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THE HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939.

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Goering's Uniforms his ambition

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HILST some large

States must

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(poor things) satis-

fied with one dictator, the

Hongkong Telegraph. Free City of Danzig has

Wyndham St., Hongkong 'Phone 26615 May 4, 1939

two. Öne

is Arthur Greiser, the second, Albert Foerster.

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The

FOERSTER Tales out of School to Hitler

ter never liked Lester. First because he is the representative of the League and reminded him '. too often of the "obnoxious Ver- sailles Treaty." Secondly be- cause like Treitschke-he dis- Both have one great love mendation

Julius "better bargain with Danzig likes the English, and Irish are for Hitler, and one great Streicher, the notorious Jew, than Danzig with them." English to Foerster, who has hatred for cach other.

never been on good terms with Neither of them is very popu- his history books. Greiser hates Foerster like IN ALL the welter of crises and poison. Foerster's happiest divided. Foerster is the head of how to appeal to the masses. He dential capacity had to "mix

To-day both rule Danzig un- lar in Danzig. Greiser knows

But Greiser, who in his presi hell-firing threats in Europe one day-Danzigers

the ruling party, Greister the can often be seen playing the with people," cherished some of the most cheering lgns of the be when he can throw an to act as Berlin bids them.

say-will

head of the State. Both have trumpet at public gatherings to sympathies for Lester. Greiser tlines is the increasing evidence of

"amuse the comrades." Foerster did not want so sudden a quarrel dissatisfaction inside Germany and

linkstand at Greiser's

never descends to such things. and advised "tact" and "slow

Greiser is a good speaker and action."

The Fifth Column

huter.

ever

Italy with the aggressive policier empty head," as he often The rivalry between the two pursued by their Governments. To does at the heads of his sub- Greiser, who somewhat resem can deliver a two-hour specch

is' common talk in Danzig. those who feel Inclined to drink ordinates.

bies Goering, and is his faithful without reference to notes. All herlock after reading of recent

pupil, tries to dress and act like he has to do is to work himself events we would draw attention to

Foerster's attack on Goering.

up into a state of frenzy and he found no favour in Greiser's Lester the testimony of a copy of the

talks for hours. Neither of the two has any- "Times" just to hand vin Siberia

He has a love for uniforms

eyes, and even some of Greiser's that there is much

thing really in common with and medals. It is known He is also the better diplomat immediate followers condemned

in uneasiness in

Danzig. They are both strang- sufficient of his own medals to Poles a thing no President in Italy, und of the "Monchester Guar

Danzig that Greiser,

of the two. He was able to

the attack "as untimely and lacking dian" that there is growing unresters in the Free City.

establish good relations with the harmful.” in Germany.

cover his whole chest, has tried Danzig

But Foerster went to Hitler Tall, fat and robust Greiser sometimes to wear the Iron knows when to bow and how to summoned to Berlin and told to Many people fall into the error of was

uchieved. He and won again. Greiser was born in Western Poland. Cross his father won in thinking of the German or the ftallan people as Robots, identified studious looking Foerster was

the bow-his "subjects" say-add- go and "stand up" to the Long-headed, quick-eyed

Franco-German war of 1870. and

ing that he knows "to whom to League. Foerster was triumph- closely with their Governments and born in Furth, near Nuremberg, tain" rather than the President,

He loves to be called "Cap. bow."

ant whilst Greiser's star went somewhat dimmed. their leaders. While it is true that. Greiser is 44-ten years older in gala uniform.

and is never happier than when

Had he gone himself without in these dictatorships thought and than Foerster. But although

Quarrels between the two had he shown inclination to go, Hitler's express command or nction are regimented as never be older in years, he is Foerster's likes to imitate Hitler. He talks more pleasure than the scene Foerater, on the other hand, Nothing gives their subordinates"

rulers are many and frequent. his position would be better than fore-in-human-history," there is abundant evidence that under these Foerster's stronger position in like him.

junior in the Nazi party. Hence like Hitler, walks and behaves when Foerster runs out in an only one dictator.

it is.

iron controls the spirit of protest is increasingly active.

