The Archive · 1934

New Rapprochement

Berlin, July 6.

Recent differences between _th2 Storm Troops and Steel_Helmets were ironed out at an amicable conference to-day between the new Brown Shirt chief of staff, Herr Viktor Lutze, and the Steel Helmet commander and Reich Minister.

Herr Seldte, as one of the results of the wide changes of last week-end.

The assembly closed with a spontaneous declaration of loyalty and fealty to Chancellor Hitler.

Under the headline "What. wil become of the Storm Troops?" the National Socialist organ "Der An-riff" to-day published as interview with Herr Lutze, which fills almost an entire front page.

The Storm Troop commander emphasized that no Storm Trooper had backed the traitor Rochm and that the whole affair had amounted purely to a revolt of the leaders. The Storm Troopers themselves really' had no reason to feel ashamed be: cause a small circle of their former Jeaders had committed treason. As events of last week-end had showa, 2 re-organization of the Storm Troops is necessary and, therefore, this will be carried out with strictness and discipline.

Concerning the expected reformation of the Storm Troop forces, Herr Lutze declined to give detailed information.

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