The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-03
Guns Roared Their Tribute To The Dead
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 It was reported to-day that d death mask had been taken.
 Last night workers on his estate and their families, numbering 150, edged shyly into the room to pay their respects.
 In nearby Freystadt the town conStaDles doubling as town criers went about ringing their bells and calling on the villagers to prepare rooms for the thousands of visi- tors who are expected during the week end.
 It was simple, but most poig- nant mourning.
 Services Were Crowded.
 In Berlin SD many wanted to honor the dead hero last night that many were turned away from ser vices, though all churches held them.
 There was a gigantic ceremony in the Lustgarten, in the square where in 1914, the kaiser an- nounced the outbreak of war. | It was to have been ceremony only in commemoration of the war, but it was turned into one for Hindenbdrg who personfied the more glamorous part of war. Troops flanked by police formed a hollow square before the im- perial palace, surrounding the flags of Hindenburg' own regi- ment.
 Major General Von Witzleben, commanding the third Reichskehr district, paid tribute to Hinden- | burg.
 He was the most unifying force among the German people in two | generations, WitZleben said. Witz- | leben went on to diSclaim Germany guilt in the World war and said that, like other people, Germany does not want war.
 They want to live, those other people, in quiet, as do we," Witz- leben said.
 But to-day we know that the sacrifices of war are not vain. The f path of suffering has led to the rebtrth of the nation under na- tional socialism. The glory and loyalty of the old Prussianism has emerged again."
 As he stopped talking the long funeral roll of untitled drums alone broke the silence. Then the buglers played retreat and the hymn II Pray for the Power of Love-"
 A double file of soldiers bear ing torches, flanked by columns of infantrymen, marched to the palace side.
 The order forward march" was parked out and the crowd stood silent, listening to the slow heavy tramp of the goosestepping sol diers boots as people did 20 years ago.
 Funeral Program
 The following program for Hin. denburg's funeral was announced:
 On Monday noon there will be a special session of the Reichstag at the Kroll Opera House, to which diplomats, leaders in party organ izations and leaders of organiza- tions in public and economic life will be invited.
 Chancellor Adolf Hitler will de- liver the funeral oration.
 During the night of Monday Tuesday Hindenburss body will be taken from Neudeck to Tannen- burg, about 37 miles. One mill. tary cortage will escort 1t the first half of the four hour journey; an- other will await it ut the half way stage and escort 1t to Tannenburg. At Tannenburg Tuesday morning the coffin will be placed in the center of an honor guard in front of d crucifiX flanked by standard bearers with the colors of linden burg's regiments-the Sd regiment of guards and the 91st and 147th infantry regiments.
 The final ceremony will begin at II a. m. with the rendition of the mourning march from Beethov- ems Eroica Symphony.
 An Evangelical army chaplain will read the sermon.
 The congregation will join in singing tue hymn "A Mighty For tresse Is Our Lord."
 Hitler then will deliver the final oration over the field marshal.
 A military band will play "I Had Comrade".
 While the guns of the artillery fire a final salute, the body will be carried to the generals tower of the Tannenburg Memorial, one of the eight towers of the monu- ment which perpetuates linden puI S ulStOTIC NiCtOIy ONcE tnc Russians in August 1914 and will be placed in d vault. Gigantic Tombstone
 The fortress like memorial wilt be a gigantic tombstone for Him denburg. It was planned by few patriots in 1919 to mark the scene of the victory. It was finished in | 1927, and dedicated by Hindenburg personally. He made it the oc- casion of an important speech in which he denied Germany was guilty of he war as he stood upon a knoll looking far out over the Tannenburg plains where he had fought.
 The Memorial is eight sided, unadorned, of red brick, 330 feet in diameter with eight squat tow CTS 75 feet high at the center of each side Inside the Memorial, 264 feet in diameter. in an honor yard with an altarlike dais which has a crucifix in its center and votive t1blets in memory of regiments that fought at Tannenburg along the walls inside.
 l Hindenburg in death as in life Is serving his country. He wanted to be buried in the little Freystadt cemetery where his father and mother lie. The pleas of the gov ernment and Of many army com rades brought reluctant consent from the family for kis burial at d national shrine. At the Frey | Al L |