NAZI GENERALS
MORE REPORTS OF CHANGES
HAS HITLER SACKED HIS ORIGINAL LEADERS?
(Recd. 8.40 p.m.i Moscow, Aug. 11. IheTass (official Russian) Agency’s Stockholm correspondent says that Swedish political circles are discussing the fact that the names of General von W. Brauchitsch, commander-in-chief of the German armies, General W. von Kelt ? 1 , chief of the German General Staff, General von Listz, who commanded the Germany armies in ‘lie Balkan campaign, and FieldMars) al Goering are not mentioned in a recent long German communique on the eastern operations. According to the Aftonbladet's Berlin correspondent, official German circles state that Hitler, personally and alone, exercises the functions of supreme commander. The Tass Agency comments that all generals who did not approve of Hitler's plan for a war against the Soviet were dismissed, or were given new appointments. General Listz was sent to th" Balkans, General Brauchitsch to the Western Front and General Keitel has been absent from Hitler's headquarters during the last fortnight. while even pro-Germans no longer doubt that Goering has been arrested. -U.P.A.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 189, 13 August 1941, Page 5
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