NANCY
HITLER CHOOSES BRIDE
FIELD-MARSHAL VON BLOM- BERG, Hitler's former War Minister: and favourite Army Chief, waN trapped into a marriage with 24- years-old shorthand typist Gruhin.
Briks
Since the publication of Sir Nevile Henderson's report on the diplomalle events which took place during his inst weeks an Britain's Ambassador to the Reich, it has been wilety sald that a woman was largely responsible for the outbreak of the present_war.
According to Bir Neviln Field- Marshal von Blomberg's marri age to Erika Gruhn In January. 1938, brought about a major Alsaster, for it led Hiller to dis- mins Blomberg as War Minister, together with about seventy of Beern of high rank.
Consequently a large body of mod- erate and independent advisers was eliminated from Hitter's entourage, and from that day he came exclu- sively under the influence of the wild men of his party, especially Ribben-: trop, Goebbels and Himmler.
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WHETHER it is right to nitribuie Erika ко much responsibilliy to Gruhn, daughter of Harburg! workman, I um
position to answer to-day,
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For I was attached the German Propaganda Ministry when the mar ringe took place and I was kept in touch through oMcial contacts with the background of political events,
Here is the real story behind thin marriage. It is a story of towards bla Tilter's duplicily own friends.
The Field-Marshal did not fall in love with the typist, but actually fell into a trap which had been cunningly set for him by Himmler and his Gestapa spies.
Monday,
NANCY DID YOU BORROW MY PILLOWS FOR THAT
Facts and Figuros on WASTED TREASURE
By Professore A. M. Low
OUT of more than 8,000 million pounds worth of gold mined from the earth during the past 10,000 years only
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OH, YES-- THAT'S PART
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By
November 13,
Ernie Bushmiller
MY MOTTO IS
"NO KIDS CAN
GET HURT WHILE I'M
MAYOR!"
1939.
Gallup Poll Reveals U.S. Swing To Peace U. S. WOULD LIKE TO SEE WAR ENDED
NEW YORK.
2.500 millions are left to back AT this moment two out of every three Americans are
the world's monetary system. This is how man has squan- dered and lost the treasure:
Wasted in war 1,400 millions Lost at sea ... 400 Lost by abrasion
and wear Used for orna-
mentation and
arts Buried in the
earth
Now backing
14
500
2+
2,300
*
900
**
world's mono- tary systems. 2,500
*1
Last year's aggregate of world trade was in excess of £80,000 million.
"No. Hate In Our Hearts"
in favour of an attempt to end the war and settle European problems by a peace conference.
One out of every two Americans, moreover, would be willing that the United States should take part in such a conference.
A Gallup poll has just conducted a survey of national opinion on these points and to-day announces the results of the voting by carefully balanced cross-sections of Americans throughout the country.
The questions asked and the replies to then were these:
(1) Would you favour a confer
ence of the leading notions of the world to try to end the pre- sent war and settle Europe's problems?
The vote: "Yes," 69 per cent.;
"No," 31 per cent.
ther territorial demands to make on of the voters Europe, 92 per cent. told Gullup's investigators that they did not believe him,
When last month Dr. Gallup asked, "Do you think Germany will start a war against the United States sooner or later if he defeats the Allies?" 03 per cent, answered “Yes.”
Another question put on Septem-
(2) If such a conference is called ber 9 was: Which country or coun
should the United States take tries do you consider responsible for part in 17
causing the present war? The re plies were:
The vote: "Yes," 50 per cent.:
"No," 50 per cent.
to
In both these polls fewer than one person in ten had no opinion
Why Not Now?
Dr. Winnington-Ingram, the for- express. mer Bishop of London, explained his attitude to the war in his morn-
Dr. Gallup, head of the American ing service at Fulham Parish Church Institute of Public Opinion, says he recently. The Isrue is even more found the attitude of the Americans clearly defined this-time than last," he said. "It is n Aght between the time and again compressed into the
They have to call expression: spirit of Christ and the spirit of peace conference sooner от Inter.
Why not have it now?"
anti-Christ.
Germany, 82 per cent; England and France, 3 per cent.; Poland, I per cent.; Signatories to the Versailles Treaty, 3 per cent.; All others, 3 per cent.; No opinion, 6 per cent.
