4 APRIL 1931, Page 2

Germany and the Nazis Germany has had a bad winter,

and Dr. Brilning's Cabinet deserves credit for having considerably strengthened its position during the session of the Reichstag which ended last week—the second since the " Nazi Election " of September. The country weathered a nasty crisis round about the New Year (when the All Quiet riots looked like the beginning of a serious flare-up), largely because Dr. Bruning, Herr Dietrich and a very few others refused to lose their heads. The Government's prestige in the Reichstag is consequently high: witness the passing of their. Budget with only negligible 'alterations. The exodus of the 107 Nazi representatives has accomplished nothing definite, even indirectly. Outside Parliament, however, the Nazis are still active. They must recognize that their movement is no longer on the crest of a wave of popular feeling, but they are probably confident—not without reason— that time, assiduity and a little luck will produce another wave. For the moment they seenf content to carry on their campaign of agitation and misrepresentation. Their technique in both is particularly well developed, It is difficult to estimate the degree of their success in perverting the various youth movements, which are now so conspicuous in German life. The role- of gangster- idealist may seem to offer glittering prizes. •