The Washington times., 1934-07-03
HITLER FUTURE
DEPENDS ON
vON PAPEN
How Chancellor Treats Leader
Of IndustriaIiSts Dictates
Success or Failure
International News Service

International News Service
The fate of Chancellor Adolf
Hitler of Germany rests at the
moment to considerable extent In
his intentions towards Vice Chan
cellor Franz Won Papen, former
military attache at the German
embassy here and now under PRO
tective" arrest at his home in Der
lin, according to the belief Of
American officials here.
Won Papen is regarded as the
pivotal figure in the present Ger
man governmental crisis.
|. Civil War Likely
If Hitler remains loyal to Won
Papen and maintains him in the
cabinet, the former house painter
may solidify his position as ruler
Of the German nation, these Of
ficials predicted today.
If he permits harm to befan
Won Papen or expels him from the
government, he may meet his
Waterloo in a bloody civil wal
that will rock the social founda'
tions Of Germany.
This is the concensus of those
whose duty it is to keep in close
touch with the German situation
and who know Won Papen.
He is considered to WELD more
Influence in Germany than any
other single figure with the ex-
ception Of President Won linden
burg.
Has French Influence
He is a leader Of the powerful
Catholic center party, a trusted
friend and representative Of the
big induStrialistS, an intimate
friend and regimental comrade Of
Won Hindenburg, and has influ'
entail connections in France
through his marriage to the
daughter of q French nobleman.
Won Papen represents the right"
or conservative element Of German
industrialism which helped to
place Hitler in power. If Hitler
turns against him, it is believed
the conservative element will with
draw its support Of the diminutive
chancellor and civil war may re.
suit.
Recall Demanded
A son of the old military
aristocracy, Won Papen was born
in 1879. Educated in military
schools, he later was attached to
Germany's foreign diplomatic mis-.
sions.
He came to the notice Of the
American public when this govern.
ment demanded his recall as mill.
tary attache at the German en-
bassy here in 1915. Along with the
German naval attache, Captain
Karl Boy-ed.
Won Papen. then q captain, de-
manded bill of particulars" con.
corning the grounds on which his
recall was being demanded.
The State Department declined
to give any further reason for his
recall except that he was unac-
ceptable to this Government be-
cause Of his connections with the
illegal and questionable acts Of
certain persons within the United
States"
In Sabotage Plot
Rumor had 1t that both he and
the naval attache were suspected
Of implication in sabotage incl
dents.
The first request for his recall
was made on December l, 1915.
Ten days later the State Depart
ment reminded the German En-.
bassy that it's request had not
been acted upon and renewed the
demand for his recall.
Later that day, German Ambas.
sador Count Won Bernstorff sent
the department q note stating
"hiS majesty the emperor and
king has been most graciously
pleased to recall" Won Papen and
Boy-ed.
On his return to Germany, Won
Papen was sent to the front. He
served during the closing years Of
the war as chief Of staff Of the
fourth Turkish army.
Went Into Politics
After the war, he entered poll
tics and sat in the diet from 1921
to 1928 as q member Of the center
party.
In 1892, he was commissioned
by President Won Hindenburg to
form a non-psrty cabinet. AS
chancellor, he dismissed the so.
cialist cabinet of Prussia and be.
came Reich commissioner for
that state.
When Hitler became chancellor,
Won Papen took office as vice
chancellor. He negotiated the
concordat with the Vatican last
July.
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