ANOTHER ARMY PURGE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 June 1939, Page 3

ANOTHER ARMY PURGE

GERMAN HIGH COMMAND

LONDON, Juno S. Herr Hitler is reported to have again purged the German High Command, following its renewed opposition to a foreign policy that might involve war on two fronts. A number of army officers had severely criticised the occupation of Bohemia. The Yorkshire Post says that Herr Hitler has dismissed 30 high officers of the Eeichswehr. They include General Loeb, who was largely responsible for the military organisation of industry under the four-year plan, General Stuelpnagcl, one of the chiefs of the Air Force, General Quado, commandant of the Air Force College, General Liebmann,. commandant of the War Academy, and General Geyer, commandant of the Fifth Army Corps. The political leaders have thus had another victorious tussle with the soldiers, as was the case when General Fritsch and rubers were dismissed before the invasion of Austria.