Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 5

Morning, May 4, 1945 Tune in on KRBC Tune in on KRBC PAGE FIVE The Life of HitlerNAZI PARTY BORN HITLER SELECTED WRITERS THINK IT JOKE (Third Article of Series) risted, came to an end with the triumph of National Socialism. A POLITICIAN IS BORN Having no job to which to turn immediately, Hitler upon return from the war continued to live in a Bavarian military camp and to receive his pay and his food from the army. Frequently he gave vent to his disappointment at the outcome of cheap by hysterical tirades against Jews and his version the injustices of the Treaty of Versailles. By LOUIS P. LOCHNER CAP Features WHEN, 1933, during we the American first year correspondents after Adolf met Hitler's at each assumption others' to homes power we would often, in mockery, give each other the Nazi salute and imitate Der Fuehrer's gutteral voice with "Vierzehn Jahre der Schmach und der (Fourteen years of shame and disgrace).

virtually every public speech Jof Adolf Hitler during that first sufficiently for Adolf Hitler to proyear either opened with, or somewhere contained, his reference to mulgate a definite program of 25 the "Fourteen years of shame and points which, he proclaimed, would disgrace" through which Germany constitute the immutable creed or had just passed and which, he in- platform of his movement, come what may. THE HITLER PLAN The Program called for the exclusion of Jews from citizenship, the "breaking of the bondage to interest" (a phrase which has ever remained obscure), the union of all German speaking peoples in a Greater Reich, the return of the colonies taken from Germany after World War the abolition of unearned incomes, the nationalization of cartels and trusts, social legislation, land reform, press control in the interests the nation, the establishment of a strong national army, and a number of minor mat- ters. By July, 1921, Adolf Hitler succeeded in himself elected president his party. having, hi From then on he assumed dictatorial powers and gradually introduced a regular cult, part which was the obligation for all members to greet each other with "Heil Hitler." When in 1923 the German currency virtually collapsed, Adolf Hitler, who was obtaining financial support from sources which much later became revealed as Big Business, thought the moment had come for a coup d'etat. On November 9, a party of Bavarian high dignitaries in Munich was listening to an antiMarxist speech by the Commissioner-General for Bavaria, Gustav Von Kahr.

Hysterically brandishing a He discovered himself in the process. "I decided to enter politics." he wrote later, apparently greatly pleased at noting that he possessed a certain "gift of gab." A small group of unemployed and down-and-outers, who like himself blamed the "Marxists" and the Jews for all of Germany's woes, had formDeutsche Arbeiter-Partei (German' Workers' Party). Hitler joined up as member No. 7, but soon emerged as leader of the group. His eloquence made him the best "drummer" (as he himself called himself) for the young movement.

His fanatic zeal was contagious. He had no difficulty persuading his fellow members to change the name of heir motley group NationalSozialistische Deutsche ArbeiterPartei (National Socialist German Workers' Party). By 1920 his movement had grown GREAT DAY Hitler's rise to spectacular power actually began when he became German chancellor under the aging President Paul von Hindenburg. Here they are on a state Flier Visits In Abilene Flight Officer Roy Kemper, who has been in Brooke General hospital since January, recovering from bronchial pneumonia, has been visiting his parents, Mr. Mrs.

W. O. Kemper, 742 Edwards, and other relatives here. He was accompanied by his wife, the former Verla Joyce Perkins, daughter of Mrs. Darby Fox, 1902 Swenson, and their threeyear -old daughter, Judia Faye.

Flight Officer Kemper, a brother of Guy Kemper, listed missing in Raboul since Dec. 19, 1943, enter- FO. ROY KEMPER ed service May 22, 1943. He had been a member of the Flying club at the municipal airport, and was manager of City Bus company. He trained first at Keesler field, then was sent to Missouri, San Antonio, Corsicana, back to San Angelo, and to Moore field.

Mission, where he received his wings June 27, 1944. Mrs. Kemper and Judia Faye will remain here until the oficer is given. Kemper, an new Abilene, is assignment. a brother of Howard the flier.

The Rev. W. A. Nicholas, superintendent of the West Texas Children's Aid and Welfare association, left Thursday night for El Paso where he will spend the week-end visiting friends. He is to be the guest of Mrs.

