STAFF CHANGES
GERMAN GENERALS OUT OF OFFICE Onited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, October 31. The retirement of General Beck, chief of the German General Staff, and General von Rundstedt, Com-mander-in-Chief of the First Army Corps, is officially announced. Herr Hitler has sent a letter to General Beck saying that the high standard of the army was largely due to him. It is recalled that General Beck’s resignation was rumoured during the recent crisis when it was believed that he opposed the plan for the military occupation of Czechoslovakia. This rumour was later officially denied. General Halder will succeed General Beck, while General von Bock will succeed General von Rundstedt.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21183, 2 November 1938, Page 7
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