The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-31
Hitler Prepares to Fly to
Home of President,
GraveIy III.
PUBLIC KNOWS LITTLE
Newspapers Forbidden to
Comment; Cabinet Is
Called to Berlin.
By United Press

By JHttcd Press
BERLIN, July 31.-Chan-
cellor Adolf Hitler prepared
late today to proceed to Neu-
deck, where President Paul
Won Hindenberg lies gravely
i'll.
A plane was ordered ready at
Templehof airdrome.
The cabinet, meanwhile, was sum-
moned hurriedly from ali parts OF
Germany
The rugged. 86-year-old warrior,
although weakened by months of
serious illness, refused to bow his
head to the enemy. He left his bed
this morning, took a little nourish-
ment and showed lively interest in
his surroundings Then he returned
to bed, his doctors announced, and
entered a peaceful sleep. For
months he has suffered from blad-
der complaint.
He has shown complete mental
clarity and until yesterday was able
to receive the usual daily reports on
the state Of the nation.
Newspapers Are Gagged
The public, meanwhile, went about
it's daily tasks, unaware that the
national idol was gravely i'll. The
press has been ordered to publish
no extras.
BY midafternoon no further re-
ports of the presidents condition
had been issued, and it was assumed
he was unchanged since the last
official bulletin.
News of the presidents illness
spread this afternoon when the eve
ming papers were permitted to pub
lish it on page one. The papers
carried only official communicates,
in most cases accompanied by short
comments expressing hope of
speedy recovery.
Comment TOO OutspOken"
The comment of the Deutsche
zeitung, the most outspoken fol-
lows:
we must not conceal the fact
that the presidents condition is
very grave. It is different whether
the same illness afflicts young or
an old man. 1t is futile to discuss
whether the strong constitution of
the field marshal will overcome this
attack as it did many previous ones
Nobody doubts that such is the
wish of all Germans. 1t is equally
futile, however, to indulge in specu-
lation regarding President Won Hin
denburg's successor in event Of his
death, which now becomes a real
possibility.
The state of parties, with its host
CT egotistical intrigue. has been de-
stroyed. The fate of the German
people and every political decision
rests with one person-the Fuehrer."
(Hitler)
Paper Is Suppressed
The Deutsche Zeitung was pro-
hibited from publishing for eight
days because Of it's comment. The
editor-in- chief was stricken from
the roster of Journalists and the
issue carrying the comment was
confscated.
The propaganda ministry at 6:10
p. m. denied foreign rumors that the
president was dead.
What effect his death would have
on Germany is problematical That
it would be serious loss to the
country was unquestioned.
He is revered in Germany. Even
the NaziS. who have flouted other
leaders since Adolf Hitler in the
early pre-war days began his fight
against what he thought the de-
structive old order Of things. have
gone out Of their way to show him
Difference.
Speculation on Successor
There has been speculation that
Hitler might take over the presi-
dency if Hindenburg died, leaving
Hermann Goering, his chief cabinet
aid, to be chancellor in his place.
There has been nothing more than
speculation, and it was regarded as
somewhat questionable that Hitler
would give up the post Of real polit-
ical power-though the president is
the court of final political authority
unless it was found impossible to
get man Of the Hindenburg stamp,
above politics, to serve in the presi-
dency.
An official statement by the gov
eminent news agency said today
that Hindenburg was able to be up
yesterday TO receive his usual re-
ports on governmental business, but
that weakness from which he has
suffered the last few days increased
last night and. because of his ad-
vanced age, was causing grave anx-
iety.
Physicians at Neudeck, it was
added will issue bulletins on his
condition throughout the day.
The constitution provides that in
event of the death Of president,
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