1939-11-10 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, NÖVEMBER 10, 1939

THE "MIRACLE" OF MUNICH: TIME OF HITLER SPEECH ADVANCED BY HALF AN HOUR

Berlin, To-day.

ITALY WAXES tion with the bombing at the Buergerbrau, INDIGNANT

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that several arrests in connec-

Munich, have already been made.

Rome, To-day.

the

An official German statement yesterday afternoon

described Hitler's escape as a "miracle." The The Italian newspapers express the explosion was timed for 9.20 p.m.; in former Italian public's indignation at years, Hitler has started speaking at 8.30 p.m. and gone on talking till 10 p.m.

On this occasion, the time of the speech was advanc- ed by half an hour and, instead of chatting with his old comrades, Hitler left immediately after concluding his speech.

The explosion occurred ten min-- utes later and the debris, was 9 feet high where he had been standing. If the meeting had proceeded as in former years, all the leaders of the Party would have been in their seats at the place where the bomb explod- ed.

The death roll is officially given as eight dead and 20 severely in- jured. No prominent names are among the carualties and the D.N.B. denies that Hess was among them,

or for the arrest of those responsible has been increased by 100.000 Marks to 600,000 marks (about £30,000).

attempt on Herr Hitler and voice

satisfaction that he was fortunate

enough to leave before the explosion occurred.

The King and Mussolini sent tele- on his escape, while the Italian Am- grams to Hitler congratulating him passador in Berlin sent a message of

condolence to von Ribbentrop. Reuter.

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GERMAN PRESS SCREAMS FURY AT BRITAIN

Amsterdam, To-day.

The reward by an anonymous don WITH THE GERMAN PRESS screaming fury and de- fiance at Great Britain, the German secret police yesterday failed to produce a shred of evidence in support of the claim that the attempt on Hit- ler's life was organised by the British Secret Service.

HISTORIC MONUMENT

Mr. R. H. Crossman, who knows Munich well, described the Buerger- brau Cellar in a talk fro a Daventry last night,

NEW POGROM THREAT IN GERMANY

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London, To-day.

The "Dally Mail” reports from Zurich that now regulation In Germany compels Jews to give up clothing, foodstuffs, blankets, masheds, pedsteads and kitchen utensils which are needed for the troops.

The measure may be the start- ing point of a new anti-Semitic drive aiming at diverting the po- pulation's attention from Internal

d.fficultles-Havas.

HITLER

HOLDS WAR COUNCIL

London, To-day.

A special Gestapo (Nazi secret police) commission has been formed in Germany to investigate the beer cellar ex- plosion.

nexion with the explosion.

Many have been detained in con-

The original reward of

by a further

£50,000

has been increased £5 000 for any information from abroad leading to the arrest of

instigators of the plot.

the

DN.B.. the official Nazi news agency, alleges: "The trail leads to a

It is one of the historic monuments The German people, according to latest reports from foreign country.”

come

Berlin, are taking the matter very seriously, and are wondering on whom revenge is to fall.

subjects, political

of Nazi-ism, he said, and every year on November 8 Hitler and his men to celebrate the part they placed in the putsch of November, 1923. It was from this cellar that Possible victims include the Jews.

British they started

procession interned out on the that was to be a triumphal one but prisoners, the whole British nation or ended when those taking part were possibly even a section of the Nazi

Party. fired on by a few German soldiers.

The celebrations are in honour of the six Nazis killed on that occasion. It is not a big cellar like that of the Hofbrau Haus cellar. It is situated on one side of a small courtyard, and is a somewhat gloomy hall about 150 feet long. with dark Gothic windows and a gallery.

1923 INCIDENT

At any rate a reign of terror Is awalted, and it is clear from hints dropped that 'Germany's enemies at home are to be the first to auffer.

an infernal machine was placed

FINNISH CABINET IN SESSION

Helsinki, To-day.

The Finnish Cabinet met According to Dutch correspondents, late last night to discuss a somewhere in the roof immediately report from the delegation in above the tribune from which Hit-, Moscow on the talks with the

was Soviet.

while Hitler

It was here that the Prime Minis-ler spoke, and ter of Bavaria was making his speech hurling deflance at Britain the bomb calling on his hearers to take part was ticking away above his head!-

Reuter. in a putsch when Hitler broke in, fred a shot, shouted that the building was surrounded by armed men.

Hitler then took charge of the meet- ing and announced his own putsch. The Prime Minister subsequently double-crossed him and when the procession started the next day

and was met not by an enthusiastic cheering crowd but by the German Army.

it

One volley scattered the parade and only Ludendorff still marched forward. Hitler was arrested 48 hours later, and that was the end of the Munich Putsch of 1923.-Reuter.

DEATHROLL NOW

PUT AT NINE

Berlin, To-day. According to the latest reports, the death-roll is now nine..

It is asserted that no leading members of the Nazi Party were in- jured,

Vitem is now a great heap ahattered pillars.

ing rests on debris

nubiger of women were among the Injured.

AUSTRALIA

WAR LOAN

Canberra, To-day.

The Loan Council yesterday. ap- proved a loan of £10,000,000 at 3 per cent. for immediate defence re- quirements. No public loan will be required until early in 1940.-Reuter.

THE FIRST BOMB

London, To-day. The German Freedom Station, commenting on the beer cellar explo- slon, said: "The first bomb against German dictatorship has exploded."

The death roll is now reported to be seven killed and 63 injured, 29 of them seriously." Reuter.

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orders for rescue _work following. the explosion is made in a further announcement about thé "affair-is- rued by D.N.B., and this appears to The statement that Rudolf Hess dispose of reports current earlier was among the leading members of that Hess was among the victims.— the Nazi Party in Munich who gave! Reuter.

COUNCIL IN BERLIN

Meanwhile Hitler yesterdav held a council of his advisers in Berlin at which Rudolf Hess. Hitler's deputy (previously reported to have been one of the casualties in the explosion) was stated to have been present.

The council is stated in Berlin to have been a War Council and to have no connection with the ex- plosion.-Reuter.

SKELETON 'KEYS

in Pitt Street yesterday with skele- Arrested by Sergeant McDermott ton keys, Li Hing, 25, and Yip Wan, 22, alleged by the police to be bicycle thieves, were this morning sentenced to one month's hard labour for pos- The Moscow meeting between the session of keys for an unlawful pur-

delegations yesterday, which pose. lasted an hour, was attended by: Stalin-Reuter.

two

PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT

EXPECTED "

Moscow, Ta dây. The Finnish Soviet discussions were resumed here yesterday after-

noon.

It is expected here that a peaceable settlement will be realised.---Reuter.

QUEEN WILHELMINA SENDS MESSAGE

Amsterdam, To-day, Queen Wilhelmina has telegraphed to Herr Hitler congratulating him on his escape. Reuter.

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