Gareth Jones’ articles
on Germany written in 1933 and 1934
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Gareth’s
Friends in Germany
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Gareth Jones’
articles written in 1933 and 1934 describing the Rise of the Dictator,
Adolph Hitler.
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Gareth Jones’s articles were written and published following his
visits to Germany in February and June 1933 and in August 1934 mainly,
in The Western Mail. He appeared to have great affection for the
country and the people of that nation. He had visited Germany yearly
from 1923 and with his command of the German language, he, of any
British man was in a position to comment on the momentous political
events that were unfolding before him. He witnessed during these visits,
the rise of National Socialism occurring in the country and the
adulation and worship of Adolph Hitler. Though employed by David Lloyd
George, signatory of the Treat of Versailles, the former Prime Minister
did not appear to influence him in his opinions. Despite this, the great
man must have influenced Gareth’s understanding of the situation.
On his first visit in 1922 the German mark had become worthless and
he travelled through the country very cheaply. He witnessed the
temporary improvement of German finances in the late twenties only to
see, in the early thirties at the time of the Great Depression, the
plight of the 6,000,000 unemployed. He saw the failure of German
Democracy: he understood the reason for the German’s bitterness as a
consequence of the Treaty and the fact that there had been no revision
of this Treaty after more than a decade. The Germans resented the fact
that they had loss territory to the east and west of their country as
well as their colonies. He interviewed in 1931 Dr.Curtius, German
Foreign Minister who spoke bitterly about the Polish Corridor
controversy. The Foreign Minister was hostile towards the Poles and
blamed President Wilson. He understood not only that the repayment by
the Germans of the reparations demanded of them after the peace
agreement but also that the United States demand for settlement of the
War debts was the main cause of the Depression throughout the World
He appreciated the legacy of the acrimonious Treaty of Versailles,
which the Germans had been forced to accept, was a humiliation to a
proud nation. He realised he was seeing the rise of the dictatorship of
Adolph Hitler and predicted with gloomy foreboding an impending Second
World War. This was before his tragic death on August 12th
1935 in China.
His final words in the first series of articles were: "The Europe of
1933 has seen the birth the Hitler dictatorship in Germany.
What will
it see in the Soviet Union?"
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Gareth
visited Germany on three occasions during 1933 and 1934
His
articles fall into three sections and there is a further section of
miscellaneous writings.
1. Germany in February 1933
prior to
visiting Russia. His articles
written on
Russia which he visited in the following
month, March 1933 are to be found in the
Russian Collection of articles by him.
The following articles appeared in
The Western Mail
1. The Western Mail,
February 7th 1933
Wales’s Bonds With
the Continent.
2. The Western Mail and South
Wales News February 8th,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(ii)
GERMANY WANTS A NEW
FREDERICK THE GREAT
3. The Western Mail and
South Wales News, Thursday February 9th 1933
A Welshman Looks at Europe
(iii)
HITLER IS THERE, BUT
WILL HE STAY?
4. The Western Mail and South
Wales News March 1st ,1933.
A Welshman Looks at
Europe (iv)
German
and Slav; Century old Problems of Minorities.
5. The Western Mail and South
Wales News February 15th ,1933.
A Welshman
looks at Europe (v)
THE ICE BREAKS IN THE
MOUNTAINS
6.
The Western Mail and South Wales News February 17th,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(vi)
HOME INDUSTRIES ON
THEIR DEATH-BED
Two Spectres That haunt
Europe
7. The
Western Mail and South Wales News February 179h,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(vii)
Workless Millions of Germany’
8. The
Western Mail and South Wales News February 21st,1933.
A Welshman
looks at Europe (viii)
HOW GERMANY TACKLES UNEMPLOYMENT
9. The Western Mail and
South Wales News February 22nd ,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(ix)
STORM OVER THE POLISH CORRIDOR
IN THE AEROPLANE FLYING FROM DANZIG TO BERLIN.
Mr. Gareth Jones and
Hitler. On Thursday Mr. Gareth Jones is to fly with Hitler,
the German Chancellor, from Frankfurt to
attend a Nazi meeting. This was the first time Hitler had invited a
foreign observer to fly with him since he became Chancellor.
10. The Western Mail and
South Wales News February 28th,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(x).
WITH HITLER ACROSS GERMANY
In Hitler’s Aeroplane,
Three o’clock Thursday Afternoon, February 23rd, 1933
Gareth jones Flies with
Adolph Hitler.
11. The Western Mail and
South Wales News March 1st ,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(xi)
BEGINNING OF GERMAN FASCISM
12. The Western Mail and
South Wales News March 2nd,1933.
A Welshman looks at Europe
(xii)
PRIMITIVE WORSHIP OF HITLER
Emotion of National
Eisteddfod at Political Meeting.
The Europe
of 1933 has seen the birth the Hitler dictatorship in Germany .
What will
it see in the vt Union ?
Additional articles
The Western Mail and
the South Wales News, Friday 24th 1933
The Red Light in East Europe
Frontier Quarrel Between
Germany and Poland
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Letter of Criticism
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No 1.The Financial News,
Wednesday, March 1, 1933
WHITHER GERMANY?
Hitler moving towards Dictatorship.
