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By Ernie Bushmiller

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HITLER CHOOSES

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BRIDE

·FIELD-MARSHAL VON BLOM- BERG, Hidler's former War Minister]! and favourite Army Chief, Waa trapped into a marriage with 24- years-old shorthand typist Erika Gruhn.

Since the publication of Sir Nevile Henderson's report on the diplomatic events which look since during hlaj last weeks as Britain's Ambassador to the Reich, It has been widely said that a woman was largely responsible for the outbreak of the present war.

According to Bir Nevilo Field- Maralal von Blomberg's marri» are to Erika Grahn in January, 1938, brought about a major disaster, for it led Bitter to dis- mias Blomberg`un War Malster. together with about seventy of- neers of high rank.

Consequently a large body of mod- erate and independent -advisers was eliminated from Hitler's entourage, and from that day he came exclu- sively under the influence the welld men of his party, especially Ribben- trop, Goebbels und Himmler.

WHETHER It is right to attribute much responsibility to Eriko Gruhn, daughter of A Hamburg workman, I um In a Dosition to answer to-day.

For I was attached to the German Propaganda Ministry when the mar riage took place. and I was kept in touch through official contacts with the background of political events.

Here is the real story..bellad. this, marriage.. :It is a story of Ititler' duplicity towards his own friends,

The Field-Marshat did not fall in love with the typist, but actually fell into a trap which had been cunningly Del for him by Himmler and his Cestnya spies.

Facts and Figures on

Gallup Poll

U. S.

Reveals U.S. Swing To Peace

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

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 NO "PLUM AND

the world's monetary system. This is how man has squan- dored and lost the treasuro: Wasted in war 1,400 millions Lost át ses..

Lost by abrasion and wear Used for orna-

montation and

arts

Buried in the

Now

carth ....

backing

400

500

2,300

900

world's monc- tary systems. 2,500

Last year's aggregato 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 aj 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 them were these:

(1) Would you favour a confers ence of the leading nations of the world to try to end the pre- sent war and settle Europe's problems?

The vote: "Yes," 00 per cent

"No," 31 per cent.

(2) If such a conference is called should the United States take part in it?

ther territorial demands to make on Europe, 92 per cent, of the voters told Gollup's investigators that they did not believe himn.

When last month Dr. Gallup asked, "Do you think Germany will stari a war against the United States sooner or later if he defeats the Allies?" 03 per cent. answered "Yes."

Another question put on Septem- ber 8 was: Which country or coun“ tries do you consider responsible for causing the present war? The re- cent.;) plies were:

The vote: "Yes," 50 per

"No," 50 per cent. in both these polls fewer than one

person in ten had no opinion to

Dr. Winnington-ingram, the for-express, iner Bishop of London, explained his attitude to the war in, ls morn-

Why Not Now?

Dr. Gallup, head of the American

·Germany, 82 per cent.; England' and France, 3 per cent.; Poland, I per cent. Signatories to the Versailles; Treaty, 3 per cent.; All others, 5 per cent.; No opinion, 6 per cent.

Should U.S. Fight?

On September 18 these questions

"Should we send our Army and

ing service at Fulham Parish Church Institute of Public Opinion, says he recently. The issue is even more found the altitude of the Americans were asked and answered: ho said. "It is a fight between the expression: "They'll have to call ages," said 10 per cent.; "No," said! clearly defined this time than last," time and again compressed Into the Navy abroad to fight Germany?" spirit of Christ and the spirit of anti-Christ.

peace conterence sooner or later. Why not have it now?"

forect by their orders to sink mer- chant ships at sight, but took care to allow, most chivalrously, British sailors-how to save their lives:

APPLE"

THERE will be no “plum and

ration apple" in the

of the British Expeditionary Force, bui a choice of kinds of jam and a variety of inned fruits.

The sotuler on Field Service will have 16oz. of bread, 14oz. of frozen meat, Boz. nľ fresh

veretables. 1202. of potatoes, 3oz. of bacon and loz. of cheese. He will receivo Zoz, of tobacco or cigarettes and two boxes of matchies weekly.

