13 January 2025
The following news story was published in the Imperial Valley News on November 1923. The Beer Hall Putsch happened on November 8th and 9th. The reporter was Carl D. Groat working for United Press.
By United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Nov. 9, - The second serious attempt to restore a monarchy in Germany failed today.
Less than 24 hours after it started, the reactionary uprising in Munich was crushed.
Adolph Hitler, reported captured after collapse of the monarchist revolt in Bavaria, was not taken prisoner, but escaped, according to corrected messages received here from Munich tonight.
General Ludendorff surrendered to the loyal troops "under protective arrest."
by Carl D. Groat
United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, November 9, - 12:40 pm. - The coup d'etat in Munich and Wuerzburg is ended, an official statement says.
Adolph Hitler and General Ludendorff are entrenched in the ministry of war (at Munich).
Von Phoehner, (one of the monarchist leaders), has been arrested, the statement said.
The army remain loyal to the legal Bavarian government, the statement declared.
The official announcement is based on a message from Wuerzburg. All public buildings in Munich now are occupied by the proper authorities, the statement says, with the exception of the war ministry, where Ludendorff and Hitler are barricaded.
Monarchists had seized power in Bavaria, proclaimed General Ludendorff dictator and were preparing to march on Berlin, according to messages received today.
The Von Knilling government in Munich was overthrown by forces of Adolph Hitler last night.
Premier Von Knilling has been arrested by the monarchists.
When news of the Bavarian coup reached Berlin, President Ebert immediately issued a proclamation to the nation declaring all who follow Hitler and Ludendorff will be considered traitors to the German Reich.
First advices to the ministry of defense today reported Von Kahr, former premier of Bavaria and a close friend of Ludendorff, had declined the offer of the Hitlerites to proclaim him dictator of all Germany.
General Von Lossow, whose action in administering an oath of loyalty to the state to the Reichswehr under him when he refused to be recalled by the central government, precipitated the breach between Bavaria and the rest of Germany, also has refused to serve, it was said.
Ministry of defense officials saw hope in this.
If it meant these two men were opposing the Hitler coup they thought it might mean the blow would fail.
Berlin remained quiet early today. The cordon of troops with tanks posted about government buildings, were removed early in the morning. Heavy armed green police were on duty.
Many shops opened early for business as usual.
Hitler's move came at a meeting in Munich, where Premier Von Knilling and some other ministers of the Bavarian government were present.
Hitler entered with his men and amid cheers took over the meeting.
He announced he would march on Berlin.
He proclaimed Dr. Von Karh national dictator, General Ludendorff military commander, Von Lossow minister of war, Von Zentner head of the federal police while he himself was to be director of national policy.
Hitler then drew further wild applause when he announced the whole government of the German republic, including President Ebert, deposed.
News of the Munich dictatorship, despite the rumors of the last few weeks, came as a surprise today.
Today speculation as to how far the Bavarian reactionaries would be able to go and who would join them in the rest of Germany if they started their march was the chief topic of conversation.
It was thought in Berlin that Hitler has sprung his coup a little ahead of plans. It had been rumored Von Kahr would proclaim a dictatorship Tuesday.
Von Kahr as well as Von Lossow, however, were authoritatively reported here today to have declared their agreement to affirm Hitler's move was forced from them.
Stoppage of communications between Berlin and Munich occurred almost at the time Hitler declared the government overthrown. The ministry of defense, as well as the foreign office, said they had no news either from Munich or Bavarian border as to what had happened since.
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