The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
Speech Time Change Saves Him

The Nazis announced officially that the eXplo-
sion occurred at the exact moment when Hitler would
have been starting his speech if the program Of pre-
vious years had been followed. They oosened their
full wrath at Great Britain charged that the British
secret service had instigated the bombing, and int-
mated that.they would take their revenge by intense
flying the war. The dreaded Gestapo-Nazi secret
police had been spurred into action and authorized
sources said "some arrests" already had been made.
The government offered a reward of 100000
reich marks ($200000) for the capture Of the perpe-
traitors and it was announced that private individuals
had added 100000 marks making the total regard
100000 marks $240,000) Questioned about those
arrests officials said the number or nature could not
be divuged 'for legal and political reasons"
Calls French Story Criminal
They denied vehemently report broadcast this
morning by the French radio station at Strasbourg
that the Gestapo had planned the explosion in order
to kill off some radical members of the Nazi party.
"We can only describe the story as criminal, "
a spokesman said. "The fact that Strasbourg de-
scribed the report as emanating from Amsterdam by
way Of Berlin we regard as an insult to the Neither
lands flag and honor"
They Didn't See Hitler
It was understood that several diplomats had visited
the chanceory this morning to express regrets AZ tne
bombing and convey congratulations to Hitler Ior ms
escape In most cases they didn't see Hitler put merely
hundred stood in drzzlng rain outside the chanceory
but Hitler did not appear
Hitler Spared Sight OF Blast
He had reached the cnanceuOry at 1U.CU a. H. dAteE
an alnght train ride from Munich He had been spared
the sight of the explosion that brought down the ceiling
lon Screaming mass of men and women who had been
helping him celebrate the 10th anniversary OF bis beer han
putsch force of the explosion had even torn out and
destroyed some of the heavy ceiling josts and left the
Naz shrine in ruins. It only be described as mir
acle that the Fuehrer escaped this attempt on his life,
which is equally blow to the security OF the Reich an
official announcement this afternoon said.
Hitler Had Left the Hall
"The destructive explosion occurred yesterday eve
ming about 900 o'clock time when the Fuehrer already
had left the hail. Practically all the leading men OF the
movement including Reich leaders and district leaders,
had accompanied him to the station where he entraned
for Berlin Immediately after the conclusion of his speech
because of urgent state business In all previous years
it had been customary for the Fuehrer to begin his big
speech about $3.50 p m, and he usually ended about 10
D. M This time because Of the brief time available for him
to stay Munich his speech was advanced oneha hour
i Speech Had Been Shortened
Ellis speech which usually lasted one and one-hah
hours yesterday lasted scarcely hour Consequently
the Fuehrer finished his speech shortly after p m
Instead of spending considerable time In comradey
talk with old felowfghterS he usually diu ne quickly
babe farewell to the party members sitting near him -
to to the station with other leaders OF ths
movement.
! None Of Leaders Was Injured
"Ths is the only explanation why of the leading
men of the National Socialist movement was injured ~
the explosion If the meeting had proceeded - IN prex
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