Word: schleicher
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Rumors flew that Chancellor von Schleicher had offered to make Herr Strasser the Reich Minister of Interior if Herr Hitler would consent, that Leader Hitler had refused to let any Fascist enter a Cabinet until he, Hitler, should be Chancellor and that Herr Strasser, disgusted by this stand, had made his feelings known in the only way he could. Herr Feder and about 50 of the Party's 195 Reichstag Deputies were said to support Herr Strasser, arguing that it is madness to deny job-hungry Fascists government jobs...
...last ministry on this slate is wholly new, created by Chancellor von Schleicher especially to appease the Reichstag and the populace. Germany's 5,000,000 proletarian unemployed and the uncounted German farmers who need relief will be pleased-General von Schleicher hoped- to have for the first time a minister directly representing them in the Cabinet. Their minister, leather-lunged Dr. Günther Gereke, has been shouting up & down the land for years various proposals for ending unemployment which he calls collectively "The Gereke Plan." During the last Presidential campaign, when Old Paul made no platform speeches...
...Christmas Chancellor." Germans called General von Schleicher their "Christmas Chancellor" last week, recalled that his was always the directing mind of the von Papen Cabinet, assumed that its policies will be continued with as little change as possible. Briefly these policies have been: 1) to secure armament equality for Germany with other great powers, either through decreases in their armaments or increases by the Fatherland; 2) to revive German industry by what amounts to Treasury grants (issued in the form of negotiable tax rebates) to German employers in proportion as they add to their factory staffs; 3) to block...
...cynical though witty brain behind these policies is constantly revealed by General von Schleicher at socialite Berlin gatherings, causes smartest, richest hostesses to "simply adore the dear general!" Characteristic von Schleicher mots...
...should not outlaw Communism in Germany. We can deal with those people better when they are openly organized." In Winnipeg, Canada, buxom Mrs. H. von Schleicher delights to talk about "my brother-in-law" the new Chancellor. "He is very funny and very witty, with a charming personality!" she bubbled recently. "But he believes in biding his time. He wants to see what others will do first. Kurt has always been like that...