Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11
Hitler Places Wreath!
On Caskets Of Seven
Slain al Munich
Fuehrer Visits 63 Hurt
And Receives Report
Of Investigation
BY the Associated Press.


MUNICH, Nov. 11.-Adolf Hitler
attended funeral rites today for six
men and a woman killed in bomb
ing of which he was the intended
victim and then went to the site of
the blast-Buergerbrau Hall, where
his 1923 putsch started.
Hitler placed wreath on the cas-
kets of the seven victims after ar
irving in Munich unannounced. pre-
sumably by plane.
After his visit to. Buergerbrau
Hall, he heard a report of the COM
mission investigating the explosion
and called at hospital to visit the
63 who were injured.
While cannons doomed q salute,
the Fuehrer paid his respects to the
martyrs" of the explosion which
last Wednesday wrecked the famous
Buergerbrau beer hall where vet
eran Nazis were celebrating the an
niversary of the 1923 putsch.
Day of Sorrow.
Flags few at half staff throughout
Germany and the nation observed a
day OF sorrow" as state funeral
was held for the victims before the
field marshars hall in Munich.
Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of the
Nazi party, who delivered the eulogy,
described the bombing as "one of
the most dastardly plots in history"
"The last thought Of the victims, +"
Hess said, was of Adolf Hitler.
Their death brought to the full con-
seriousness Of the German people
that our Fuehrer, too, was to have
been victim"
Hitler, who had addressed the
gathering in the Buergerbrau Hall,
left the meeting only II minutes be-
fore the explosion.
But the Fuehrer lives!" Hess de-
clared. HE has been given to us
anew. Tears of joy have been shed
all over Germany at this miracle of
preservation from harm. Providence
will continue to keep the Fuehrer for
u.s."
Victory Seen for Germany.
Hess said that Providence ever
has been with the Fuehrer," and
added:
"Just as the Buergerbrau crime re-
bounded to the Fuehrer's boon, so
the great crime-namely, the war
that has been forced upon us-will
rebound to his and Germanys boon.
"Germany's victory will hinder the
enemies of peace who continue to
incite the peoples to war. Victory
will be ours, thanks to the dead"
When Hess finished his 12-minute
eulogy, Hitler approached the collins,
placed wreaths on them and gave
the Nazi salute.
The services came during lull in
operations on the war front. A COM
munique issued this morning by the
high command said:
1.-The war relapsed into compar-
alive inactivity. In the west there
was only minor scouting and artil-
lery activity. One French captive
balloon was brought down at holman
by German pursuit plane"
A commission investigating the
Buergerbrau explosion, in which 6;
persons were injured, announced II
had uncovered positive" evidence
that parts used in construction OF
the internal machine causing the
blast were of foreign origin"
Congratulations Four In.
Messages congratulating Hitler or
his escape continued to pour in
Nazi officials said messages were re-
ceived from Argentina, Belgium
Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia
Finland, the Netherlands, Iran
Japan, Yagoslavia, Lithuania, Por.
tugal, Norway, Rumania, Sweden
Slovakia, Russia, Spain, Turkey
Hungary, Venezuela and Italy.
Gin Washington, Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull said Thurs
day he was awaiting official
diplomatic reports on the explo-
sion before deciding whether to
send congratulations to Hitler on
his escape.)
Msgr. Cesare Orsenigo, papal nun
clio in Berlin, called on the Fuehrel
to express the fluctuations of Pope
Plus XII.
Hailed as martyrs" to the Nazi
cause, the seven victims of the ex-
plosion lay in state all day yester-
day before the Munich field mar
shal's hall. The public was per-
mitted by an onicial order to ale
past the caskets before the services