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...vested in the President, even by Article 48 which permits him to invoke many extraordinary powers. Therefore last week Old Paul broke his oath and violated the Constitution when he issued an edict triumphantly read to Germans over the radio at 2 p. m. by Chancellor Adolf Hitler...
Obviously the more complete Paul von Hindenburg discredits himself in the eyes of the world, the better for ambitious Adolf Hitler who last week was in effect Dictator of Germany with complete control of press censorship...
Developments during the past few weeks in Europe have placed Herr Hitler in a precarious position. Having ridden to victory on a wave of nationalism, the new German chancellor may find that he is only a chip on that wave, powerless to change its progress. Bad as would be the effects of a war on Germany and the National Socialist party, the situation may force...
...allies would be so marked as to make the result a foregone conclusion. Economically, the Central European powers are in a bad plight, while in military strength they are far inferior, largely as a result of the Versailles Treaty. These facts, however, are no guarantee at all that Hitler will not attempt to coalesce with Austria and Hungary. In both of these latter countries there is a growing Fascist party and a corresponding decline in the Socialist power, which has until now exercised a moderate and restraining influence coupled with a really international outlook. If the Nazis come...
...those who believe that Hitler and his confreres would never dare make the suicidal gesture of defiance in the face of France, it would be well to consider two things. One is the strange obtuseness of the Teutonic mind, as it revealed itself in the last war, when by high-handed and stupid actions it swung American opinion over to the side of the Allies and finally brought us to intervention. Secondly, there is the fact that Hitler came to power through a burst of national hysteria and may have to retain power through hysterical procedures. He has used nationalism...