Evening star., 1938-02-06


lOr Hitler.
By he Associated Press
BERLIN, Feb. 5-The Nazi high
command swung its new and un-
opposed control of Germanys power
full army and centralized foreign
policy behind Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's
plans for German grea tness tonight.
With conservatives in the army and
foreign ministry ousted for ardent
NazLs, spokesmen began shouting the
insistent demands:
l. Return Of Germany,s robbed"
colonies
?. Control of the Free City of Dam
zig
B. Influence in Austria
The series OF DEGREES last night
which llauidated the Week-long cabl-
net crisis gave Hitler no real increase
Of power he had it already. The
real significance Of Der Fuehrer's
move was the Capitalization of power
in his own hands and those of his
younger followers whose loyalty to
Nazi ideals is unquestioned
As Officers Promoted.
Hitler took direct control of the
armed forces. promoting As high
ranking officers and retiring 10
Christian" generals: he handed the
foreign ministry over to his personal
ambassador who once was known as
Europe's best champagne salesman;
he shuffied ambassadors like cards.
And all OF this, perhaps the most
far-reachlng move of the five years
OF German rule. came because the
conservative army generals objected
to the war minister's wedding to a
woman they described as socially
impossible"
They objected to Field Marshal
Werner Won Blombergs marriage to
his secretary. a carpenters daugh-
ter: forced him out of office, and
feeling their success. demanded Hitler
say whether Nazis or generals would
rule the army. Der Fuehrer answered
them:
"Henceforth. ], personally. will ex
ercise direct command over the armed
establishment
A brief announcement said gov
ernment ministers expressed warm
approval" of Hitler's measures tonight
at cabinet meeting where prelimi-
nary outlines of future Nazi policies
were discussed.
All of the 33 army officers and l3
from the air force, who yesterday we're
promoted either in rank or to posi-
tions of greater responsibility. pre-
sented themselves to Hitler at the
chancellery to report for duty.
The newly created field marshal
general Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
received special roll of drums as
he arrived and departed from the
chancel!ery, as well as a popular DEM
onstration from curious crowds eager
to see what was happening.
Hitler's far-reaching shake-up Of
the army and government depart
ments, from which he emerged as
supreme commander of Nazifed de-
fense forces, brought long list of
appointments to new positions.
Men of comparative youth such as
45-year-old Joachim Won Ribbentrop,
raised from Germany's Embassy in
London to be foreign minister, and
56 year old Colleen. Walther Won
Brauchitsch who became army chief
of staff. were given new responsible
ties. Many less well-known persons
also gained pivotal positions.
AS a special secretary of state in
charge of press relations, DR.. Otto
DIETRICH took office in the propaganda
ministry. For many years he has been
Hitler's personal press chief.
Brinkman Becomes Secretary.
At the ministry of economics Ru-
dolf Brinkman, who has been in the
United States many times as deputy
of Hjalmar Schacht, retired minister
of economics, was made a secretary
of state.
Hitler further promoted to the rank
Of maj jor-general his personal adult
ant, youthful looking Col. Karl Won
Dobenschartz, and made him cabinet
chief of Goering's office.
Two young military officers, Maj
Gen. Fritz Loeb and Hermann Won
Kanniken, were put in as directors of
the four-year plan organization to
bring Germany economic self-sufh-
cheney.
A similar shake-up was expected at
the foreign office. 1t was considered
almost certain two recalled German
Ambassadors, Herbert Won Dirksen
from Toxic and Franz Won Papen from
Austria, would be retired and only
Ulrich Won Hassell. coming home from
Rome, would continue in the Reich
foreign service.
Won Hassell's work in bringing Hitler
and Mussolini together 50 closely was
said to be deeply appreciated by Der
Fuehrer.