The Washington times., 1934-08-01
H|NDENBURG
DYING, SEES
HITLER
Nazi Leader Flies to Visit
Dying President; Aged
Warrior Sinking
BY TOM WILHELM

NEUDECK, Germany, Aug.
U.N.s0.-Adolph Hitler, Nazi die
tator of Germany, paid his re-
spects and what may be his last
visit to his titular chief, the aged
President Won Hindenburg, here
today.
He gave to the old warrior,
fighting desperately for his life
against the slow spread OF
toxemia, the wishes of the Ger
man nation for his recovery.
Hitler arrived at lis p. m. G:15
a. m. washington time) after a
journey of more than eight hours.
He flew from Tempelhof Airdrome,
Berlin, to Marienburg, so miles
from here, and motored to the
estate Of the President.
Hitler was accompanied to Neu-
deck by DR.. Ernst F. Hanfstaengl,
chief of the Foreign Relations Bu-
reau of the Ministry of Propa-
ganda; DR.. Otto Meissner, Secre-
tary of President Won Hindenburg;
Lieutenant Bruckner, his personal
bodyguard; DR.. Brand, his per-
sonal physician, and a storm troop
leader and a photographer.
Taken To Sick Room
Immediately after his arrival,
the Chancellor was taken into the
sick room Of the President. He re-
NAMED there for some time. An
officiar statement declared:
"The Chancellor paid q visit
to the President, who is seriously
i'll, and gave the heartiest ex.
preston of his own and the
entire nations wishes for the re-
cOvery of the venerable Field
Marshal President.
GOering to Berlin
It was learned that General
Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
premier of Prussia, had decided to
break off his vacation and that
he will arrive in Berlin from
Berchtesgaden during the day.
The departure of Hitler and his
encourage followed a breakfast
conference at the chancellery with
DR.. MeisSner, who had come from
Neudeck during the night.
Evidently DR.. Meissner's first
hand description Of Won linden
burg's condition, plus the dis
couraging news in this mornings
bulletin, decided the chancellor to
hasten his departure which was
originally planned for II a. m.
Doctors attending President vca
Hindenburg, issued the following
bulletin at 1920 p. m. (6:20 a. N.
Washington Time):
"The Presidents physical con
ditiOn is unchanged cOmTared
with this morning. Mental
clarity continues. Toward noon
he took some food"
WORLD WATCHES BATTLE
This small PruSsian hamlet stole
from Vienna the spotlight Of IT,
world through the turn for TIC
worse taken in his W akenefZ ~ott,
dition by Germany gre 40 .9 va, Ulu
man." From all corners o. hu,
rope journalists are Cof1'ets sung
here to report the progre IS - Vne
octogenarian'S g. attest 31'Ile-a
battle for life witbouv tns asst
ance of his beloved, stl aVesS'
battle where skilled tToSol" z;I, 'o"Ai'
more than heavy aJ 'liIsLy' 4,o
While the doctor 10y On Sh1e
President is in q Da 1cthaa aaao ne"1
the scene Of his no'oty~ ~.
Tannenberg 30 ago ' ClitS
month. The T.. .-s@ Is Only
about so mii,,v ,tlS,@IAs.
he is suffer; lg from progressive
toxemia. because Inc doctors have
%oS So~' 80 'r;Ea a up The catheterizing |
n'oorot;oss tnou which have been neces-
49, ~, "Ot oTi through his long illness
o o ~ o. ylal convalescence because
ofAu o. p state gland condition.
" Ie r. r. 1t is true there is no hope
son tJo aged warrior whose
or o2t, rthday anniversary would
So Ss'41 ~Drated IN Germany on Octo-
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