Word: litzmann
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...Republic was opened by drooling Frau Clara Zetkin, 75, "Grandmother of the German Revolution," who screamed Communist abuse of President von Hindenburg, demanded his impeachment (TIME, Sept. 12). Last week the new (7th) Reichstag was opened in equally abusive fashion by grizzled, gimlet-eyed, grey-mustached General Karl Litzmann, 82, the Fascist Party's specially acquired official parliamentary oldster...
...usual the Fascist Deputies goose-stepped into the Reichstag, wearing brown uniforms with red swastika armbands - all except General Litzmann. Conspicuous in an ordinary business suit pinned with all his medals, Speaker Litzmann climbed the rostrum amid Communist boos & shouts of "Defeated General!", rapped sternly for order and proceeded to roast President von Hindenburg as only one old soldier can roast another...
...Hindenburg became the savior of Germany in November 1914 due to the valor of Litzmann's brigade at Lodz - my brigade!" cried Speaker Litzmann. "That battle won Hindenburg his Field Marshal's baton. Today, Meine Hcrren, something more important than a baton is at stake...
...repeat, impossible conditions," growled General Litzmann. ". . . Meanwhile the distress of the times has grown so keen that in Berlin 193 persons committed suicide in October!" Interrupted another Red, "Ja, 193 persons-but not one pensioned general...