Lena Hawkins, returning to Abilene Monday. Blend That Wins Burlesons HONEY and PEANUT HONEY. BUTTER Abilenian Sends Parents Russian Money Red Soldier Gave Him at Elbe Mr. and Mrs. R.

B. Leach, Graham. have the evidence that their son, Pfc. R. B.

Leach, participated in the famous linkup of American and Russian armies on the Elbe. In a letter postmarked April 24, Private Leach sent his parents a Russian bill which he said a Red Army soldier gave him. He also said that he would be in Berlin by the time his parents received the leter. Former Coleman Resident Dies COLEMAN, May Catherine Bowden, 77, resident of Coleman county for 50 years, died in Austin April 27, and was buried at Trickham April 29. Funeral was conducted at the Church of Christ in Shields at 2:30 p.

m. with J. P. Salyer, minister, in charge. Mrs.

Bowden, a member of the Church of Christ since early childhood, was an active church worker. She is survived by three sons, L. J. Robbins, Escolon, L. W.

Robbins, Mission; J. A. Robbins, Gouldbusk: two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Robbins, and Mrs. Margie Barrington, both of Williamson county; one brother, K.

D. Whitely of Weir, and 18 grandchildren. R. B. LEACH JR.

Private Leach, who is 19 years old, is in the 35th infantry division of the 9th Army. The young Abilenian also sent three more war "keepsakes" capturned from the Nazis -two Nazi crosses and a World War 1 medal. Private Leach trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, in the early part of 1944 and later went to Camp Chaffee. for infantry training until last December.

He sailed for Europe on Jan. 2, 1945, and was fighting in the front lines in late January, SUMMER HAT CLEARANCE STRAWS--FELTS 199 Priced for quick selling- a selection of approximately 200 Straws and Felt Hats in a complete variety of styles--from our regular stock of 3.95 5.00 and 6.95 values. Black, Brown, Navy, Pastels Some Whites MILLINERY WADDINGTON'S DEPARTMENT CYPRESS Gen. Alexander May Return to England LONDON, May 3-(P) Lord Beaverbrook's London Daily said today that Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander may relirquish his command as supreme allied commander in the Mediterranean theater to return to London as head of the British control commission for Germany. Coleman County's 7th Loan Drive Set at $875,000 COLEMAN, May 3.

(Spl.) Mayor Chas. R. Wilson, county chairman of the Seventh War Loan drive, announced Coleman county's quota has been set at $875,000. Of this amount $465,000 has been assigned to bond sales. Junior chamber of commerce will sponsor the campaign in Coleman.

All community chairmen have been named, and plans are in the making for an intensive county-wide drive. Quota in the Sixth War Bond drive was $840,000 for the county. revolver, Hitler with a band of his followers entered the beer cellar and proclaimed, "The National Revolution has broken out." The attending statesmen, cowed, accepted the situation. Hitler, stated that the march upon the "Babel of Berlin, would begin. THEN--JAIL But Kahr and the Bavarian government caught their breath the next day, dispersed the Hitlerites as they marched toward a famous Munich landmark, the Felderrnhalle killed almost 30 of the Nazis when they refused to halt, and subsequently arrested Hitler.

A dramatic trial followed, in the course of which Hitler uttered his famous threat, "Heads will roll," and at the conclusion of which he was condemned. in April 1924, to five years' detention in a fortress. After eight months, however, he was released and during that time he had dictated his famed autobiographical and programmatic work, "Mein Kampf," to his secretary and fellow prisoner, Rudolf Hess. Scarcely out of prison, he reorganized his party now, as Germany's economy worsened, grew by leaps a and bounds. The first great landslide of the Nazis came in the Reichstag election of 1930, where they polled almost 6,500,000 out of almost 35,000,000 votes cast.

In the elections of 1932, they secured 230 out of 607 seats and thus became Germany's dominant party. Terrorism played a great part in making people vote the Hitler ticket. From now on things went easy, especially since aged President Paul Von Hindenburg was surrounded by a pro-Hitler camarilla which persuaded the old gentleman that it was his duty under the constitution to ask the leader of the largest party to form the government. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler had attained his goal: he was nominated German chancellor. The days of the Weimar Republic were over.

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