Danzig.

following blindly every command of

Foerster was preaching Hit-

☆

agitated state from Greiser's office and Greiser throws his hat The "Times" Correspondent in Rome comments: "Even Fuscists are ler's gospel when Greiser was lure Goering of the Miniature shake hands with Greiser.

after him. Or when Foerster, Greiser is called the "minia- angry and sulky, refuses to asking when the country is going to still a mason and the representa- Danzig State." Foerster, the be allowed. a little peace and quiet.tive of a Jewish business house. "minlature That. famous fire-breather, Signor

Now Danzig may soon have

After each quarrel Foerster A Look Through

Hitler." Greiser Farinnacel, Issues a trumpet call to In Danzig Greiser arrived with likes shooting, Foerster prefers against Greiser and Greiser goes The “Telegraph"

goes to Hitler to complain these weak brethren-the whiners in a medal he won during the war daughter of a Danzig builder throw mud at his co-ruler Foers- home life. He has married the to Goering and Goebbels to the party. Our young men, he and a good record as a pilot. and his father-in-law is said to ter. It is Focrater that wins. says, wish to live in a state of Foerster came as a petty official have made a fortune from build- spiritual mobilisation from the first with torn trousers and a hungry ing contracts for the Danzig in the conflict with the League It was also Foerster who won to the last day of the year, with but stomach. To-day Greiser can State. Cynies say that both of Nations and Lester, the a single hope, that of being called afford to spend lavishly, and Grelser and Foerster made a League Commissioner. on to fight. The very vehemence of Foerster is the owner of many this rhetoric leads one to suspect the beautiful villas in and around extent of the revolt against the Danzig and one in Wiessee, the

doctrine of eternal agitation."

The "Manchester Guardian," in place where Roehm was murder- long article, bears testimony to theed. Both have a great thirst every-growing malaise in Germany, for money, Greiser to spend with the spirit of moral resistance to-Foerster-to save and hoard. the regime stronger than it has ever been before.

Grieser made himself popular

If, therefore, we attempt to fore- through his numerous love east Europe's future from the char-affairs, his numerous rendezvous neter of its most powerful Govern-on the local cemetery, and his sants, then the horoscope would be shooting partics. Foerster be- gloomy Indeed. But we can avoid came famous when he was accepting this fatalistic conclusion thrown out from his post for a that war is inevitable if we remem-violent attack on President Hin- ber the ever-widening gulfs between denburg when the Marshal was the dictators and their peoples.

Great nations and great peoples first elected as German Presi-

be cowed forever by the dent. knout and the blackjack. The time spirit and the innate decencies of

Both came to power through human nature are in league against loyalty to Hitler. Greiner be- the dictators. The greatest common came President of the Senate denominator of the European peoples when Dr. Rauschning showed to-day is an immense yearning for some deviation from Hitler's

anti-Jewish tenchinga.

cannot

peace.

We do not subscribe to the believe that war in Europe la inevitable., We believe that the will of the Ger- man and Italian people is not re-Jewish firms Greiser, somehow As a former employee of presented by the lust for conquest proved to be the better pupil as that had gripped their leaders and far as Jewish hatred was con- that, if war does come, the German corned. Foerstor'a nomination and Italian, multary machines will as "Gauleiter" in Danzig was have as many powerful enemies be the result of a good word from hind their lines as they will in front. Hitler's sister and the recom-

Foers-

GRIN

AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

"I have to think it over about marrying you, Phineas

over 70 Lan't so easy to mould, "you know!".

50 YEARS AGO

May 4, 1809.

An unsuccessful attempt at lighting the streets of Leamington by in- candescent lamps has recently been mado and gas-men claim a triumph of gas-lighting over electricity.

•

European members of the Police Force who hold a 1st Certificate in Chinese, or have a knowledge of colloquial, will henceforward receive a remuneration of $2.80 per month; those who have attained a higher standard of colloquial,. $5, and those acquainted with the written Chinese character $10. Indian Constables similarly qualified, are to receive $1, $3, and $5, per month respectively.

25 YEARS AGO

May 4, 1914, In the course of work in connection with the enlargement of Hendon Church, a vault was discovered containing the coffin in which are the remains of Sir Stamford Raffles, the position of whose grave at Hendon was hitherto unknown.

Sle Stamford, Raffles was the son of a sen captain in the West India trade and was born at scu off the coast of Jamaica in 1701. He made great advancement and had much fo do with securing Jaya and for Britain, being first Licut,

of the former territory, which was Inter given up to the Dutch Singa- pore was his political child," and he was responsible for the laying out of city and catablishing Institution as a free port. He died of apoplexy at his house near Lon- don in 1826.

the

10 YEARS AGO

May, 4, 1020. The Duke of Gloucester was pleas d to receive a pair of Sir Witam Crookes sun glasses from Memri Lazarus, the Opticians, whilst he was In the Colony,

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