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November 10, 1939.
Big Purge Follows Attempted Assassination Of Hitler
GESTAPO ROUND-UP OF SUSPECTS IN MUNICH
PEOPLE FEAR
REIGN OF NAZI TERROR
LITTLE WILLIE ARRESTED?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
PARIS, Nov. 9 (Reuter);— It is reported from the German frontier that the German ex- Crown Prince has been under arrest on parole for the past fortnight.
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His arrest followed demon. strations in his favour and in favour of the restoration of the monarchy when he went walk- ing in Potsdam.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands has telegraphed Hitler congratulating him on his escape.
BERLIN, Nov. 9, (UP)—The fear- some Nazi Gestapo to-day began a great round-up of persons suspected of being connected with the attempt ference to-day that he was waiting on Hitler's life.
"It may be assumed that many suspects and criminals have been detained for questioning," authorised quarters stated.
The officially revised reports state seven persons are known to be dead, while an eighth is either dead or seriously injured in the explosion in the Buergerbrau cellar.
BRITAIN BLAMED
The Nazi press to-day asserts that Britain is at least psychologically responsible for the explosion. In screaming headlines relating to a "Wicked Attempt" the papers referred to "Britain's general attack on the German people."
They say British declarations against Hitlerism must be crushed, and hint at retaliation against the British.
The German people, according to latest reports from Berlin, are taking the matter very seriously and are
fall.
The Gestapo, dreaded Secret
American Opinion WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Reuter) --Mr. Cordeli Huil told a Press Con-
for oficial diplomatic reports on the Munich bombing before deciding whether to congratulate Hitler,
It is stated that officials here with to be certain that an attempt was really made as described, and does not belong to the same category as the Relchsing fire.
They wish to ascertian whether the explosion was an act of war or accidental before expressing official upinions,
Nevertheless if the moral issue is set aside. American opinion, both official and unofficial, seems to be that there are cracks in the German founde as presented to the world.
Monument To Naziism LONDON, Nov. 9 (Reuter).-Mr. R. II. Crossman, who knows Munich
well, described. Buergerbru
Cellar
in his talk from Daventry to-night.
Latest Reports From China War Fronts
CHINESE
MUTINY
AGAINST CAPTORS
WHILE convoying military supplics from Changyuan to Now- tun in south Hopei, some 300 Chinese troops under Japanese com- mand mutinied, killed their Japanese officers and went over to the Chinese side, according to a "Central News" message received from Loyang this morning.
Near Kaifeng, 600 puppet troops under the command of Chai King-fah also revolted. They are reported to have killed five Japanese officers.
around
active Japanese troops Pingchingkwan on the Honan- Hupeh border were attacked yester- day and suffered over 100 casualties. On Sunday last the Japanese at Lohnnasu on the Hankow-Ichang highway attacked the Chinese. Over: 400 shells were fired to cover their infantry advance, but they failed to break through the Chinese ilnes and retreated.
Japanese units at Kashing, Wuchen and Chungich in northern Chieftang launched simultaneous drives at Pu- yuan on Wednesday. Fighting is said to be still in progress.
There WOB increased artillery nction in the Sunwut sector last Tuesday. Japanese artillery fired sij Shekmoshon and Chinese batteriesį replied, damaging one of the enemy Guns
Japanose Renow Drive
It is one of the historic monuments It is reparted from Shensi that of Nazlism, he said, and every year reinforced by over 2,000 men, the on November 8 Hitler and his men Japanese forces at Siangning in West come to celebrate the part they play- Shans have renewed their westward ed in the Putsch of November, 1923.) drive in two columns.
It was from this cellar that they Fighting is reported to be raging started out on the procession that was at Shihklu and Yopo.
but ended to be a triumphal one when those taking part were fired on by A a few Germon soldiers.
Chinese sources also claim that a Japanese detachment pushing to- wards Wuskung, from Tainghslen has been put to rout following sovere
- Police of the Nazi Party, under wondering on whom revenge is to
the personal direction of Herr Himmler, has established Special Commission to direct the investigations. ·
combats. A
Excapo A Miracio
The final official announce. ment says that all the seven people killed are from Munich or neighbourhood.
"It is a miracle" that Hitler and other Nazi leaders were not hurt, the official statement states.
Possible victims include Jews, Bri- ilah subjects, Interned political pri- soners, the whole British nation or possibly even a section of the Nax!! Party.
Reign Of Terror Awaited At any rate, a reign of terror -Is
The celebrations are in honour of the six Nazis killed on that occasion. It is not a big cellar liko the Hofbrau Haus Cellar.
I is situated on one side of n small courtyard and has n somewhat gloomy hall about 150 feet long with dark Gothle windows and gallery,
It was here that the Prime Minis- awaited and it is clear from the hintster of Bavaria was making his speech dropped that Germany's enemies at calling on his hearers to take part home are to be the first to suffer. In the Putsch for the restoration ofį the infernal machine was placed the monarchy when Hitler broke in, jumped on a table, fired_a_shot_and] somewhere in the root immediately shouted that the building was sur- above the tribune from where Hitler rounded by armed men. spoke, and while Hitler was burling dehance at Britain, the bomb was ticking away above his head.