Should U.S. Fight?
On September 18 these questions were asked and answered:
"Should we send our Army and Navy abroad to fight Germany?
yes," said 10 per cent.: "No," sald|
84 per cent.
NO "PLUM AND APPLE"
THERE will bo na "plum and apple" in the ration of the Hellish Expeditionary Force, but a choice of kinds of jam and a variety of Unned fruits.
The soldier on Field Service will have 18oz. of bread, 1401. of frozen meat 80% of fresh vegetables, 12oz. of potatoes, 30. of bacon and foz, of cheese
He will rescive Zoz, of tobacco or cigarettes and two boxes of matches weoldly.
At
discretion the
of the Divisional Commander he geis half a gill of rum or one pint of cocoa or tea three times a weck.
AMPLE VARIETY
Should intensive bombard- ment or gas attacks delay the delivery of fresh food, there will be an "ample variety of tianed rations, such as bisculta, preserved meat, ment extract, dried peas or beans, tinned vegetables. polators and to matoes, tinned bacon or ham, canned beans, tinned cheese, inned fresh fruits and chocolate.
WAR DOGS
WOUNDED
Dogs are also trained as dispatch Carriers with special pouches on their collars.
They are trained to keep close to the ground in dangerous zones..and take shelter in trenches.
woll-like colouring gives them a good Most of them are pollee dogs, whose
naturai camoulage.
Britain's War Minister, Mr. Hore-
When this question was asked four DOGS are playing a big part in "Do not think I am blaming the Dr. Gallup adds the fear that the weeks later the "Yes" replies fell to the war on the Western Front, where
race. They have United States will be drawn into the 5 per cent.
they have been speelally trained to And behind the trop was the whole German
this spirit for war if it continues-a fear' shared, Fuehrer himself. Not only did Hitler been enslaved by
Also on September 18 this question seek the wounded in thick forests and 46
was asked:
then go back to lead stretcher bearers advise Blomberg to marry Erika-Yera. I prefer to belleve that the according to the latest survey, by advice which had to be taken as by those young sailors who were thing to do with this vote for a peace months as if England and France
real spirit of Germany was shown per cent. of all Americans has some- "If it looks within the next few to the spot. command but he exploited the scandal which the marriage aroused forced by their orders to ink incr- conference, but he stresses the fact might be defeated, should the United to get an excuse to "snele Blomberg chant ships at sight, but took care that it does not reflect any fear that States declare war on Germany and
to show, most chivalrously, British Britain and Frence will be defeated. send our troops abroad? and other Army generals.
sailors how to save their lives.
More than four
five out of
"Yes," 44 per cent.; "No." 50 per THE story begins In 1933 when
"The accursed spirit which has Gallup poll that they expect Br
Americans have declared in anellier cent.
Britair Hitler first came into power and eastaved Germany and has kept the and France to win. Nor does it con- tion was again asked. 34 per cent. Four weeks later, when this ques- appointed his friend Blomberg as
whole world War Minister. In 1937 Blomberg was years, but which now, thank God. is the peace proposals offered by Hitler.
on tenterhooks for stiute any sort of endorsement of answered "Yes." sent to London an leader to the
President Roosevelt's popularity at German delegation at the Coronation of four things most directly opposed conviction that Germany is responsi- cent.
ever, is made up Eighty-two per cent, have voted their the intcal poll taken rose to Gi per Betishu. said in the House that this On his return home, he advised
He is now almost as popular country was considering using dogs to the spirit of Christ. These are:-ble for the war and after his Reich- against the continuance of German
as he was after his election in 1938. for appropriate purposes. military Intervention in Spain, and "A bellef In might as opposed to stag speech this month 80 per cent A new sense of closeness to Europe Mr. Hore-Belisha had been asked that since and a new understanding of Inter-whether his attention had been called in this view he was supported by right; in lies as opposed to truth; in rejected Hitler's thesis General von Fritschi, Commander-in-la national god instead of the God Poland was beaten, Britain and national responsibilities is abroad into the French system of training dogs
and Father of our Lord; and in the France had no further reason for the United States now, and that for war service,
the main signifleance of this forge oppression of the weak Instead of continuing the war against him.
