Tearing the veil from Hitler’s “rounded the corner” talk and publishing facts, the dispatch of which would would jeopardize the safety of correspondents daring to send them out, the monthly bulletin of the American Committee of the International Relief Association indicates the economic failure of the Hitler Government and shows that little abatement in persecution has taken place in Germany, if any.
Debating Hitler’s assertion that the registered unemployed in Germany decreased from 6,047,000 in January, 1933, to 3,714,000 in November of the same year, the bulletin points out that many of those no longer listed employed in gainful occupations.
The issue further states that a large number of those actually reemployed have not added to the national payroll inasmuch as they were given work on “share the work of previously employed” basis.
WORKMAN UNDERPAID
While the average weekly wage of the employed laborer in Germany is 21.65 marks a week, the Nazi leaders, frequently reported to be serving Germany without pay, do somewhat better. As salaries for being concurrently the President of the Reichstage, Prussian Prime Miniter, and member of the Prussian State Counci. Goering receives 1,800 marks a week. Justice Minister Kerrl by the same token is paid 1,450 marks, “Peasant Leader” Darre takes in 1,100 marks, and the Prussian and Koch of East Prussia, get 800 marks a week. Registered unemployed may expect fourteen marks a week, maximum.
The release states that shipping in German ports has fallen off and that-one-third of Berlin’s business places are vacant.
In its struggle for survival the Nazis make many arrests for offenses that became criminal with Hitler’s rise to power. Among those now liable ot improsonment are Jewish and other emigrants who return to the Fatherland.
The bulletin chides Germany’s courts for injustice in execting a nineteen year old boy, who was given no opportunity to appeal his case or communicate with his falily or the outside world pending his execution by the exe.
The pamphelt cites atrocities inflieted and describes the brutal methods employed by brownshirts in breaking the spririts of non-Nazis.
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