Evening star., 1944-07-21
Goering's Talk Hints
I 0usted Generals
Plotted Bombing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering's
fiat statement that the attempted
assassination of Hitler stemmed
from orders of a miserable clique
of former generals who had to be
chased from their posts" suggested
today that Goering was pointing the
finger of accusation at seven high
ranking German military leaders
relieved of their commands.
Goering, in speech to the Ger
man people broadcast by the Ber-
lin radio, asserted the dismissed
generals were guilty of leadership
that was as cowardly as 1t was
incompetent"
Most recent to get the ak was
Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd Won
Rundstet, whose displacement as
commander of German forces in the
west by Marshal Guenther Won
Kluge was announced two weeks
ago.
Rundstedt was general staff off,
Ger who was cited for bravery in
the World War, and who became a
lieutenant general by 1929. He led
the Germans in Southern Poland at
the outset of this war with smashing
success, and later his exploits in
France won him the rank of field
marshal. He distinguished himself
also in Russia in the Dnestr and
Dnepr areas. His dismissal in Nor
mandy came after a reported dis
agreement with Marshal Erwin
Rommel, who rose to prominence
under the Nazi regime.
Other Generals Dismissed.
Other generals and field marshals
who have been dismissed include:
Marshal Walther Won Brauchitsch
Former commander in chief of the
German Army Frequently said to
be at odds with Hitler, was reported
In 194l to have been fired from SUI
preme German command but later
said to have been restored. Subse-
quent reports said he was confirmed
by Nazis. Reported head of anti
Hitler group seeking to wrangle
peace terms that would leave enough
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Gen. Baron Alexander Won Falken-
hausen-DismiSsed as military COM
mander in Belgium in 1943 after re-
ports that he was too soft" in
treatment of saboteurs. Later said
to be in command of a German air
force fighter corps. Former chief of
military mission to China.
Marshal Wilhelm Ritten Won Lees
Replaced on the Leningrad front
after failing to stem a series of Red
Army counterattacks in the fall of
1912, was in command of German
troops that marched into Sudeten-
land in 1888; named field marshal
general in 1910.
Replaced on Soviet Front.
Marshal Ewald Won Kleist-Re-
placed on the Russian front, accord
ing to report of a Berlin corre-
spondent to a Swedish newspaper,
in April of this year; his troops cap
tured Dnepropetrovsk and Rostov at
the start of the Nazi offensive
against Russia in 1941; promoted to
field marshal in 1943.
Marshal Fedor Won Bock-Report-
ed dismissed as commander of Nazi
armies at Stalingrad at the same
time Won Kleist was recalled; said
to have urged Hitler to withdraw
lines in Russia in order to avoid dis
aster; also named as heading anti
Hitler group seeking peace.
Marshal Fritz Erich van Mann
stein-Replaced as commander of
German forces on eastern front in
Carpathian sector after his troops
were mauled severely by Russians,
according to report to Swedish news
paper from its Berlin correspondent,
In Apri! of this year; served on east
ern and western fronts in World
War and led his army in conquest
of SeVaStODOl in 1942