Berlin police chief leads new Nazi purge . Many socialists and communists arrested . Count von Helldoff , the recently appointed Chief of Police , has led the new drive in Berlin against anti Nazi . It is reported that many Socialists and Communists have been arrested and executedin the new ' purge ' of Nazi Germany . Count Helldorf has stated that there were 100 , 000 communists in Berlin , of whom 10 , 000 were known to him . Photo shows the latest picture of Count Helldorff . 3 December 1935