As the National Socialists attempted to save the German people from the disastrous Young Plan through a referendum, the Red sensationalist newspapers cried and shouted that the Nazis were promoting a catastrophic policy. When National Socialist speakers warned of the consequences of the dangerous Young Plan, and predicted a catastrophe for the German people, which has today come to pass, the Red “workers’ leaders” twisted the facts and claimed that “the Nazis were the politicians of catastrophe.”
The then Reich Minister of the interior Severing spoke on 9 October 1929 over the radio. According to Vorwärts of 10 October 1929, he said among other things:
“The Young Plan eases things!”
“No one can deny that that the German economy that we all hope will improve, will face no increase in reparations under the Young Plan.”
“The Young Plan is better for the German people than the Dawes Plan.”
“If the referendum passes, the German people will be plunged once again into terrible chaos.”
“The result (of the referendum! The editor) would be . . . a catastrophe for democracy.”
Very simple!
One called the Nazis the politicians of catastrophe, because they warned the German people of catastrophe!