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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 9 April 1945, Page 6

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HITLER AGAIN IN COMMAND , LONDON, April B.—A captured document discloses that to-day in Gcr T many’s most serious hour the Reich’s armies are again being commanded by Hitler himself. A correspondent who has seen the c iment, says that in effect it orders tha£ Hitler must be consulted before a German general does anything at all. All the generals must consult Hitler before making a decision and must do so early enough for a possible counter-order to reach the tr sops in time. Never in the hmtory of the war has there been such an attempt to centralise a command, says a correspondent. Hitler now insists that his forward commanders communicate direct to him. RUG&Y, April 8 More than 1200 Fortresses and Liber; tors of the United States Eighth Air Force on Sunday attacked four _ ards, three airfields. two ordnance depots, an oil storage through central Germany ,rom west of Berlin scut!, ju Nuremburg. The bombers were escorted oy approximately 750 Mustangs and Thunderbolts. ATTACK AGAINST BREMEN LONDC /, This Day.—Berlin radio stated “According to reports juaxe. ceived an Allied large-scale attack tish United Press correspondent with the Second Army says civilians! cycling through Allied lines declared German forces, although plenty of LONDON, April B.—Hitler has decreed that the function of the Nazi i the roov* appears to be designed, to d Party from blame for the surrender of towns by mayors.