New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1924, Page 4

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- Soney S S DR, HELFFERICH IS KILLED IN WRECK German Nationalist Leader Victi of Swiss Disaster By The Assoctated Press, Berlin, April 24.—The death of Dr. Karl Helfferich, German nationalist leader and former vice-chancellor, in the train wreck at Bellinzona yester- day is eonfirmed in an official dis- patch from the German counsul at Tugano. Dr. Helfferich’'s aunt was also killed. The consul's dispatch says the {dentification papers of Helfferich were found among the remains of the wreck vietims, A Prominent Man Dr. Karl Theodor Helfferich, finan- eler and stateman, held many import- ant government posts, including the posts of ambassador to Russia, secre- tary of the interior, vice-chancellor and director of the Deutsche bank. In January, 1915, during the war, he be- came minister of the treasury and was in charge of the German war loans for the successful flojation of which he earned the thanks of the kaiser, who bestowed the iron cross upon him. Opposed Reparations After the war, as a member of the Relchstag, he consistenly opposed any government whose policy it was to pay war reparations. He came out in | opposition to the report of the reparas tion experts under Brigadier General Dawes because the.plan embodied in the report, he claimed, was too severe for Germany to assume, Ruthless Sub Warfare Dr. Helfferich was one of those who favored the prosecution of the war to the utmost, In 1915, while minister of the Interior and vice-chancellor he made pronouncements in favor of de- portations from the territory occupied by the German forces and also sup-| porting the ruthlcss submarine came paign. His attitude toward the l‘eu hstag brought him into conflict with that body, which responded to his attacks by helding up his pay vice-chancels lor and in 1917 he resigned that po- sition. Ambassador to Russia The next year he went 10 Moscow a8 ambassador to Russia, but after a short stay returned to Berlin and gave up his post because he did not agree Wwith the policies of the soviet govern- ment, Later is began a reactionary eam- | paign, ealling upon the younger ele ment to rebsl against “the men who betrayed the fatheriand.” In his campaign he singled ont Dr. Matthias Erzberger, whom he blamed for the collapse of Germany and who prompt Iy responded with a suit for libel, as a Springtime I Celery King Time brew a cup of vegetable laxat Just before fectively, it wi ties and not ¢ ter, but loc breath ¢ petite—e —_—— e e e e Alkali In Soap Bad For the Hair NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THU SDAY, APRIL 24, 1924, GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE SHOE DEPARTMENT SOLD NOWHERE ELSE % FOR MEN: FOR MEN: RALSTON HEALTH SHOES . .........cooiooovoeo ... $1.50 TO $9.00 NETTLETON SHOES — MEN LIKE TO SAY THEY WEAR THEM. . $12.0° FOR LADIES: DOROTHY DODD — THE LAST WORD IN QUALITY, MADE WITH STYLE ........ s ese s s e e ss st e s veviereinin... 3500 AND HIGHER GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE COR. MAIN AND WEST MAIN which represent tempt to stabilize her currency which is still in use pending the crea- [tion of the gold bank of issue pro- | vided for in the Dawes report. The proposal to replace the rentenmark, | which he had established, with a brand new gold currency was thought to be responsible for much of his op- | position to the Dawes plan. Upon learning of the plan Dr. Helfferich launched a series of attacks upon Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichshank, who had suggested es !tablishing the gold bank. | Dr. Helfferich was born at Neu stadt, in the palatinate, on July 22, 1872, | Opposes Dawes Report | Dr. Helfterich was ons of the most butter opponents of the Dawes-Vc- Kenna reports. With the announcs ment of the committees’ recommen- |dation he launched a campaign {against Germany's acceptance of the terms and it was on this issue that he planned his contest for reelection to the reichstag. He was to speak at Hanau last night on this topie. He as elected to the reichstag in 1920 a deputy of the German national party, of which he was the leader, It was only three months after the German revolution late’in 1918 that Dr. Helfferich started his opposition to the ruling parties. He was always @ pronounced monarchist and fought | republican principles from the outset, One of his most pronounced antipa- | thies was Mathias Erzberger, the cen- ter party leader, against whom as sig. natory of the treaty of Versailles he was extremely bitter, | Dr. Helfferich was considered by many one of Germany's greatest fl. nancial genluses during the war, when | he became treasurcr of the empire |and raised the first three war Yoans | totaling 32,000,000,000 marks. 