The Archive · 1938

Likely to Retire

Berlin, Feb. 4 A solution of the crisis caused by the marriage of the: War Minister, Field Marshal Werner von Blombe to Fraulein Gruhn, a woman of humble birth, is now being conside ed by Herr Hitler, whose decision is expected to be announced in the next few days.

High official quarters to-day press complete ignorance of what the Fuehrer might decide but it is regarded possible Herr Hitler himself may fake over the position vacated by Marshal von Blomberg, though some circles state that a solution ra; be delayed for a few months to enable Col-Gen. Hermann Goering, Prussian Premier, Minister of Aviation and Director of the Four-Year Plan, to take over the post.

Many quarters believe that Gen Ernst von Fritsc the Commander-in-Chief of the German army, may retire if his superior (Marshal von Blomberg), with whom he w: volved in a difference, goes. Th however, by no means certain

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