What to-day's striking vote does vote for United States participation the Maginot Line, both as camouflage Cows and goats are being used in The protection of the weak.”
show is that Americans are coming in & pence conference.
and for supplies. Dealing with Britain's decision to to realise 20 years after they re- Bight, he said, "We might, at any rate fused to follow President Wilson into for a time, have bought an ignoble the League of Nations-that world peace by saying Poland was con-peace is indivisible and that
Chief.
From that moment Blomberg WAS suspect The malicious Gocubels told itter that Blom- berr had been "get at while in England. Iller, belleving Goebbels, called in Himmler ... and the frame-up began.
In
to a
"If one of your subordinates found himsel In а simler poalifon," he said to Blomberg. "you would expect him to marry the girl. You should Rel the example yourbelf."
to be destroyed
To
nations?"
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He was the plaintiff in a case con- verning the disposal of money puld into court in respect of the steam trawler Shode. The defendant was Mr. Robert Dean, who stated that his real name was Barnet Davis, a sports
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the cern of ours. That is what we were strength and wealth of the United Erika Gruhn, a typist in the Ger-invited to çin. We were told, 'Give] States confor E responsibility on man Wer Office, who was working us a free hand among these weak them which goes beyond the West- for Blomberg, was the girl chosen nations in Eastern Europe and we ern hemisphere, to aid in this scheme.
will not interfere, at any rate at pre-
A BRITISH trawler is believed to have sunk a U-boat-by The Field-Marshal, 50-years-old sent, with the British Empire'
accident. widower, was attracted by her youth the eternal credit of our rulers, they) There have been some interesting, and charm.
refused the bribe. We will not stand it little noticed, revelations of this
Skipper Arthur Darwood, who destroyed a German submarine Yet Erika was rio glamour girl. aside and are the wenk trampled changed attitude lately. For example, in the last war when he served in minesweeping and anti-sub-adjourned until Sept. 21. She never made up, used rouge or underfool."
ilitle less than a year ago, soon after marine flotillas, told the story of the latest U-boat sinking when lipstick, her features were heavy,
For Mr. Orsborne, Mr. J. Young Dr. Winnington-Ingram also said the Munich Pact had been signed, the his vessel, leaking and damaged, arrived at Grimsby yesterday, stated that in May Mr. Orsborne her figure stalwart..
magazine "Fortung" took a national a few weeks, the Fuchrer that our consciences were clear, and poll on the question. Should the Warships wore hunting for the U-boat and 'planes were circling purchased the Shade, and later there brought mailers
negotiations for dramatic we could be absolutely certain of democratie Powers, including the overhead when the trawler crashed into the submarine. ellmax. He sent for Blomberg. He Bnal victory. He emphasised that United States, now stand firm to- Full Speed--Then, Crash!
Search For Roscuo Ship Godfrey: we must fight with no hate in our gether at any cost to prevent Hitler was cold and uncompromising.
"A pace I ordered fuit speed
Here is the story of a young U-boat | "Afterwards, Orsborne hearts-certainly, not against the or- dinary German soldier, and added: Mussolini from taking any more ahend." he said.
"There was 'a crash, and the ship' commander who, with his guns train structed to got a crow for the Shade," SATTANSI "When this evil has licen conquered territory at the expense of other
bows were lifted out of the water, cd on the Hartlepool steamer Arkló- Mr. Young continued. and crusher for ever, far more akil-
There was a second crash amid-lin (1,507 tons), searched the sca
"He understood that they, were for twelve hours for another vessel fully than wo did last time, we must The answer was "Yes," 56.3 Deships. The trawler rocked sideways, on which to pince the crew before going on a falling expedition, but. build up a new world."
cent.; "No," 31 per cent; "Don't
and was not on an even keel aga sinking her.
**** | just before the boat was due to sail Know," 12.7 per cent.
when there was yet another crash-
suggestions were made that he shoult This vote admittedly might not be this time aft.
A. B. J. Robson, of Mariners go to Antwerp and pick up refugees, "This time the ship appeared to be Cottages, South Shields, reproduced now when Americans
of flie tobacco and elgareiles and smuggle understand better what the conse-held fast, and was pulled down by Arkleside, told the Dally Sketch that them into this country by means of quences of resisting nggression are the stern for a moment before she inst Sautrday about 0 a.m., he heard speed boats provided by Godfrey.
