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scholars in Gorman public schools henceforth munt", devote their Saturday's to Instruction. In Nazi ideals and activities-Router Special.

Nation Mourning 1. Berlin, Aug. 2.) All radio broadcast programmes were suddenly stopped at 9.35 Berlin, Aug. 2. o'clock when all stations were Field Marshni Paul von Hin-awitched over to Berlin. After a denburg, 86-year-old President brief Interval. "Dr. Goebbels, of Germany, passed away at 9 Minister of Propaganda, announce a.m. to-day.

ed to the nation the death of the Berlin, Aug.:2

Fresident. A half hour's silence It is learned that President followed. Hindenburg expressed a wish to Dr. Goebbels then' announced be buried beside his artis that a state funeral wouldnt the little cemetery adjoining, his given the nation's president, house at Noudeck.. It is likely the giant of "leadership in war and that this wish will be respected.

peace. The details of tho stato

An orchestra then played the

Then, my own observations have State funeral will be held mourning, will be announced later. other in Berlin, or at the scene of his great victory, Tannenberg. The interment will take place famous military song, "I Had A quietly at Neudeck later.

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Fortnight's Mourning. ̈ ̈ Horr Hitler has ordered fortnight's mourning

for the Black Guarde, the Storm Troops and all political organisations. Similarly, all officers and officials will wear mourning for a fort night.

Several Prussian. Regiments, of which Hindenburg was Colonel, will mourn for four weeks.- Reuter.

Germany's Little Corporal.

Berlin, Aug. 2. The war-time corporal, Herr Hitler, has been made Commander- In-Chief of the Army and Navy, and ascended to the post of President of the Reich, as well as holding the concurrent post of Chancellor.

Comrade.":

· All newspapers to-day appeared with black borders, and with glowing tributes to the late Pro- sident.

All flags on pubile buildings are at half-mast, and flag-poles are draped with crepe. Many private buildings, trams and buses are flying streamers of crope. All the entrances to the underground railway display national and ¿wastika Nega draped in black.

Tribire From Cabinet, In the course of his broadcast, Dr. Goebbels paid tribute to the dead President on behalf of his Cabinet collongues.

He eald that. Hindenburg's whole life, because of its honour and uprightness, would always be remembered in the Fatherland,

Goneral Blomberg, Commander. And as bridge is still a The Government has promulgat-in-Chief of the Reichswehr, has game, I believe that, while it is a ed a law, which was passed by ordered the Army and Navy to pleasure to try to trim your oppon- the Cabinet on Wednesday even take the path towards Hitler, ents, you should leave a pleasant ing, combining the prerogatives of whil- Herr Lutze, leader of the impression at the bridge table. Reichpresident and Chancellor, Brown Shirts, has issued a mani- A prominent Cleveland attorney thereby making the office of the Xesto to the Storm Troops extolling Bays this is the hand that cured German Reichpresident akin to von Hindenburg-Reuter, him of psychle bidding. He sat in that of the President of the United

Ex-Kaiser's Praise. the Wost position,

States.

Doorn, Aug. 2. The Ex-Kaiser has telegraphed condolences to the late President's son. The message reads:

Of course, the no trump bid was

The new law.authorises Herr

a paychic and the heart out unfor-Hitler to designato his substitute tunately was very weak.

in the combined office in the case of his death or when absent from the country.

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The Play

"The Kaiserin and I mourn with North's opening lead was the

you and the whole German people. ace of clubs and when it held, he Dr. Goebbels made the an-A life highly blessed by the Lord continued with the eight. The tennouncement of Hitler's promotion. has ended. was played from dummy and "Consequently, the Fuehrer takes "The Crown Prince is conveying South won the trick with the jack.over all the powers of President, cur last homage to the immortal The queen and jack of diamonds the law for which becomes effec- hero of Tannenburg."—Reuter, were cashed by South. South live at the moment of Hinden- then led the jack of hearts, whichburg's death," he declared. held. He played the king of clubs, General Blomberg has issued a West ruffed with the four of proclamation to the Reichwohr hearts, and North overruffed with the cight.

North led the ace of diamonds on which South discarded the six of spades. A small spade, was re- turned, South won with the queen and led the ace of spades,

He then played the deuce of spades which North trumped with the queen of hearts. The king of diamonds was returned, South trumping with the ten of hearts. West was forced to underruff with the five.

declaring: "Our leader of the War is dead our grief is mingled with pride, as he was one of us. His example will forever admonish us to devote our lives to the Fatherland.

"Remembering this heroic figure, we march into the future full of confidence in the Fuehrer, Adolf Hitler."-United Press.

End of an Epoch

Vienna, Aug, 2. President von Hindenburg's death has profoundly impressed Austria, where the man's person- ailty was highly respected. But his passing is regarded as the ending of an epoch in Germany's history.

The question of von Hinden- burg's successor is of the most vital importance to Austria, be cause while it is thought that Austrians would probably greet Odd Coincidences

anny weakening of Hitler's Berlin, Aug. 2, There are two striking coin-popularity with undisguised xatla- faction, yet they are worried The seven of clubs then was cidences in connection with von played. West ruffed with the Hindenburg's death. It occurred tremendously when they consider seven of hearts and North won the on the twentieth anniversary of the disturbing potentialities trick with the ace of hearts. He the outbreak of the Great War the German-situation. Reuters.

French Tribute returned the ten of diamonds and Hindenburg was exactly the which South ruffed with the king same age as his father, 86 years

Paris, Aug. 2. of hearts, West again being forced and nine months, when his end The immediate reaction to the to underruff with the nine of came.

news of Germany's 'bereavement hoarts.

Tho castle at Noúdeck, here, so far as French authorita- North and South made a grand mysteriously, is still barred to tive sources disclose, is a sincere

setting West eight tricks, doubled,

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ slam against the two-heart bid, everyone. A strong detachment tribute to the military and states-

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While not attempting to dis- raise the politicat Importance of the President's death, authorita- tive circles docline to comment at the moment.-Router, ..

No Information up to the pro- sont has been given out regarding the President's final hours or his last words.

Within a few minutes of his death telephone and telegraph lines were completely blocked with official messages.. Fast cars aro tearing hither and thither around Neudeck engaged, avidently, upon sorious work-Reuter.

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Germany. The first is that Hitler may concentrate power in his own hands and continue his policy Liông the present line.

Washington, Aug. 2. Officials and diplomats here fear that the death of President von Hindenburg will result in now Restoration of the Hohenzollerns The second suggestion is that a

and greater European porils. Programme Of Nazism.

will be sought in order to provide There is much speculation na to a popular symbol for a unification Berlin, Aug. 2. whether the result will be another of Germany. On the heels of the announces German erlais, or whether the Thirdly, it is suggested, that the ment of the President's death came shock will possibly rupture the Nazi regime may crumble, result- the proclamation of Herr. Hitler's delicate relations between the Nazising, in all probability, In a civil assumption of the President's post. and the Army-Junkor elique.

war and Communist effort to Later, it was learned that a now Three theories are advanced as seize control of the country.-- odick han been passed that to the future trend of events in United Press.

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