HIGH OFFICIALS SHOT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 7

HIGH OFFICIALS SHOT

PROMINENT STORM TROOPERS VON SCHLEICHER DEAD Received July 1, G.j p.m. BERLIN, June 30. It is aunouuceu that seven prominent •Storm Troop leadeis have been snot, namely Supreme Group Lender Heines of bilesiu, Group LcadersKarij Ernst of Berlin, Wilhelm Schmidt of ! Munich, II:u»6 H.-.yc of Saxoyy, Han. 1 von Hey deb reck <*f Pomerania and , Standard-Leader Count Btrcti of Mun- j ich. A semi-official statement report.; 1 that when the police went to arrest General von Schleicher at his house which formerly was a sanatorium, in the West End* ot 8.-riin, he drew a revolver, shots being exchanged. His wife, rushing between the police and her husband, was mortally wounded. She died later. A further jeport states that General von .'Schleicher was shot dcao while resisting arrest. General Gociing announced this evening that He.r Boehm, He.nos, von Detten ami Ernst, all JStorm Troop leaders in various parts of Germanv have been dismissed from the Prussian State Council. The Nazi Press Department at Munich officially states that Heir Roehm allegedly encouraged attempts to sow dissension between Storm Troops ami Nazis, which led to the intervention of Herr Hitler, who thus came into conflict wuh his commander. It is also alleged taut Herr Boehm got into touch with General \Un Sch*eichcr through another Storm Troop leader ami an ••obscure person well known in Berlin,'’ whom Herr JJil.cr previously had rejected. When these negotiation* were found tv “involve a foreign power or ltd representa tion,” intervention could not be delayed in the interests oi tiic party ami the country. The statement continues: “ Herr Hitler accompanied by a lew lieutenants, Went from Bonn to Munich late last night and took charge of operations to defeat the attempt at resistance.” •Offence to MilLoiii” The statement adds: “ The a/zcstE. have revealed a regrettable condition of affairs regarding tnc mural cha.utter of the persons icaied, anu have prompted Herr In..er to vrdc< the ruthless suppression of conditions which give offence to inidions of accent people/’ Hdr Miller, at noon, addressed the higher Storm Troop leaders of Munich, emphasising tne strength oi the union between the Nazis and Storm Troopers. He announced his determination to exterminate mercilessly Bnv undisciplined disobediei t individuals and anti-social sickly elements. He added that he would exterminate any attempt “by the ridiculous ambitious elements'' to propagate a new revolution. Heir Hitlerm letter appointing Heri Lutze. chief of staff of the Brown Shirts, in succession to HcTr Roehm, says: “I rely on your loyal and obedient co-operation to make the Stor.r Troopers that instrument which the nation needs an 1 which I have in mind ” Herr Lutze, who lost «n eye m war-time, was born in IS3O. He became a member of the Dortmund Nazis in 1933 and participated in the underground struggle against the French in the Ruhr. He became leader of the Hr hr Storm Troops in 1927, and Police I‘resident on Herr Hitler’s rise to pow?r.

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General Goering announces: “Everyone who has resisted us had oecn Herr Boehm, the Storm Troc-p comi sander, and this fellow Storm Troop leader, Herr Ernst, have foccn imprisoned. Herr Hitler states: “I have d-s missed Herr Boehm from office, and I have expelled him from the party aad from the Storm Troopers. 1 appoint Group Leader Lutze, Chief-of-Staff. ►Storm Troopers eying orders will be expelled also, an<r probably arrested and sentenced. ' A later message states that Herr Boehm’s entire staff has been arrested. “A LITTLE CLIQUE” GOERING’S STATEMENT. Received Julv 1. 6.10 p.m. BERLIN, June 30. General Goering stated: “During the past few weeks a little clique of Storm I’roopers have tried to make a Second Revolution, destroy the State, and establish a laughable Government. Herr Hitler and 1 are determined to proceed with the utmost severity against attempts from the Right and -Left against ihe State.’’ SEVERAL SUICIDES HINDENBEBG IN GOOD HEALTH Received Julv 2, 12.35 a.m. BERLIN, July 1. Despite earlier official denials, it is now believed that Herr Roehm committed suicide. It is also reported that Herr von Bose, a high official in Herr von Papen’s office, committed suicidewhen the police arrived to search bis desk, while another of von Papen’s officials is reported to be dead. Herr von Papen is not allowed to leave his residence. A constant stream of visitors to President von Hindenburg at Neudeek kept him fully posted w-th the situation. The President apparently is in good health. Herr ILfcr heard of the plot while touring the Rhineland. He immediately ordered his own aeroplane to take him to Munich, whither he was accompanied by Herr Lutze. He arrived at. 4 a.m., when he heard that the Munich Storm Troopers had been mobilised that night under the pretext that Herr Hitler and the Reichswehr 'ere opposed to them. Meanwhile, Herr Wagner, Minister of the Interior, on his own responsibility, ordered the Storm Troops to and arrested Schneidhucbcr and Schmidt. They were brought before Herr Hitler, who personally snatched the badges from their shoulders. Roehms and Heines were arrested in the’r bedrooms, and other incriminated leaders were arrested en route to a conference of conspirators, ami were stepping out of the train at the staLNTEREST IN AUSTRIA SIGNIFICANT OCCURRENCE Received Julv 2, 12.30 a.m. VIENNA, July 1llie German events are creating the greatest excitement in Austria. It is regarded as significant that Herr Hitler everywhere yesterday appeared in the Reichswehr uniform, suggesting that ho is now in the hands of the I b i c hswc li r