In fairness, most readers in the 1920s of Kipling's books would have been much more familiar with the swastika as a widely-used symobol in India than the logo of a small extreme right-wing party in Germany.
> Many older editions of Rudyard Kipling's books have a swastika printed on the cover, associated with a picture of an elephant carrying a lotus flower, reflecting the influence of Indian culture. Kipling's use of the swastika was based on the Indian sun symbol conferring good luck and the Sanskrit word meaning "fortunate" or "well-being". He used the swastika symbol in both right and left-facing forms, and it was in general use by others at the time
