London, Nov. 9.
While the German press is.accusing the British secret service of complicity in the Munich beer cellar explosion, the Paris wireless, in a German broadcast this morning, says the injeldent indicates. that the Gestapo (German Secret Police) may have had we reasons for causing the explosion.
One may be in order to show that Herr Hitler is miraculously protected by Providence and the other lo to get rid of certain Nazi leaders who cannot abandon their anti-Bolshevik The announcer on the German radio declared: "Phe country of this secret service (Britain) may be assured that this time we are going to take drastic measures against enemies of the slate."—Reuter. a ym, Nov. 9.
Political circles in Germany declare that "the hand of Providence is with JAdolt Hitler" and are spreading this dea as much as they can, Foreign observers remark that the seme preoccupation is shown in the wording of the oficial D.N.B. communique which stresses that Hitler spoke' in place of Rudolph Hess and that he left. the meeting earlier than expected, thus escaping the explosion Inthe nick of time, "These observers note that the D.N.B. accused foreign agents of being responsible for the explosion before an fengulry was even held, and express the opinion that the official object is to. rouse. German public opinion against Hitler's enemies, The suine circles point out the grant contradiction of the D.N.B. announcement with previous com= munique which gave out that Hess Would speak not ast night but this evening only, and consequently it is not true thai the Fuehrer spoke in place of the Deputy Leader.
These observers also remarked that contrary to tradition, the uehrer's speech was broadcast over the radio.
pointed out that just before the explosion, Hitler invoked the protection of Providence with great fervour, declaring "we are convinced that Providence will help usin the realization of our plans."
In conclusion, foreign observers point out that the ist' of casualties will give an interesting indication as to the activities of the Gestapo—Havas, The Propaganda Ministry _announced that no" prominent Nazi leaders were killed or severely injured by the explosion and. it has hot yet been ascertained whether any officials were among those slightly injured. The first two killed by" the explosion have been identified as Herr Franz Lutz, from Munich, and Herr Wilhelm Kaiser, from Solin near Munich, Neither of these two were prominent Reich leaders.
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