The National Free Press, which defines itself as “a newspaper with American ideals for every German Home”, has been banned in Germany, according to a decree issued by the Reich Minister of the Interior, Dr. Wilhelm Frick.
Ehrich von Schroetter, editor of the Press, said today that he was not surprised at the ban. He said that on account of the newspaper’s anti-Nazi policies, he had expected the prohibitive order.
“We are for Germany and the German people,” said Mr. von Schroetter when asked to comment, “and we also favor revision of the Versailles treaty. But we do not believe that Chancellor Hitler will be able to accomplish that. We feel that it is a shame his policies are making the German people suffer further ignominy.”
The Press was founded two months ago by Mr. von Schroetter, who was formerly with the Staats-Herold and Buerger Zeitung, two publications of the German-American Citizens League. Among its advisory committee are the Rev. Hans Jacoby, pastor of the St. Petri Evangelical Church here, whose interest in the periodical is avowedly due to the religious situation in Germany.
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