Feb, 2.
Just eleven months ago Herr Hitler annotineed his decision to, oppose President von Hindenburg in the election for President. The leader of the Nazi Party polled 11,828,571 votes to President von—Hindenbarg's 18,661,736—sufficient to put the aged President to the pains of second ballot which secured hig re-election on April 10. Fourteen days later Here' Hitler triumphed in the election for the Prussian Parliament where his party increased its strength from 7 to 162 seats.. On July 31, at the General Election for the Reichstag, the Nazis became the largest party in that house; although they did not achieve the sweeping victory for which they hoped. Within a fortnight Herr Hitler demanded "appoints ment to the Chancellorchip whicl was then held by Herr von Papert whose party was numerically the smallest in, the Reichstag." It if interesting now to note that Chancellor von Papen offered, Herr Hitler the Vice-Chancellor. ship and _Commissionership Prussia, President von Hindons burg was represented as being (Continued on page 200.) ited without permission.
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