European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1 the stars and stripes january 1953 Hico poll shows Neo nazism gaining danger now held greatest since wars end 19 revealed today that Neo nazism has j made across Leboard i inroads on West German popular j sentiment within the last 18 j on the heels of a British round of of seven Lormer nazi bigwigs accused of plotting to regain Power in Western Hico disclosed that a poll it con ducted last month shows that the danger of a nazi revival is greater than at any time since the wars despite phenomenal German there has been a steady growth in the number of germans who believe that there was More Good than evil in and who would Welcome a nazi Restora Only a shrinking minority of West germans now take the the poll that there was More evil than Good in National the poll was conducted 1 10 by a German Survey Organiza Tion under contract with the Hico reactions analysis 26 would fight of party r highlights of the poll 26 per cent of the West germans questioned said they would do everything they could to prevent the possible Restora Tion of a single party similar to the National socialist orientation made Sharp gains among youth 49 per cent of those in this category believe there was More Good than evil in is an alarming swing toward adherents of the free democratic second largest in Chancellor Konrad Adenauer three party coalition government one in four free democrats now openly states that he would approve a nazi res former paratroop Gen Hermann Ramcke charged in a speech to is War veterans that the allies were the real War criminals of the last War with their bombing of women and old and new envoys to Bonn Sharp shift reported toward nationalism thirty one per cent of those polled declared that Ramcke was absolutely right 25 per cent said Ramcke was partly 20 per cent believed the sex nazi general was entirely majority of those polled 58 per cent believe that former nazi party members should have the same opportunities in business and politics As any anti Hitler thirty six per cent believe that Lormer High nazis should have equal Germany swing to Ward Neo nazism coincides with a John Mccoy former High commissioner for Ger congratulates James Conant on his appointment to the Bonn Conant was Harvard University photo Ike of 62 is 4th oldest to be inaugurated 19 up Dwight will be the fourth oldest Man to be inaugurated president and Bichard will be the second youngest to take the oath As Vic president the Only men older than Eisenhower Evhen taking office were William Henry who died in office a after his inauguration James and Zachary who died 16 months after the Only vice president younger than Nixon was John who served under Sharp shift from preponderant by internationalist attitudes in 1951 to a preponderant by nationalist spirit in in the latest 49 per cent of those polled stated Germany should remain alone because the germans know Best what is Good for indications Are at the Hico report which make it dangerous to in the As sumption that there is no danger of a revival As Long As the economic situation is Small number restitution to jews the poll also shows that Only a Small number of germans 22 per cent favor integration of German divisions in a general european on the other 47 per cent came out for the formation of a National West German army which would participate in West Ern european the poll there is Little popular support for restitution to jewish victims of nazi terror and about 59 per cent of those polled said germans in general need not feel guilty nor responsible for righting any wrongs to the 49 per cent Felt the West German bundestag should reject the West German israeli restitution Only 26 per cent favor ratification and the remainder Are How Neo nazi sentiment has grown in West Germany is illustrated by answers Given to the question of the Good and evil Content of a Hico poll in May 1951 turned up 34 per cent who believed the Good in nazism outweighed the evil by last month the percentage had jumped majority thinks plotters on Hitler not traitors those who Felt that evil pre dominated in National socialism declined from 40 to 39 per and the percentage having no Opin Ion on the subject dropped from 26 to 17 per in those formerly undecided Are now swing ing to the View the Good in hit Leriss did out balance the the Hico noting the Drift of Vic Chancellor Franz Bluecher free democratic party toward Neo concluded that it is evident the recent shift to the right in leadership strikes a responsive chord among the party rank and a Strong nationalist Wing of the free democrats emerged at the j party convention last fall in bad this Wing is headed by Friedrich who has been shown to have had connections with Werner onetime Secretary to nazi propaganda minister Joseph Naumann was one of the seven former High nazis arrested last week by the the poll showed that a majority of germans 58 per cent do not regard the july plotters on hitlers life As former maj Gen Otto Ernst Leader of the outlawed Neo nazi socialist Reichs who was responsible for putting Down the july 20 revolt in has been plugging the traitor according to the Only 19 per cent of the germans agree with the poll showed that Neo nazi leanings Are not directly influenced by the individuals economic Hico said Gross tabulations revealed there is no material relationship Between the two comparative returns on West German reactions to the possibility of a As versus a nazi Type movement attempting to come to Power in West leave no doubt in terms of German Neo nazism is a far greater problem than the Hico report most say Germany should Lead Europe youth the report seems to be carried away by the Appeal of a Strong National fifty six per cent of youths aged 18 to 24 approve of such a party As compared with Only 23 per cent who