programme. eye-dropper."

"Granted

that there were cases could not be effective. Nevertheless,

Dance Band-Don't Forget The Old of the Australian Folks At Home (Noel, Pelosi); The which called for bodily punishment the conference In September, 1932, Ludecke had by flogging, there was still no justi- Federation of Women Voters to-day House With The Little Green Tiles a boycoll of Japanese (Beamish, Stanley)....Billy Colton. an interview with Hitler in Berlin,fication for torturing a helpless, ex-advocated six months before he came to power. hausted and starving prisoner.

And His Band with vocal chorus; -Vocal Se- The future of the Nazi

Vocal"Venus In Silk" movement

lection....New Mayfair Orchestra with Hella Tores & Jan Van Der Gucht (Vocalists); Organ

Reginald Dixon Hita No. 18ool Humorous-1 Never Thought

which is to be broken up by the :same Arm.

REARMAMENT PERILS

"Now his buttered

And the bitter winter. The only Goreign complications glve | Gestapo-Secret Police-finally issued

and

the

United

goods,

TABLE MOUNTAIN SCENIC ROAD

Cape Town.

the famous

in

day of the plebiscite we expect all faithful Christians to show a sense of

'Drink to me

· were

that a

newspapers also stated that some Japanese warships are

Bying Chinese flags to invelgie fishing bonts and Chinese vessels. No confirmation in possible, as no use can be served In this connection owing to the fact that the few remaining Chinese war- his are not in the coast but are under shelter in the rivers. stift lurking in the vicinity of Chung- Japanese seaplane carriers ave shan, as during the raids to-day and yesterday more than 60 planes took

Τινα

only': 'Clementine: part. That one of the carriers has Who Killed. Cock Robin?' Bonnie left for Fukien is incorrect--Special.

Banks of Loch Lomond,... Columbin Henry Vocal Gem Company with two Planos

conducted by Charles Prentice, Legal

8.15 London Relay-The Bishop

Let's

One hundred workmen and ten specially trained divers are busy on the task of raising another battleship, the Grouss Kurfurst, scrap from manufacture which will also help Cannons and warships included in Britain's building programme.

"Because of the reaction abroad- Work on

the Grouss Kurfurst

South Africa has continued despite rough weather and Germany's need of allies were

chiefly because of pressure by with frankness.

American and British Jewry, the break was for Christmas New Year.

"Can I strict orders forbidding the mal- me headaches," said Hitler. foot there gentlemen abroad for any treatment of Jews. From then on Although eight big chips still lie on

better.". length of time? That's the question, our Jews fared much the sea bed, including the Grouss What will Britain say, France, the

Nevertheless, the author gues on to

The City Council propose to bulld She'd Do That To Me (Miller); Kurfurst it is feared that it will be

Chancel-describe, States, once i'm

Jewish prisoners were scenic motor road across the face All Have A Churabane Ride (Miller) impossible to raise four of them.

forced to

to take part in degrading ex- of Table Mountain from the lower.Max Miller: Vocal-Waterlilies Rose, Most of them lle at a depth of about lor.. ?

towards Grootc In The Moonlight (Pease, "Will I be able to rearm Germany hibitions and submit to indignities of cableway station

Stock): Roses In December (From twenty or thirty fathoras.

the before they get on to me and strike must revolting Kind.

Schuur. Eventually Ludceke

Life Of The Party')....Brian Law- was able to The price of scrap metal, which it me with a preventive wur? That

By-Election Nomination. The range with the Three Gin: und on escape to Czecho-Slovakia, and vi Cox blamed for the fact that he did depends largely, I suppose,

is being taken in

Rhythm Accompaniment. no more than clear his expenses on whether they have the leadership and Switzerland, France and Canada, to keenest Interest

7.35 Closing local Stock Quota- the contest for the United party the Hindenburg and lost moncy guts to strike-and if they can get the United States,

nomination in the South Peninsula

7.40 Studio-A Recital by Eliza- over the whole of the pine years the people to go to war again. And

Sydney Water- constituency. Mr.

beth Donaldson (Contralto) Ac- unlvaging, has appreciated consider that I doubt!"

is sitting M.P.,

being companied ably as a result of Britain's rearma-

by Lindsay A. Lafford

ment.

first man to run a commercial avia- Ilon concern in South Africa. Mr. L'Heure Exquise (Reynaldo Waterson is one of the youngest Hahn); 2. Si Mes Vers Avaient Des (Reynaldo Hahn); 3. Il Est M.P.s. He is regarded as a candi Doux Il Ent Bon (Massenet)....E Air Mail Competition date for the next Cabinet yneaney.

Donaldson; 4. Piano-Air do Ballet (Chaminade)....L. A. Lafford; 5. Les Deux Roses (Hallett Gilberte); 0. Tea Doux Boisers (Cecile Chaminde)

.E, Donaldson,

Price of scrap metal has Increased

At the

mention of Ilindenburg. Hitler is quoted as saying: "I need

Uhnt feeble- | Hindenburg-I need

"I need his prestige for the

by about 50 per cent, but in England minded old bull, that senile res

the price is below world market level, nee as a result of price control, operated by a co-operative of big scrap metal Arms: Price per ton in England at present is about £4.