According to Dutch correspondents,
Hitler then took charge of the
Another Japanese contingent ad- vancing southward from Llachsien has been repulsed.
Japanese warships off Yeungkong and Tinpak on the Kwangtung conat are reported to have left but Japan- ese aircraft are still active.
TEMPERATURE DROPS 15 DEGREES
VIOLENT variations in temperature have brought the mercury down in 48 hours by 15 degrees, and from this week's all-time high record for November of a maximum temperature of 88, the thermometer fell this morning to 73.
Even yesterday, the minimum dropped to 66, and it is certain that to day's figure will be well below that-probably under the 60 mark.
The temperature has now assumed a more normal as- pect for the time of the year, and the local forecast indicates that the nimos- phere will freshen even more, although conditions will remain fine. North- east winds are governing to-day's temperature.
There is a strong anti- cyclone covering North China and extending cast and southwards.
A shallow depression is moving northeastward over South Japan, and pressure to remains relatively low the cast of the Philippines.
INTERNEES Fatal Nazi
HUNGER-STRIKE
meeting and announced his own De Valera Determined
To Maintain State
putsch.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
DUBLIN, Nov. 9 (Reuter).-
"had no connection with the assas- and finished about 10 p.m., whereas sination attempt, but was a custom-this time the speech was begun ary ecunell dealing with the war earlier and lasted only an hour, Army. situation which occurs two or three Previous speeches had lasted un times weekly."
hour and a half. Guards Strengthened
It is emphasised that no leading The. Chancellory Guards have members of the National Socialist been #tren-thened and almost, Party were injured.
Meanwhile the Fuehrer is safe back the Chancellory and rellable sources said this afternoon he was in conference with his advisers, includ-
No Loaders Hurt
He by threats of violence induced ing Field Marshal Goering, Herr von BERLIN, Nov. 9 (Reuter)Hitler's the Prime Minister and General Ribbenthrop, Dr. Goebbels, Herr escape in the beer cellar explosion is Ludendorff to agree to his pro- Hess,
General Brauchsitel and described as miraculous in Nazl|gramme and take office with him. General Kettel.
circles 13 It is pointed out that every The Prime Minister subsequently The Government's determination, The same rellable source zaid year previously the Fuchrer had double-crossed him and when the Hitler's conference with his advisers started his speech at about 8.30 p.m. procession started the next day it to apply the Emergency Act un- wds met not by an enthusiastle, flinchingly was asserted by Mr. cheering, crowd but by the German Eamon de Valera to-day.
One volley senttered the parade The Elre Premier was replying to and only General Dudendorff still a Labour Party motion in the Dail marched forward.
protesting against the internment of Hitler was arrested 48 hours later about 60 persons without trial or and that was the end of the Munich charge under the Offences Against the
State Act, putsch of 1923.
Supporters of the motion stated SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
that at least four of the internees BERLIN, Nov. (UP)-Herr
were on a hunger-strike. Himmler, Chief of the Gestapo, has a fast of 28 days.
One was in a dying condition after announced that the trail of the per-
fe leads to a foreign country. petrator of the attempt on Hitler's) -No Yielding To Forco
avery visitor is now being search-
ed.
Hall A Heap Of Ruins The ball is now a great heap of ruins, with all the pillars shattered. The ornate ceiling rests on debris)
Authorised sources said "moun- tains of telegrams" are arriving con- gratulating Hitler on his escape, in- ten feet high. cluding messages from King Carol of A number of women were among Rumania, King Victor Emmanuel of the injured,
Italy, Signor Mussolini, and Queen A statement that Rudolf Hess, the
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
Deputy Fuehrer, was among the The American-Cherpe d'Affaires, leading members of the Nazi Party at Mr. Alexander Kirk, wer among | Munichi who gave orders for rescur the numerous foreign diplomats who work following the explosion is made called at the Chancellory during the in a further announcement about the day. They all signed the guest book affair issued by the official German but did not see Hitler.
Official Death List The oficial revised list of those killed is as follows:-
news agency.
This appears to dispose of the reports current in Paris earlier to- day that Hess was among the victims. "Many More Bombs Will Follow'*
Gestapo On The Trail
Hesitation
Tommies Ready For Any Offensivo
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TOKYO, Nov. 10 (Domel),—A "Dome!" war correspondent, the first Japanese newspaperman to visit the Western Front since the outbreak of the European war, on Tuesday took a close glimpse of the feverish pro parutions which British Tommies are making in anticipation of a German offensive.
The correspondent says that it is generally believed that a big German offensive is not likely to materialize unil next spring.
Fatal Hesitation?