At the discretion of the Divisional Commander he gets half a gil of rum or one pint of cocoa or tea three times a weck.

AMPLE VARIETY

Should intensive bombard- ment or gas attacka delay the delivery of fresh food, there will be an ample variety of tinned rations, such as biscuits, preserved, meat, meat extract. dried peas

or beans, tinned vegetables, potatoes and to matoes, tinned bacon or ham. canned beans, tinned cheese, tinned fresh fruits and chocolate.

WAR DOGS

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take shelter in trenches,

wolf-like colouring gives them a good Most of them are police dogs, whose

naturai 'camouflage.

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84 per cent. "Do not think I am blaming the

When this question was usked four DOGS are playing a big part in whole

Dr. Gallup adds the fear that the weeks later the "Yes" replies fell to the war on the Western Front, where Cerman And behind the trap was the

race. They have United States will be drawn into the 5 per cent. by this Fuchrer himself. Not only did Hitler been enslaved

they have been specially trained to spirit for war If it continues a fear shared, advise Blomberg to marry Eriko-years. I prefer to believe that the according to the latest survey, by 48 was asked:

Also on September 18 this question seek the wounded in thleic forests and advice which had to be taken as by those young sailors who were thing to do with this vote for a pesee months as if England and France real spirit of Germany was shown per cent. of all Americans-has some

then go back to lend stretcher bearers "If it looks within the next few to the spot. command -- but he exploited the Scandal which the marriage aroused

conference, but he stresses the fact might be defeated, should the United carriers with special pouches on their to get on excuse to "anck Blomberg

that it does not reflect any fear that States declare war on Germany and

Dogs are also trained as dispatch

and other Army generals.

Britain and France will be defeated.

collars. send our troops-ubroad?. More than four out of Ave "Yes," 44 per cent.; "No," 66 per THE story begins in 1933 when

"The accursed spirit which has

Americans have declared in Hitler first came into power and enslaved Germany and has kept the and France to win. Nor does ii con- tion was again asked, 3 per cent.

another cent poll Gallup that they expect Britain appointed his friend Blomberg a whole world. en

Four weeks later, when this ques- War Minister. In 1937 Blomberg was

tenterhooks for stitute any sort of endorsement of answered "Yes."... sent to London as leader to the Year, but which now, thank God, isti

President Roosevelt's popularity at German delegation at the Coronation, to be destroyed for ever, is made up the peace proposals offered by Hiller.

On his return home, he advised of four things most directly opposed | ghty-two per cent, have voted their, the latest poll taken rose to i per Belisha, sald in the House that this

conviction that Germany is respons- cent. He is now almost as popular against the continuance of German to the spirit of Christ. These are-ble for the war and after his Reich-es he was after his election in 1930 country was considering using dogs Girl Pat Man As

for appropriate purposes. "A bellef in might as opposed to stop speech this month 88 per cent, in this view he was supported by right; in lies as opposed to truth; in rejected Hitler's thesis

A new sense of closeness to Europe Mr. Hore-Belisha had been asked General von Fritsch, Commander-in-n national god instead of the God Poland was beaten, Britain and national responsibilities is abroad in to the French system of training dogs since and a new understanding of inter-whether his attention had been called and Father of our Lord; and in the France had no further reason for the United States now, and that is for war service. oppression of the weak instead of continuing the war against him. the main significance of this large Cows and goats are being used in

What to-day's striking vote does vote for United States participation the Maginot Line, both na camouflage Court recently that he had refused the protection of the weak."

show is that Americans are coming in a peace conference. Dealing with Britain's decision to to realise--20 years after they re-

and for supplies. fight, he said, "We might, at any rute fused to follow President Wilson into for a time, have bought on ignoble the League of Nations that world pence by saying Poland was no con- peace is indivisible and that the cern of ours. That is what we were strength and wealth of the United invited to do. We were told, 'Give States conter a

sn free hand among these weak them which goes beyund the West- responsibility on antions in Eastern Europe and we ern hemisphere, will not interfere, at any rate at pre- seni, with the British Empire. To!

military intervention in Spain, and

Chief.