But the feeling that the United broke free. Astern we could see theļa shot whizzing across their bows.. and Dean.
MERELY A CHAUFFEUR"... "Oraborne declined, on the ground In the Inst war he went to France is almost certainly increasing here. "I think we collided with the sub-mile away on our port side," he
that he had already fallen fout, of It turned up in the Gallup poll at maring the warships were bunting. "There was nothing for it but to the law once. The result was a die- the beginning of the war when 53 She must have been just under the
The boats were launched puto, and. Godfrey or Dean refured per cent. of Americans voted in surface, and we probably holed her
to pay the money." favour of United States participation and turned her over by the force of and our crew of 20 pulled across to
the Germans, in an international police force move the collision."
"Our akipper went aboard for In evidence, Mr. Orsborne zaldi ment. It is a factur in much of the Merchant Navy Thank R.A.F. questioning and we were ordered that Dean, or Davis, had, merely net- sentiment in favour of alding Britain.
Men of the Merchant Navy have back to the Arkteside and told that ed as chauffeur to Wilson, or God- and France with supplies.
sent their thanks to the RAF, for the signals would be sent out for an- frey, who did the real negotiations, "daring rescue" by two dying beats other ship to pick us up.
He continued: "-
vaid.
heave-to.
It was an ordered marriage, Hitler
The Bishop, who is B1 years old, agreed to attend the ceremony as a wants to go to the war front to help witness. Goering was also invited. to cheer up the troops. "Lest it be said that we old men just rend the A FEW days afterwards, all Ger-young men to die," he declared, " many was surprised to read in its may say that I have offered to go States should take part in move water boiling with air bubbles, and "We jumped out of our bunkers. rant newspapers that the 50-years-old down the line again, under fire, usment to bring pence and security 10 then oil came floating up," Skipper on deck and saw a U-boat about half
the world is unquestionably alive and Darwood added, Field-Marshal hdd married his young I did in the last war." typist at a' register 'office,
Blomberg's colleagues-the Army during Holy Week and Easter Week 'chlefs were scandalised..
1010 Wien he was at Armen- Himmler's agents got busy to add teres, severn? shella burst near him. fuel to the names, A report pur-The nozzle of one of them is still porting deal with. Eelka' Gruhn's Formes to certh Burns a treasured possession at Fullum far from complimentary to the girl --was handed to General von Fritsch who took it to Hitler himself.
Hitler, Hyld with rege, thereupon Himmler's Black Guards,
of the crew of 34 of the tramp steamer "We followed the U-boat of a aedused Fritsch of insubordinate And what of Field-Marshal von
This sentiment auctuates and de- Kensington Court, which was torpedo- speed of five knots until 0 p.m., when "They told ine. 1 should get much practices and hinted that the matter Blomberg?
clines, as it hoa done recently, when od in the Atlantic.
Two French sailing shipa enmo in more than £500, The - suggestion was not at an end...
Five days after the marriage his objectives are obscured, and the old
sight.
was that I should land the peepto at. ninety-year-old mother suddenly hope for sanctuary in isolation stirs ton Court, yesterday axpressed his SHONTLY afterwords Fritsch was died as a result of the shocks which again. But it has become plainer amazement at the speed in which this abandoned the Arkleside and went them I was not going to do such d placed in what is called a state of the news had givch her,
Intely that there will be no security new form of rescue from the ate could aboard the French ships.
thing." arrest by the Gestapo and deprived Soon after, Blomberg and the for the United States if Germany be carried out,
"Before we again launched the In qvidence, the, defendant, who of his office as Commander-in-Chief. young bride who had caused a wing this war. When, after the The men had been in the boat for bonts the German commander asked gave his address da Beaches-road: Later recalled, he was in the fight military unhcaval in Germany left Czecho-Slovakian grabs last year, only half an hour, he said, when the us for some stores as they were London, S.W., denied making any ing line before Warsaw when he was for Italy,
Hitler announced that he had no fur-flying bonts picked them up.
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