Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-01
Hitler Is
Reported
~.
As Dead

Hamburg radio announced to
night that Adolf Hitler Was kill
ed this afternoon in his COM
mand post at the Hcichs Cham
CCilorE n Bcr'!:.
The German dictator fought
up to his last breath against
bGishcVism,' the announcement
said.
iumIral Kari Docnitz. com
mandcr of the German navy,
has succeeded Hitler, the broad
cast said
The radio broadcast a state
mcnt from Docnltz. i'll witch he
said, MY first task Wiz be- to
ing bolshevik>. Only for this do
We continue 10 fight
Give me Nour cOrfidcncG."
DcenitA appealed to III" German
people. Keep calm and be dis
ciriined. Only in that way viii
we be able to stavc Off defeat
The announcement said Hitler
had appointed Doenitz April so
yesterday as his successor.
The broadcast came ap1soAl-
matcly an hour after the liam
burg radio had told lis listeners
that it would shortly have a
grave and important announce
ment.
Nc mcutlon was made OF Hem
rich Ulmmler, Ge>tapo chief who
has been dickering in an at
tompt to surrender what re-
manned of Germany to Britain
and the nited States, but was
turrfd down because he did not
include Russia in his offer.
"Gcrman men and women,
soldiers eff the German army,
cur fucfrcr, Adolf Hitler, has
fallen,' DocnitA announced dra-
maticaliy. with deepest sorroW
and reverence. the German poo
pie bows.
He had recognized the hor-
riblc dangers OF ~bcl>h"vi>m very
early and devoted his existence
to the fight against il. At the
end of his struggle and o! his
straight and unevring road, he
dies a hcro's death in the capital
of the German Reich.
His life was entirely given to
the service of Germany. His
struggle against the bcl>hcNl>t
storm floods a furthermore,
net only for Europe, but for the
entire civilized world. The
iuchrcr has appointed me to be
his successor. Fully caslSclous
Of the responsibility, l take over
the leadership of the German
people in this fatcful hour
My first task will be to save
the German people from the ad-
vancc of the boishevist enemy,
Docnitz continued. For this aim
only, the military struggle CON
tinues. For as long and as far
as the reaching of this aim Will
be impcded by the Anglo
Americans, we shall continued
to defend ourselves against
them, and fight them.
'The Anglo Americans do not
continue the war for their own
people but solely for the spread
ing of bOlsilevism in Europe.
What the German people have
achieved fighting this war. and
what they have suffered at the
home front is a historic union.
Doenitz also addressed an Or
der of the day to the German
army.
In addressing the people,
Docnitz said: "In the coming
times of distress, l shall aim to
give the brave German women,
men and children bearable liV-
ing conditions to the limit OF my
powers. For all that l shall need
your assistance.
Give me your confidence, be-
cause your road is my road, too.
Maintain order and discipline III
town and country. Let every
II do his duty at his post. On
~ thus shall we be able TO
mitigate the suffering which the
coming times will bring to each
One of us. Only thus will we be
able to avoid collapse.
eff we do what is in Il power
to do. the Almighty will ~"
abandon us after so much sui
fering and so many sacrifices