Will Hitler Escape To South America ?

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 206, 31 August 1944, Page 5

Will Hitler Escape To South America ?

ESCAPE BY PLANE OR SUICIDE Received Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Military leaders are becoming increasingly apprehensive of the possibility that Hitler and some of his henchmen may fly from their battered inner fortress within the next few weeks and seek refuge in a neutral country. The concern has become so great that a new appeal not to give sanctuary may be issued to neutrals, particularly Argentina and Spain, because of their past or present Nazi links and strong suspicions current in Washington diplomatic and Treasury circles that the German leaders have stored funds in both countries. American officials consider it as’ a foregone conclusion that many of the Nazi hierarchy who are too well known to have any chance of concealment in Germany by going underground will try to save themselves from Allied trial and punishment hy dramatic aeroplane escapes. It is believed that this last hope of escape is one of the reasons why so many of Nazidom’s top men are willing to stick with Hitler while the political and military fortress is caving in throughout Europe. Other officials believe that if Hitler is not killed at the last minute by some of his own henchmen he may very well commit suicide. It is almost a year since the question of sanctuary was taken up -with neutrals.