disapprove of a majority of germans state they would like see West Ger Many the strongest country in Western and a preponderance holds that West Germany is entitled to play the leading role in the future Adenauer declares Survey not accurate continued from Page 1 strengthened the hands of h opponents fateful Battle he is waging for flatly denied that there is any danger that a Hitler Type Neo nazi party would seize Power in Western the Chancellor renewed his a peal for Quick ratification of the peace contract and european army West Germany must come into Western european Community As quickly As if the question of euro Pean integration is not quickly Russia May be tempted to Adenauer warned that the West is entering a critical period touched off by what he said was the Start of an apparent struggle for Power by stains if Stalin should the Chancellor his death might touch off an explosion in the soviet the Chancellor said he did not believe that former nazis should be allowed to play a major role in German Public affairs or political he there should be no farther investigation of past membership of the nazi party in the German Federal Adenauer predicted that the coming National elections would completely disprove conclusions of the Hico sponsored despite their loud the Chancellor these former nazis have no backing from the West German the Chancellor stated flatly that he did not agree with sir Ivone the British High that there was any Chance the nazi plotters rounded up by the British would have been Able to infiltrate the Large demo cratic political parties in Western Adenauer said he had talked with the British High commissioner several times about this group but asserted that Kirkpatrick was unable to produce any Concrete evidence which would have permitted the germans to Hico denies politics in release of poll 19 denied tonight there was any Polit ical significance in its release this morning of a poll tracing an up surge of pro nazi and nationalistic sentiment in West no political implications should be attributed to publication of the poll at this a Hico spokesman the made last is merely the latest in a series of surveys of Public opinion in Ger these prepared for internal Are one source of data on trends and fluctuations of Public opinion in Hico was bombarded today with queries As to possible Polit ical significance of the which followed hard on the heels of the by the British of seven High Exna Zis accused of plotting a gop cheers inaugural eve stage show 19 up republicans from four Corners of the nation celebrated their first National election Victory in 20 years with a million Dollar musical and comedy show Here tonight that included perhaps the greatest Galaxy of stars Ever assembled in this it was called inaugural festival and republicans claimed it was the outstanding show of it was the last big pre inaugural in the Black and Burgundy decorated Arena every one of the seats Wal taken at 8 pm As the first show the crowd cheered Thunder ugly after metropolitan opera stars Lily Jan Peerce and Jarmila Novotna Sang for it rocked with laughter at comedians such As Don Ald of Tele visions Sid Caesar and Imogen Edgar Bergen and his impudent puppet Charlie Mccarthy and Abbott and others cheered three nationally known dance Guy Fred War Ings and Lionel played for the Teh celebrities acted As masters of taking turns of minutes or More among them were Adolph Walter pid William Walter Irene John Wayne and Esther Williams Ethel Star of the new York show Call me As did Tony and Bert Lahr gave the monologue Woodman spare that tree to the great pleasure of the forty rang ers from won Waves of applause with their rope throw Inland Hoagy playing his hit song Star dust on the and several other singers and dancers were also Well pos offices and Many other places of business in Washington will be closed on inauguration Day a Legal Holiday 19 president elect Dwight Eisen Hower today completed work on the inaugural address in which to Morrow a will Chart his course As the 34th closeted with former Sher Man Adams of new Hampshire in a Well guarded suite at the seeth ing Statler Eisenhower finished spelling out on paper the doctrine he will enunciate in his crusade Lor Victory in the cold War with soviet Russia and Prosperity for the nation he is to the president elects press Secre James said length of the address is about it will require approximately 20 minutes to Whall president Truman be do ing while All this festivity is in Progress t part of the after a Farewell luncheon at the Home of Secretary of state Dean Truman plans to Stop by the apartment of his appoint ments Matt and catch 40 winks before taking the train Home to wage appeals for Shorter jail term by James Quigley staff correspondent 19 Martha who killed her airman husband in Fuersten Feld Bruck last july today asked Hico court of appeals for a reduction in her jail the appellate court took the re quest under advisement after pre siding Justice William Clark urged that the courts in Germany be Given jurisdiction to conduct divorce Clark intimated that divorce might have provided one source of remedy to wage in the Solu Tion of her marital she shot s sgt Dan wage after he brought a German girl into the wage wage confined wages Morton claimed the Case presented no greater illustration of a wife outraged he urged reduction of the sentence to the minimum provided under German Law for this Type of during the trial in wage stated she  go Back to the for a divorce because wage  sign the necessary Thomas assistant to the chief Hico the sentence a reasonable he termed the sentencing judge Chari table in imposing a moderate sep pending v outcome Appeal wage is in confinement at a provisional guard House in Munich two Young daughters were flown to the in october and Are living with wages Mother in red