High German Officers Said Held for Plot M. Stalin Understood to Have Refused Any Military Aid to Hitler; Big Push Possible Paris, Oct, 23.
German Army Officers of both active and reserve forces, have been removed from their commands and accused of a plot for the restoration of a monarchy, according to the Zurich correspondent of "Lo Journal."
These officers, the paper continues, include General von Hammerstein, Chief of the General Staff before General von Fritsch, and General von Stulpnagd, a leading figure in German military circles, Reports that M. Joseph Stalin has refused Herr Hitler's request for military aid were featured today in "Lo Petit Parisien," "T/CEuvre," and other newspapers here. "L'Epoque" writes that Herr Hitler has received a letter from M. Stalin, in reply to his) personal message to the Soviet leader.
"If one can believe information filtering through by way of certain neutral chancel-Jones in Berlin," the journal declares, "this letter has brought Herr Hitler bitter disappointment. M. Stalin is believed steadfastly to live refused the military aid requested, consisting of a fleet of 2,000.warplanes. He is also said to have insisted that he would remain completely aloof from the War and, moreover, to have reserved the right to continue to trade with Great Britain."—
Reuter.
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