Paris, Aug. 20.
That the late President von Hindenburg's political testament was tampered with and its last pare eulogizing Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime was faked by the Nazis "is the claim made in a report of the special correspondent of "Paris Soir" for central Europe, published by the paper last night with all due "Extremely detailed and thorough investigations conducted by me in the matter of von Hindenburg's testament have enabled me to obtain a certain number of different versions," the correspondent's report says, "OE these, the most, probable version is the follo reliability the Propaganda Minister, Dr. Joseph Goebbels; the former " Vice-Chancellor and.' now: Minister to Vienna, Dr. Franz von Papen; the late President's son, Colonel Oscar" vor. Hindenburg: Gen. von Oldenburg-Januschau; ex-'Wilhelm LI, The ex-Crown, Prince, Prince August-Wilhelm, and Herr Meisner, Secretary of State at the Reich Presidency, knew of the authentic text of von Hindenburg testament, the last part of later was faked, Meisner's participation the matter was the first and untorgettable service rendered by. this high official to the Fuehrer, "Not only is the testament said to have been falsified, but it has also been shortened. In' the authentic text, the old Pleld-Marshal strongly advised the German people to return to the regime of the monarchy and, with this end in view, to elect as Reich President a member of the former Imperial dynasty. The will Suggested Herr Franz von Papen as fan instrument for the restoration in Germany.
Von Papen Saves Own Life 'Nazi quarters seemed to have been aware for some time of these tendencies, which explains the tempts to' end the Vice-Chancellor's days during the sanguinary events of Sune 30, 'Von Papen was saved thanks only to Gen. Von Fritsch, Chief of the Reichswehr General' Staff, "whom. President von Hindenburg gave to Understand the important part which von Papen would be called to play in Germany's future destinies.
'Now Herr von Papen saved his life and his position, solemnly swear-Ing to Hitler never to divulge the secret' of the historical testament, Von Papen was practically alone foresee a real danger in this conneetion. The Hohenzollern family "kept the silence, fearing the confiscation of all their property in Germany, Two days before the testament was Published by the Nazis, Prince August-Withelm was duly warned of the danger which he would incur fo the dynasty by any, indiscretion on his part. The task of duly warning the Hohenzollern family fell 10 Herr Meisner's Jot, and a threatening trunk call was put through to Doorn, where a copy of the real testament had previously been obtained by the Hohenzollerns through the intermediary of Princess Hermina, the ex-Kalser's second wife, whom he married in exile, colonel Oscar Von Hindenburg did not take part, in the forging of his father's will," the report con cludes, "having merely handed over the authentic text of the document to Hitter on the day of the Marshal' death. Strict orders were given him to keep absolute silence on the sub-Ject.'—Havas.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.