The Archive · 1932

GERMANY AND MONARCHY Press Report of Restoration Attempts Denied by

Authorities

Berlin, Oct. 11,_ Phere is not the slightest founda. fon for the "fantastic" report that the President or the Cabinet are privy to or in any way connected with any plans for a monarchical restoration, Government circles here declared to-day in view of the sensaional story, carried by, the Social

endorsed by the "Berliner Tage Democrat Vorwagrts" and partly enders age The "Vorwaerts" stated that the former Crownprince had publicly de. sglired that, "ata. given moment, "President von Hindenburg' would carrying out this function he, (Crownprinee) would depend on the tance of the Reichswehr, the "police and the 400,000 armed memders of the Steelhelmet organisaton. According to the same paper, the Crownprince added that Prince Robert of Bavaria had ageed to this plan and would on the same to the throne of The "Berliner Tageblatt" stating plans were very widely ided that it docs not be-that either the President or any other member of the Cabinet had the slightest sympathy with this project:

"Although certain members of the Cabin says, have on former

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