A New Nazi Programme
A significant development in the political situation in Germany is the formulation of a much more definite Nazi programme than has seen the light so far. Herr Strasser, the National Socialist spokesman in the Reichstag debate on Tuesday, outlined plans for making Germany economically self-sufficient through land recla- mation and laud settlement schemes, carried out, if necessary, by the compulsory recruitment of labour, a further restriction of imports, abandonment of the gold standard, and a drastic reduction of interest rates. There is a good deal here that is impracticable, and the whole conception is vitiated by the exclusively nationalist
outlook whose development everywhere is bringing disaster on the world, but, at any rate, it is constructive rather than destructive, and suggests that the Nazi Party is acquiring some sense of responsibility. It is noteworthy that Herr Strasser spoke with respect of Dr. Bruning, -who in a speech to the Provincial Press on Sunday had urged the need of decisive international action to settle the problems of the world, particularly disarmament and reparations, and ascribed to the failure of such action in recent years the revolutionary movements that had to be faced in several countries. That, of course, is not Nazi doctrine, and Dr. Bruning's administration is under heavy Nazi lire as result of the action of General Groener in suppressing the famous storm detachment organizations—Hitler's brown-shirts. But the signs are that the Chancellor will weather through once more. * * * *
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