From that moment Blomberg

suspect. Tho Wad

malicious Goebbels told Hitler that Blom- bere had been "got at" while in England. Hiller, belloving Goebbels, called in Himmler

and the frame-up began. Erika Gruhn, a typist in the Ger- man War Office, who was working for Blomberg, was the girl chosen to aid in this scheme.

The Field-Marshal, 50-years-old widower, was attracted by fier youth and charm.

"If one of your subordinates found himself in A similar position," he said to Blomberg, "you would expect him to mar the girl. You should met the example yourself."

the eternal credit of our rulers, they

Changed Times

that

There have been some interesting

Plaintiff

Mr. George Black Orsborne, the former skipper of the trawler Girl Pat, declared at Grimsby County to smuggle allens into Britain.

He was the

in a case, con÷

LUCKY TRAWLER RAMS cerning the disposal of money, pald

U-BOAT BY ACCIDENT

A BRITISH trawler is believed to have sunk a U-boat-by accident:

into court. In respect of steam trawler, Shade. The defendant was Mr. Robert Dean, who stated that his real nume was Bornet Davis, a sports promoter, trading us Dean..

A witness for the defence named Wilson, or Mark Godfrey, was stated

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refused the bribe. We will not stand ttle noticed, revelations of this Skipper Arthur Darwood, who destroyed a German submarine to be not available, and the case was Yet Erika was no glamour girl. asido and see the weak trampled changed attitude Intely. 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 underfoot," lipstick, her features were heavy,

little less than a year ago, soon after marine flotillas, told the story of the latest U-boat sinking when her gure stalwart.

Dr. Winnington-Ingram also said the Munich Pact had been signed, the his vessel, lealding and damaged, arrived at Grimsby yesterday.stated that in May Mr. Orabornu For. Mr. Orsbome, Mr. J. Young In o few weeks the Fuchrer that our consciences were clear, and magazine "Fortune" took a antional

Warships were hunting for the U-boat and plones were circling purchased the Shade, and later there brought matters

"Should the overhead when the trawler crashed into the submarine. to a dramatic we could be absolutely certain of poll on the question: climax. He sent for Blomberg. He final victory. He emphasised that democratic Powers, including · the

were negotiations for its sale to United States, now stand arm to- was cold and uncompromising. we must fight with no hate in our gether at any cost to prevent Hitler

Full Speed-Then, Crash!

Search For Rescue Ship

Godfrey. hearts--certainly not against the or-

"At once I ordered full speed! dinary German soldier, and adiled: Mussolini from taking any mere aliend," he said.

Here is the story of a young U-boat "Afterwards, Orsborne of other "When this evil hus been conquered territory at the expense

A specials, Mouble-strength Bote Gre There was a crash, and the ship's commander whlepool hes guns train-stricted to get a crew for the Shade," Vi Tabs nations?"

howas wore lifted out of the water.ed on the Hartlepool steamer Arkle- Mr. Young continued. and crushed for ever, far more skil-

side (1,007 tons), searched the sea There was a second fully than we did last time, we must

crash umld- The answer was "Yes," 50.3 per ships. The trawler rocked sideways, cut which to place the crew before going on a fishing expedition, but

for twelve hours for another vessel

"He understood that they were build up now world."

cent.; "No," 31 per cent; "Don't Know," 12.7 per cent

and was

on an even keel again inking, her, It was an ordered marriage: Hitler

The Bishop, who is 01 years old,

Just before the boat was due to sall agreed to attend the ceremony as a wants to go to the war front to help reproduced now.. when

This vote admittedly might not be when there was yet another crash-

this time oft,

suggestions were made that he should A. B. J. Robson, of Mariners go to Antwerp and plek up refugees, witness. Goering was also invited. to cheer up the troops. "Lest it be understand better what the conse-held fast, and was pulled down by Arkleside, loid the Daily Sketch that them into this country by means of AmericansThis time the ship appeared to be Cottages, South Shields, of the tobacco and clgarettes and smuggle said that we old men just send the A FEW days afterwards all Ger-young men to die," he declared, "quences of resisting aggression are.

