The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-02
Nazi Leader Takes Charge OfGer1nany
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 King is Dead. Long Live the King"
 Biomberg, the defense ministe CT. sent the Reichswehr this message:
 President Hindenburg, our leader in the war, is dead. German soldiers are deeply moved at the end of the life of the great sol dier. His only aim was to serve the Fatherland."
 His thought seemed to be that Hlndenburg was gone but the fatherland went on,
 There were consultations and orders in the government buildings and alertness for popular response to the merger of the offices of president and chancellor under Hitler.
 It was evidence that linden DurSs death had long been an- tic1pated and provided for.
 Order and Efficiency
 Order and efficiency showed in the way the death was announced. The mourning proclamations read and the announcements of how the nation would be conducted were made.
 There was apparent confirma- tion of the belief that Hitler would reign supreme and that there could be little open opposition 10 his assumption of a post which kaisers alone have held in the past.
 There seemed not a thought for old Wilhelm II at Doorn. the for mer emperor, who ordered out the German army while Hitler was hanging wallpaper 20 years ago.
 Parallel of U. s.
 AS if 1t were a routine affair, the law passed by the cabinet, making Hitler a parallel in office to the president of the United States, was promulgated. It said:
 Article 1.-The office of Reich president will be united with that of chancellor. In consequence the previous prerogatives of the presi- dent are transferred to the leader and Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who will appoint his deputy.
 Article II-This law is effec- tive with the death of President Won Hindenberg."
 By that law Hitler became head of the entire state and commander in chief of the army and navy.
 Hitler Is On Top
 It seemed impossible to over emphasize his new control over the army. There was some criticism by higher officers of the manner in which the June 30 storm revolt was suppressed and of the earlier outbreaks of the Nazi radicals whom the suppression of the revolt quieted. But the new turn of events put Hitler on top, it was believed There were two main reasons:
 1-Hitler moved closer to an all liance with the Reichwehr as a body.
 2-There is perilous foreign situation which forbids thought of internal strife among men as tra- ditionally loyal to the country as army men.
 Even those who expect pressure from Reichswehr officers believe that the present would be an i'll chosen time for settling domestic accounts.
 Italian troops, concentrated on the Austrian frontier, are looking over Austria at Germany.
 The outside world is hostile and is forcing the nation into a block behind its only leader, Hitler.
 This the real effect of linden burg's death may be to make Hit Ter unriyalled head of the nation and to make the Reichswehr into the force on which his power rests.
 It was nowhere believed that Hin 6 a n hItrotC rNnact,,o krt,, material alteration in the Nazi course. The storm troop revolt was graver crisis.
 Hitler then proved himself as strong a check on radicalsm as burg relied on the army. So now does Hitler.
 Will Support New Regime
 Undoubtedly Hindenburg has many followers who will support Hitler with less enthusiasm-the tunkers or great landowners, the industrialists and the high Reichs- wehr officers. These are all expert intriguers, but 1t seemed not a moment for intrigue.
 Monarchist sentiment was not considered. Under Hitler it is less a question than 1t was under Hin denburg.
 Two years after the presidential campaign in which Hitler opposed Hindenburg, Hitler was sole power.
 Then in a bitter speech Hitler said of Hindenburg:
 ''He is an old man. I am 43. He is S4. My breath is longer than his. There is every reason to be- lieve I will outhve him."
 By outliving hinh> he meant some time he would succeed him as eGr- many's man of destiny.
 The nation had come to appreci-, ate Hindenburg as a hero rather than a president. It was in con- sequence of national division that he was recalled. It was in con- sequence of national division that Hitler came into office and-on the surface-the division ended.
 Loyal and Respectful
 After Hindenburg honored iHt- Ter, and won his appreciation, by stalking into the first Nazi Reich stag session on March 21, 1888. there followed a twilight period in his life and his influence.
 Now and then he interfered to curb Hitler in policies effecting the Catholic church or similar prob- lems.
 Hitler was loyal, respectful and diplomatic.
 "Herr field marshal" he would call him in deferential tones. He sort of conveyed the idea that Him denburg was representative of the Germany of the past and that he. Hitler. was man of the future deferential and all that. but still hend man.
 It was impossible to tell. toward the end. tn what nxtnnt the ngod.