MATSEL'S GALLERIES ANNOUNCES AN IMPORTANT T DW AY ° ESTATE AUCTION Sat. & Sun., February 3 & 4 - 1 P.M. At our Gallery: 815 WOOWARD AVE., PONTIAC (One mile North of Square Lake Rd.) Comprising 450 "CHOICE" Individual Items of desirable furnishings, antiques mit that we are German and believe in German values," he says. "It is the Commu- nists who destroyed this country. The only industries that work around here are the ones that were built under Hitler." Perhaps Jochen Hoffmann and his friends might find a political home in the ex- treme right-wing Repub- lican Party, which exploded with unexpected strength on the West German political scene last year, picking up votes from both left and right during the European and West German regional elections. If the party maintains the strength it demonstrated last year, it will easily cross the 5 percent threshold and enter the Bundestag (parliament) when West Germans vote in national elections in December. Even more dangerous is the very real possibility that the Republicans could hold the balance of power bet- ween the two major political blocs, the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats. The Republican Party leader, 66-year-old former SS officer Franz Schoenhuber, lost no time in spreading his message when the border was breached. He claims that his party could win up to 30 percent of the vote in East Germany's elec- tion. This week, in the face of a deepening crisis, the election was moved forward two months to March 18. In January, the Repub- licans held a triumphal two- day conference in the Auer- bauhalle, a beerhall in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, about 50 miles from Munich. "Not tomorrow, not the day afterwards — reunifica- tion now!" Schoenhuber told the 1,800 delegates. "We have been on the defensive for years. Now our motto is attack — and attack again." Addressing himself menacingly to the head of West Germany's Jewish Federation, he warned: "Herr Galinski, we will not put up with your attacks any more." It was not coincidental that the conference was held in a part of Germany that is so strongly associated with the birth of Hitler's Nazi Party more than 50 years ago. While the Republicans have modified some of their more unfashionable policies — such as that women should stay home and raise children — there was no doubt that the sentiment of the overwhelmingly male delegates, clad in traditional lederhosen, lay in matters of nationalism and xenophobia. The revised, "moderate" manifesto notes that "the central aim of the Repub- lican Party is to recreate Germany." This would be achieved, according to the manifesto, by reuniting Germany, strengthening the army, improving law and order, disenfranchizing for- eigners, denying them the right to settle in Germany, and improving standards of living for ethnic Germans. The party describes itself as belonging to the "workers, peasants, and middle-classes, who have become the guarantors of well-being, employment and the economy." The Rosenheim conference ended with a chilling call to ban the media, accompanied by verbal attacks on Jews and foreigners. One indication of concern over the burgeoning strength of the Republicans was the revelation last week that a secret report by West Germany's internal security office had recommended that the party be placed under observation for "anti- constitutional activities." Schoenhuber responded to the challenge by warning those who sought to criminalize his supporters they were clearing the ground for pogroms. Neither West Germany nor East Germany has a par- ticularly deep tradition of democracy. Both have historically displayed a pen- chant for totalitarianism when faced with political and economic uncertainty. The question now being asked is whether East Ger- many might provide the engine that will drive a reunited Germany down that perilous track once again. The first hint could come when East Germans go to the polls in less than two months. Meanwhile, European leaders are watching the two German states with a gathering sense of unease. "When the world has been brought to the edge of ruin and collectibles including — • FURNITURE • CLOCKS • FABULOUS ORIEN- TALIA — KUTANI — SATSUMA — CLOISONNE — ROSE MEDALLION — IVORIES — HARDSTONES • BRONZES • OIL PAINTINGS • CRYSTAL • ORIENTAL RUGS • ESTATE & MODERN JEWELRY and Much More! HIGHLIGHTS • Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Table • 10 Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs • English Yew Wood Revolving Book Case • Arts & Crafts Oak Bed & Chairs • Louis XVI Style Curio Cabinet • Burl Walnut Library/Conference Table • Art Deco Dining Room Suite • Art Nouveau Style Leaded Lamps • Louis XIV Style One Door Cabinet • Camel Back Sofa • Ca. 1900 Baby Crib • Victorian Love Seat • Chippendale Style Mahogany Highboy • 3 Pc. Garniture Clock Set • Pr. Louis XV Style Commodes • 19th C. Japanese Jardiniere • Art Deco Gilt Bronze on Onyx Base • Art Deco Bedroom Suite • Chinese Carved Wood & Ivory Figure EXHIBITION: Thurs. & Fri., Feb. 1 & 2 — Noon to 8 P.M. and one hour prior to each session. TERMS: Cash, Check, American Express, Visa, MasterCard & Discover. (10% Buyers Premium) ABSENTEE BIDS ACCEPTED Matsel's Galleries Inc . 815 Woodward Ave. • Pontiac, Mi. 48053 • (313) 338-9040 Remote Car Starter You can step into a warm & defrosted car in winter as many times as you wish! Starts your car without keys from indoors remotely up to 200 ft. from the car. • One Year Warranty • Transfers easily to a new car at trade-in time. Auto- matic timer shuts car off in 13 to 15 minutes. • Safety feature prevents car theft. • Pumps gas pedal to set choke for cold starts. us." (313) 278E7171 (313)562E7146 Fax (313) r 562•5662 COUPON This is a test advertisement. If you bring in this advertisement you will get an additional 10% OFF the sale price of any fireplace glass door. Offer expires February 5, 1990. FEDERAL FIREPLACE BARBEQUE & PATIO FURNITURE Southfield Rd. at 12 Mile Rd. L 557-3344 ON 11110 NM VIT? \ IC P.O. Box 2485, Dearborn 48124 VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED ga AN. 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