| Show BIG SHAKEUP NEARING IN GERMAN CABINETS CABINET Foreign Minister Agriculture Chief Due for Removal Leader of Steel Helmets Expected Expected Expected Ex Ex- to Remain in His Post CD Br Press BERLIN April 26 A 26 A cabinet shakeup in the course of which both boll Dr Alfred Allred Hugenberg minister o of economics and agriculture and Baron K Konstantin von Neurath foreign minIster min Ister would fade a e from the political scene sc ne seemed today toda only a question of time This was indicated by numerous reports in government and political circles and by what is reflected in inthe inthe inthe the press Labor Minister l Franz as leader of the Steel Helmet War Veterans Veterans Veterans Vet Vet- erans was expected to remain in the I cabinet however despite differences between his organization Uon and the nazi storm torm troopers This would mean that the cabinet without reservation will support Chancellor Hitler's policies Ministers Von Blomberg Von Schwerin Schwerin-Kro- Schwerin Kro- Kro Krosigk and Von while not nazi party members are thoroughly In accord with the new course I In the case of Franz Gu Guertner minIster miniSter minister min min- ister of justice also a Chancellor Chan Chan- Hitler took took- action today He appointed Hans Frank Bavarian minister minister minister min min- ister of justice as a federal commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- to work alongside Guertner in unifying the entire German system of Justice so tb that t nazi control of justice jus jus- justice tice is assured Concerning Vice Chancellor Von Van Pap en it is known he recently stated that the Germany of the future would be 99 per pet cent nazi and therefore itis it itis itis is the duty of every patriot to rally behind Hitler NEW GERMAN SPIRIT Von who Is slated for the foreign ministry undoubtedly will seek seck to Inculcate the foreign office oUke with the spirit of at the new Germany The chancellor and Von Van became became became be be- came even closer friends a as they worked together during recent months and Hitler whose loyalty to those who st stood od by him is one of 01 his most outstanding traits may be counted count count- ed upon not to forget that it was Von Van who won over President Von Van Hindenburg to his appointment as chancellor too has been growing more fond of the new regime Local fights between his steel helmet followers and Hitler's storm troops always are arc adjusted by personally Concerning Foreign Minister Von Neurath the opinion prevails in nazi circles that his foreign political activity activity ac ac- has yielded no such brilliant results as the government has achieved domestically Von Neurath is regarded as a polished pol poI diplomat who fills ambassadorships ambassadorships ambassador ambassador- ships excellently but is not vigorous enough to conduct a new foreign policy policy pol pol- ic icy and therefore his replacement by Von is desired DIFFICULT TASK On his part Von Neurath feels that his task as defender of minorities pleader for disarmament and of af amicable relations with other nations nations na na- is rendered most difficult in inthis inthis inthis this time of upheaval and therefore it it is impossible lo to achieve quick diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic results The hardest problem for Hitler so far as personalities are aie concerned is Dr Hugenberg who sits at the throttle throttle tle of Germanys Germany's economic life as joint minister of economics food and agri agri- culture Hugenberg according to the nazis is ts a good nationalist but he forgets that Hitler's accession to power also means social revolution After the reichstag election March 5 had demonstrated dem dem- Hitler's overwhelming strength one prominent nazi said Hugenberg can remain if he catches the spirit of the new era dawning in Germany If not Hitler must regretfully regret- regret fully Cully let him go Apparently the nazis fe feel l that Hugenberg having had three months time in which to adjust himself must be given up on the ground that he is too oo capitalistic and too reactionary The biggest blow to Hugenberg's Hugenberg s prestige apparently comes from the unwillingness of farmers farmers' federations to work with him |