This will make the Grousser Kur- furst worth about £100,000 when

sho

tion period. until I've consolidated my power. With his prestige behind me I can proceed step by step-1 can get rid of Versailles, I can rearm, can get nilies,

AIMS IN AUSTRIA

Lions,

Cablessed by Mr. Frank Solomon, the Plano).

Empire

Cheaper Soon

Cheaper Empiro cable rates are Canada likely to be announced within the next few days.

The decision is the outcome of the agreement which has funt boen

DEATH OF RAILWAY PIONEER

Alles

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements

Dreams.'

By A. L. Phillips. Characters: The Bishop of Downchester: Janet, his sister; Henry Blunt, his twin brother;] Willam, the butler; Mrs. Wilson, the housekeeper; Time: A week before nny English Derby. The production by Howard Rose.

8.65 Studio - Studio Orchestra conducted by Lindsay A. Lafford.

Les

Эл the

TATUNG SHELLED

Tsingyang, Mar. 28, Two Japanese warships Yangtze shelled Tatung on the south bank of the river yesterday. Scores of shells were fired but caused little damage to the Chinese positions there, The firing was dimly audible at Taluyong.-Central News,

EDDIE KELLY, DECIDES ON LOCAL ANSCHLUSS

(Continued from, Page 6.)

1. Sulte Orientale-(Francis Popy): (a) Les Bayaderes; (b) Au Bord du sent crisis would be for everyone Gauge; (c)

Almees: (d) to vote against an

onschluss with Patrouille; 2. Nocturne (Tschai-Japan. kowsky);

Galante... 3. Minuetto Ettore Pellegntii; 4. Valse-'L'Or et L'Argent (Lehär),

by

Dawson

9.30 London Relay--The News. 9.50 Songs

Peter (Bass Baritone),

(McCall); McPherson's Farewell Deep Sea Mariner (McCall); Fishin' Ini The North Sen (Sterndale- Bennett).

10.0 London Relay-The Old Folks At Home,"

A programme In which we hope to bring back memories of popular melodies of yesterdny.

The B.B.C Empire Orchestra: Lender, Leonard Hirsch; Conductor, Eric FORK. Edward Itench (Tenor); Robert Han- lon (Plecolo).

10.45 Dance Music.

On His Arm (Clive Erard, Trafford, Ollawa.

Ives); So Many Memories (Woods). eventually raised and "I don't care what they think and reached by the £24,000,000 Cable

Jay Wilbur And His Band with Mr. Charles Berkeley Powell, 80,

8.09 towed to Rosyth for breaking up. write about me abroad-better for and Wireless Combine and the British a former member of the Ontario

Sea Shanties and Chorúses.

vocal chorus: Orchestra-Sympathy on underrating me and Empire Governments regarding Legislature, who played a large part

Sea Shanties. Intro: "Whint shall --Waltz Firefly): Afraid To Dream In the world market, she would be them to keep worth about £110,000.

-Fox-Trol (From You can't haya communications.

in the development of the railways we do with the Drunken Sailer?; strike before they know it, the fools! While substantial

Vocal refrain by Barry Orchestra. Bound for the Rio Grande': 'Whisky Austria will be the first frult to drop expected in the ordinary rates,

19th century, died here yesterday Johnny'; 'Fire Down below: Hullo- Gray; Hawaiian Music-Goodnight into my lup: 11 settle things with special rate of id. or 11⁄2d, a word

The death has also occurred at balos-Batay': 'Bully Boy'....Geraldo be fixed for nowa messages, Mussolini myself...

My Love (From 'Stowaway')....Roy may

Smeck And His Hawollari Serenaders During this Interview the author The pressure of air mall competi- Hamilton, Ontario, of Mr. Charles and His Accordeon Band and. Male "realised more clearly than ever this tion is partly responsible for the W. Bell, 61, me: of the best known Chori Let's Have A Chorus. Intro: with vocal refrain..

John, Peel A-hunung we will go': tremendous handicap in his coming reductions.

criminaí. lawyers in Canada,

until I get strong-i'll be ready to the future of Empireeductions oro of America in the latter part of the Shenandoah; Blow the Man Down; everything")........Roy Fox And Ala

When the Germans took the Brillgli by surprise in 1910 and scuttled their ficet before anything could be done to, stop it sinking, they little thought. that they were sloring up matal för a rainy day but for their former

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England should be able to make certain of the cricket Ashes this scason by allowing everyone to Join the Board of Control and vote for

that Bradman proposal should be forced to bat with his left foot over bis ear and his right arm touchlor his form, it being hardly likely that the Australian Board of Control could muster auf- flelent members to vote for counter-proposal that the English bowlers should use

ping-pong

batis.

Com-

ally, there's no telling where this stop. We can foresee But walth What's this!! munism, by thunder! Mutiny!

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