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ton with the enemy. His action was
a mark Of cowardice. And against
my orders he has gone to save him
self at Berchtesgaden - prepared
to rule in my place
Hitler shouted, Nothing has been
spared me. No allegiances are kept
no honor lived up to, no disap-|
pointments that have not had, no
betrayals that I have not expert
enced, and now this above all else"
Greim and Capt. Reitsch were
promised they could stay after they
asked to remain in the bunker.
Given Vial of Poison.
Afterwards Hitler came to her and
In a low voice said, Hanna, you
belong to those who will die with
me. Each of us has a vial of poison
such as this" and handed her one
for herself and one for Greim.
II do not wish that even one of
us falls to the Russians alive, nor
do I wish our bodies to be found
by Them" said Hitler.
Hitler told her how he was count
ing on the army of a Gen. Wenck,
moving up from the south, to drive
the Russians back. Later she
learned that Wenck's forces had
been wiped out days before.
She identified, among others in
the bunker, Goebbels, his wife and
their six children; State Secretary
Neaman Havel from Ribbentrop's
Office, Admiral Fosz as represen-
tative OF Doenitz, Gen. Krebs of
the infantry, Bormann, Eva Braun,
Hitler's personal pilot, Hansel Bauer,
and Obergruppen Fuehrer Fegelein,
husband of Eva Braun's sister.
| Goebbels Insanely Incensed.
Fegelein disappeared late the next
afternoon in a reported attempt
to escape in civilian clothes as a
refugee. He was ordered shot as
deserter.
Goebbels was 'insanely incensed
over Goering's treachery. He strobe
about his small luxurious quarters
like an animal"
| Frau Goebbels was "a very brave
woman" Goebbel's children, rang
ing in ages from to IL, sang for
their Uncle Fuehrer" and seemed
to enjoy being in the cave"
Eva Braun spent most of her time
polishing her fingernails and
changing her Clothes" remarking
over and over again: Poor, poor
Adolf, deserted by everyone, be-
trayed by ALL"
! Bormann moved about very little.
He kept instead very close to his
writing desk"
Hitler's manner and physical con-
dition had sunk to the lower depths.
He would stride about the shelter
waving a road map that was fast
disintegrating from the sweat of
his hands, planning Wenck's cam
paign. E. he was like a young
boy playing at war"
/ Suicide Council Called.
On the night of April 27, as the
Russian bombardment reached its
highest peak, another suicide coun-
Gil was called by the Fuehrer. The
last instructions were given. :.
The group was hypnotized. =
Then every one made little speeches,
swearing allegiance to the Fuehrer
and to Germany"
The news of Himmler's armistice
bid to the Allies on April % came
as "the greatest blow of all. Hitler
ragged like a mad man. . He sank
into stupor and for a time the
entire bunker was silent"
With the report that the Russians
would launch an attack to overrun
the chancellory on the morning of
April 80, Hitler, with chalk white
face went to Greim's room and
! slumped down on the edge of the
bed.
Our only hope is Wenck," he said
land to make his entry possible we
must call up every available aircraft
to cover his approach"
Hitler then ordered Greim and
Capt. Reitsch to make a getaway to
deliver the order, as communica-
tions had failed. A small armored
vehicle took them to a plane and
they took of on a broad street lead
ing from Brandenburger.