The Archive · 1934

HINDENBURG'S FAITH IN HITLER

"When Will a Rock Arise From the Troubled Sea to Save the Kaiser and Germany?"

Berlin, Aug. 15. FFICIAL publication of the political testament of the late President Paul von idenburg tonday di disclosed that the venerable head of the republic carried on duties wit ith unswerving loyalty to the people despite a firm conviction that the real salvation of Germany lies in the restoration of the monarchy.

Out of the eternally troubled sea of our national life will arise again the rock to which our fathers once clung and on which for almost half a hundred years the faith of o fathers was based—the German Kaiserdom," said the old Field-Mai -shal's testament.

Publication of tne text revealed that President von Hindenburg did not specifically bequeath the presidency to the Fuehrer, Herr Adolf Hitler, but praised the efforts and the objectives of the Chancellor.

My Chancellor and his movement have t aken a great step of historical merit toward the great goal, leading the people together in an inner unity above all professional and class dist motions," the document said.

The late President expressed the hope that behind the act of national arising and unification may stand the act of reconciliation embracing by the entire Fatherland.—United Press.

To the German People In a large envelope, beatin Berlin, Aug. red seals and addressed "To the Ger-fran People. and to my Chancellor: the" document was found. atthe Neudeck Caste by Colonel "Oscar fon Hindenburg, son of the departed Field-Marsnal, fast "Tuesday, ik was

Remation of the rumours eu anounced here vstrdny in, that "emtect "singe early in the avhole text on the envelope reals. on follows. "To the German People and to my Chancellor, This {s'my testament." This fetter, is to be handed over by my son tothe Reich Chancellor."

The Neal paper "Angrif:" founded by. "the Propaganda Minster, Dr. Foeoph Goebbels, Yesterday was the est to publish the text of the testament in a special release.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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