1¢ was | |through his activity as managing di- | {rector of the Anatolian rallway pro- ect that hoe first attracted the atten. | tion of Emperor Willlam. Afterward he became the ruler's warm friend and since the exile of the Kaiser he had visited the deposed monarch fre- quently Schacht Not Killed By The Associzted Press. Berlin, April 24.—The report that | Dr, Hjalmar Schacht, president of the German Relchshank was one of thosc killed in'the wreck at Bellinzona is unfounded. Dr. Schacht is present lln Berlin. It s feared, however, that the re. port that Dr, Karl Helfferich, former vice chancelior, was among the vie. tims is true. He is believed to have been a passenger on one of the f{il. | fated trains, as he invariably used the Simplon route in traveling to Italy. Up to noon the political associates lof Helfferich were till uninformed as to his whereabouts, and it was stated | that he had falled to appear yester. | |day at Hanau where hs had promised to attend an election meeting ' Deaths Total 13 | Bellinzona, Switsertand, April 24.== | | The latest estimate of the casualties | | from the eoliision of the Zurich and | Milan express trains near here yester. lay gives the deaths at 12, Including five members of the enginecer crews and eight passengers Two mechanicians and ' 1% injured s suffered infuriés which it 1 will not prove_ fatal. The covered from o two train wera serionsly Your 1e of the cars #0 badly burned as to ha un gnizable, HARDWARE MARKET sLOW. “ail Sales About Conuntry Retarded by Unfavorable Weather, April 24.—Hardwar market summary of says Today cather conditions » of the to reports sobhing 08 has not been o and tools, how- | The same Is & accessories, radio ardware market with- gre. Counteracting ke an in- shortages t that sto MINISTERS 0. K. DRIVE Notify Near East Worker They Ap- prove of Campaign for T'unds for Children Across Water, i The drive for $3,000 for the Near| East Relief Association has been en- | dorsed by the New Britain ministers, according to a letter just received from Rev. Henry W. Maler, president, by Miss Eugenia 8. Bumgardner, field worker for the Near East Rellef, The letter follows: “At a meeting of the Ministers’ as- sociation of New Britain, held Mon- day, Marech 31st, the matter of a “Near East Relief Week" was brought up and endorsed. We commend this Ycause to the people of our city, be- lieving that there is great need of | help in this particular field, and that |all moneys received will be carefully: expended under the efficient manage- ment of the Near East Relief organi- gation. | “The New Britain Ministers' Asso- clation, “By Henry W. Maier,"” Oklahoma’s 25 Delegates l Instructed for Coolidge Oklahoma City, Okla, April 24— Oklahoma's twenty-five delegates to | the republican national convention | were instructegd by the state convens tion to vote for the nomination of Alemite ATTENTION Coolidge for president, James Harris, national committee- ! man and for 20 years a leader In the republican party in Oklahoma and until yesterday a candidate for the United States senate, announced his retirement from state polities, DAUGHTERS OF 1812 At Annual Convention Yesterday Or- ganization Endorses Govt. Plan For | Restricting Immigration, Washington, April 24.—Restrictive immigration was endorsed and offi- cers were elocted at the concluding sessions yesterday of the 32nd annual council of the United States Daugh- ters of 1812, Mrs, Robert ¢, Maxwell of New Jorsey, was reelected first vice-presi- | dent, the highest office which b me vacant this year, and Mrs, W, Chand- ler of Michigan, became third vices president; Mrs. John A, Lusk of Ala- bama, auditor, and Mrs. Frederick W. Millspaugh of Tenncssee, recording secretary, Projects for establishment of a tu. berculosis hospital for former service men as a memorial to the women of the World War, and for acquisition of Kenmore and Wakefield as nation- al shrines were approved by the so- clety, which also approved the pro- | posed Harding memorial, | Zerk Service Mr. Automobilist Service Did you know that one of the best lubricating stations in the state is located in your city. 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