No 2.The Financial News,
Thursday, March 2nd. 1933
WHITHER GERMANY?
The Clash be Industry and Agriculture
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Section Two
2. Gareth visited Germany again
in June 1933.
The following articles were printed in
The Western Mail
1.
The Western Mail and South Wales News, Monday June 5th 1933
Germany Under Hitler -
First Article
GERMANY UNDER THE RULE OF HITLER
DEATH BLOW TO DEMOCRACY
2.
The Western Mail and South Wales News, Tuesday June 6th 1933
Germany Under Hitler -
Second Article
GERMANY WAS NOT READY FOR DEMOCRACY.
LACKED EXPERIENCE IN SELF-GOVERNMENT.
ENSLAVED BY THE NEW SYSTEM.
3 The
WESTERN
MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,1933
Germany under Hitler –
Third Article
CAMPAIGN OF HATRED AGAINST THE JEWS
NATIONAL LOSS OF TRADE AND INITIATIVE .
4.The
Western Mail & South Wales News Thursday June 7th 1933
Germany Under Hitler - The
Third Article
Worship of the Soldier Under the Nazi Regime
Hitler’s Policy "Towards the East
5. The Western Mail &
South Wales News Friday June 9th 1933
Germany Under Hitler - The
Fifth Article
Nazis’ Interpretation of Christianity
God on the side of the Nationalists
6. The Western Mail & South
Wales News Friday June 10h 1933
Germany Under Hitler - The
Sixth Article
METHODS OF NAZIS, FASCISTS AND BOLSHEVIKS
Striking Similarities of Three Movements
6. The Western Mail &
South Wales News Friday July 15th,1993
Storm Over Europe
Will Hitler Save Germany
Will the Germans be happy under Hitler?
Will they be prosperous under Hitler?
Will they be peaceful under Hitler?
7. Date uncertain.
Herr Hitler’s Breakaway- As the German Sees It
Storm That has been Brewing for 14 years
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3. Third series of
articles written in the Western Mail
written shortly after the
murder of Roehm and Dollfuss in late July and August 1934. It was
shortly prior to Gareth’s embarking on his ‘Round the World Fact Finding
Tour’.
1.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS June 25th 1934
FEAR OF AN ECONOMIC STORM IN GERMANY
2.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS July 2nd 1934
BEHIND THE DRAMA OF GERMANY
3.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS August 2nd 1934
THREE CATASTROPHES IN A MONTH
4.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS August 3rd 1934
FRANCE DOES NOT EXPECT WAR AT PRESENT
Looking to the Friendship of Italy
NAZI-FASCIST HONEYMOON ENDS
5.THE
WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS August 8th 1934
THE FORCES THAT ARE MENACING HITLER
GERMANY ASKING "CAN HE LAST?"
The Fear of Hunger
Heavy Hand of Tyranny
AUSTRIA ACCEPTS VON PAPEN
6.THE
WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS August 10thd 1934
AUSTRIA TORN BY DISSENSION AND FLAMING WITH HATRED
7.THE
WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS August 14th 1934
"SACRED CRUSADE" TO UNITE AUSTRIA WITH GERMANY
Carinthians Talk of Noble Nazi Rising.
8.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS August 15TH 1934
WHERE WAR MAY COME FROM
Austro-Yugoslavian-Italian Frontier
SITUATION SIMILAR TO THAT OF 1914
9.THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH
WALES NEWS August 16th 1934
ITALY’S BIG GUNS POINT TOWARDS AUSTRIA
Hatred of Germany Bordering on Hysteria
10.THE WESTERN MAIL &
SOUTH WALES NEWS August 17th 1934
VATICAN versus MUSSOLINI
War That May Rend Italy
CONTROL OF THE CHILDREN
11.THE WESTERN MAIL &
SOUTH WALES NEWS August 18th 1934
THE HYSTERIA OF GOERING
"Priest surrounded by Greek Chorus"
People’s Weakening Faith.
12.
THE WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS August 21st 1934
Who are the ‘Yeses and No’ in the German Plebiscite.
13.THE WESTERN MAIL &
SOUTH WALES NEWS August 22nd 1934
Hitler’s Trump Card —Fear That Germany May Fall to Pieces
14. .THE WESTERN MAIL &
SOUTH WALES NEWS August 23rd 1934
AUSTRIANS "ENSLAVED" BY ITALY
Fanning Flames of Nazi Revolt
OPPRESSION IN SOUTH TYROL
15. . THE WESTERN MAIL &
SOUTH WALES NEWS. .Date uncertain approximately August 1934
10,000.PLANES ON GERMAN FRONTIERS
Air-Minded Nation in the Making
16.THE
WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS October 26th
1934
Will France
Withhold Lorraine Iron Ore from the Saar?
D.
Miscellaneous Articles
1.
GERMANY AWAKE.
Letter from a Nazi
2.
FROM STEEL
HELMET. Views of a nazi.
3.IMPRESSIONS OF GERMANY, DECEMBER,
1932.
During the
period of Schleicher’s Chancellorship.
5. The Contemporary
Review, July 1931
POLAND’S
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
By GARETH JONES
6. The Western
Mail March 22nd 1932
MUSSOLINI HAS
SPOKEN
HOW HE HAS
TRANSFORMED ITALY.
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