The correspondent quotes some military experts as observing that by The Gestapo has offered a 300,000 Mr. de Valera declared that he hesitating, Herr Hitler is allowing marks reward payable in foreign regretted he was unable to release the Allied forces to perfect prepara currency, in addition to the 600.000 the. men concerned. the Govern- tions, and in making it more diα- marks already offered for informs- ment yielded, they would surrender cult to break through the Western tion regarding the perpetrators of the only power they had, namely, defence lines. the deed.
arrest and detention to provent cer- [ Some idea of the extent of these fain forces bringing the country to preparations and the thoroughgoing disaster.
manner in which they pre being
A radio announcement to-night said that Herr Himmler urgently requests
If they yielded now, they might mode was obtained by the corres- anyone hearing suspicious remarks to report immediately to the police, be unable to maintain the supremacy | pondent who visited mechanized
This afternoon's official statement of the State,
cavalry units, a beld hospital, ond a tremendous feld baltery where bread
said: "It can only be described as a Ultimately it would only be force miracle that the Fuchrer escaped the of arms as they knew that there was attack on his life, which was equally a body in the country with arms at a blow to the security of the Reich. its disposal.
"Herr Hess and other members of
the Party who were at Munich at the
Michael Wilhelm Kaler, aged 50,) a merchant. He was Caplain off the Nazi Motor Corps and holder; LONDON, Nov. 9 (Reuter).-The of the so-called "Blood Order" German "Freedom" Station, referring which was given to the particip-{(0 the attempt on Hitler's life, ants of the 1923 Dutsch
declared: Franz Lata, aged 53, holder of
"The first bomb @gainst Germon the "Blood Order” and a member dictatorship has exploded in Munich, time supervlied the first rescue opera- time in the midst of his Old Guard of the original company of Brown- "Many will follow.
tions.
ag he does every year. shirt Storm Troops.
"Though Hiller eluded once more)
"It is regarded as a dispensation ef Emil Kasberger, aged 51, a local, the punishment he deserves, he will Providence that the Fuchrer was al- Nat! official.
not escape from his fate.
ready entering his train at the very Wilhelm Weber, aged 37, a radio; There is nobody in Germany who momcat the act was scheduled to oc- peaker for a travelling propaganda, will not help the heroes of Munich cur at the historie meeting in the unik
to ficc, give them shelter and assist Beer Hall. Leonard Reindl, aged 27, an them in hiding so that they will be "Only when he was on the way olce clerk.
able next me to strike at Hitler to Berlin did the news of the attempt .~||himself—Germany's arch enemy." reach the Fuehrer,"
Italians Indignant
Marla Henle, aged 30.
Story Hotly Denied
Explosion Long Planned BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Is being produced in largo quantities.
MEIN KAMPF FORBIDDEN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Nov. 0
At the samo time, anti-Communist Kiterature has disappeared from the book sellers' windows.
No Moscaw Comment MOSCOW, Nov. 9 (UP)—Neither
(UP)— the Soviet preas nor rodle have an- The National Tidendes correspondent nounced the Munich explosion and so at Helsingfors days that the Finnish tar oMetai ́circles have refused to censorship forbade the sale of "Mein : comment on the incident.
Kampf and also some ant)-Russian To-day being a holiday, only one books. newspaper appeared which did not mention the incident.
"This Crimo" Official sources lave vchemently ROME, Nov. D (Reuter)—Nows-
BERLIN. MUNICH, Nov. 10. (UP).—The
Nov. 9 (UP)—The dented French radio reports that the papers express the Italian public's Gestapo planned the explosion to kill indignation at the attempt on Hitler general opinion here in that the bomb "Frankfurther Zeltungs" late cdition off some of the more radical mem- and voice satisfaction that he was explosion in the beer, cellar was commenting on the Munich explosion Buys: "This crime must and will be bers of the Party. "Such a story fortunate enough to leave before the Since entry into the Buergerbrou cleared up. Foreign men are behind
I planned long in advance. can only be described as criminal," explosion occurred.
the scenes...The German people at they said.
The King and Mussolini have sent Keller was carefully watched during this hour stand with their parts Borlin Expects Revenue telegrams to Hitler, congratulating the ceremony it is considered im- closed firmer than ever, around the AMSTERDAM, Nav. 9 (Router) him on his escape, while the Italian possible for any unauthorized person man who leads the eve
Ho have obtained entrance at that With the German Press screaming Anibassador in Berlin has sent a
lime.
Hungary's Regret fury and defiance at Great Britain; message of condolence to Herr von the German Police to-day failed to Ribbentrop, “produce a shred of evidence to sup- port the claim that the attempt on "tho"life"of Hitler was organised by Sarthe British Secret Service,
NO REPLY TO PROTESTS
BRUSSELS, Nov. D (Router).—The Belgian Government has not yet re- ceived a reply from Berlin to its pro- test against the fight over Belgian
It is thought that the bomb must BUDAPEST, Nov. 9 (UP)--The According to the latest news from have been planted a good Ume. In Hungarian Forelun Minister' to-day territory of German aeroplanes.
advance. Although It was not called on the German Minister and Derlin, the death roll is now ninc.
known that Hitler would speak in expressed satisfaction on behalf of that several foreign aircraft werd This afternoon. It was announced Place of Herr Hess, it was a foregone the Hungarian Government that nighted flying over South-eastern conclusion that he would spend some Hitler had escaped natasalnation. Belgium.
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