But the feeling that the United broke free. Astern we could see the a shot whizzing across their bows, many was surprised to read in lis may, say that I have offered to go States should take part in a move-water boiling with air bubbles, and

estern for a moment before she last Sautrday about 9 .m., he heard speed boats provided by Godfrey

and Dean. newspapers wint the 50-years-old down the line again, under fire, as ment to bring peace and security to then oll came floating up." Skipper en deck and saw a U-boat about half "We jumped out of our bunkers, ran Field-Marshal had married his young I did in the last war."

the world is unquestionably alive and Darwood added.

“MERELY A CHAUFFEUR" typist at a register office.

In the last war he went to France is almost certainly increasing here.

a mile away on our port side,” ho "I think we collided with the sub-said.

"Orsborne declined, on the ground during Holy Week and Easter Week It turned up in the Gallup poll at marine the warships were hunting

that he had already fallen foul of "There was nothing for it but to the law once. The result was a dis-

..

Bloemberg's collenmies the Armny chiefs were scandallard.

porting to deal with Erika Gruhn's The nozzle of one of them is still former career in Hamburg-It was!

a-treasured possession at Fulham far from complimentary to the girl Palace.

Himmler's agents got bus to nda of 1015.. When he was at Armen. the beginning of the, war' when 53 She must have been just under the henve-to, The boats were launched pule, and. Godfrey or Dean refused fuel to the flames. A report purtieres, several shelfs burst near him. per cent of Americans voted in surface, and we probably holed her and our crew of 20 pulled across to to pay thò maney.".

in an ftention patte Participation and turned her over by the force of and Ger crew

in an International poller force move the collision. ment. It is a factor in much of the Morchant Navy Thank R.A.F.

"Our skipper went aboard for In evidence, Mr. Orsborne said sentiment in favour of alding Britain]:

questioning and we --was handed to General von Fritsch

were ordered that Dean, or Davis, had merely net- and France with

Men of tho Merchant Navy have back to the Arkleside and told thated as chauffeur to Wilson, or God- who took it to Hitler himself.

with supplies.. shot in the back by an officer in

sont their thanks to the R.A.F. for the signals would be sent out for on-froy, who did the real negotiations. Hiller, vid with rago, thereupon immler's Black. Guards.

Security Cong

"during rescue" by two flying boats other ship to pick us up. accused Fritsch

He continued: ol Insubordinate And what of Field-Marshal von

of the crow of 34 of the tramp alcamer This sentiment. fuctuates and de- Kensington Court, which was torpedo- speed of five knots until a p.m., when "We followed the U-boat at a practices and hinted that the matter Blomberg? was not at an.

clines, as it has done recently, when ed in the Atlantic,

They told me I should get much end. ་ ་ ་

Five days after the marriage his objectives are obscured and the old

twu French sailing ships came in more than 2000. The suggestion. Captain Schofield, of the Kensing sight, ninety-year-old mother suddenly hope for sanctuary in isolation stirs Inn Court, yesterday expressed his

won that I should land the people at SHORTLY afterwards Fritsch was died as a result of the shock 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

The U-boat headed for them. WeAult Day, In the Hebrides. I toki placed in what is called, a stato of the news had given her, arrest by the Gestapo and deprived

lately that there will be no security new form of rescue from the air could aboard the French ships. of his office ns Commander-in-Chief. young bride who had entised

after, Blomberg and the for the United States if Germany be carried out,

thing." awing this war.. When, after. the

"Bofore we again launched the In evidence, the defendant, Later recalled, he was in the light-military unheaval in Germany left Czecho-Slovakian grab last year, only half an hour, he said, when the us for some stores as they were London SW. denied making any The men had been in the boat for boats the German commander asked gave his address as Beechts-rond, Ing line before Warsaw when he was for Italy.

Hitler announced that he had no fur-flying boats picked them up,

atarving."

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