Admiral Canaris Behind Plot Against Hitler
This Inside story identifies Admiral Walter Canaris as the driving force in plots against Hitler from 1937 to 1944. It credits Col. Gen. Ludwig Beck and Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben as master planners, while portraying Canaris as the restless, ruthless intelligence chief whose actions shaped events. It notes his Iberian postings, the Mata Hari episode, and his complex loyalty to Nazi Germany.
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Bad Wiesse
Bavaria
INS
Germany
Hitler
Walter Wilhelm Canaris
Canaris
Gerintelligence
Kendlerstrasse
Berlin
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmier
Ludwig Beck
Erwin von Witzleben
The Yellow Bird and the Plot to Oust Hitler
After World War I a German spy associate of Col. Walther Nicolai rose as Canaris’s key aide. He spied under Canaris in the Abwehr and earned the nickname The Yellow Bird. Plotters including Beck and von Witzleben debated prisoner schemes against Hitler, delaying the invasion of Poland until England’s stance pushed them to act.
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Walther Nicolai
Canaris
Department of Counter-Espionage and Intelligence
Canary
Crete
Hitler
Franz Halder
Munich
Beck
Czechoslovakia
Berchtesgaden
Poland
Joachim von Ribbentrop
England
Goering
Akron Firm Unveils Blowout Proof Wire-Corded Tire
An Akron tire maker announces a new heavy duty wire-corded tire in final experimental stage. The design claims near blowout proof performance after stringent field and laboratory tests.
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Akron, O
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Reds Seek Help in Capturing Deserters Alleged in Berlin
BERLIN AP The Red army asks American and British authorities to aid in seizing Russian deserters who roam western Europe. An American Military Government officer says deserters are a persistent problem and many Russians flee to Western zones rather than return home. He notes a high desertion rate and says captives are being handed to Soviet security officers.
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Berlin
Red Army
Oeserters
Germany
Europe
Supplemental Allotment On Oils Is Tossed Out
Washington AP Nalon canceled plans for a supplemental allocation of ration points for industrial users of shortening and oils. A reduction from 12 to 8 points effectively replaces the grant, and OPA had previously said industrial users could raise usage by five percent with extra points.
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Washington
OPA
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Pierre J. Huss
Mediterranean
Athens
Spain
France
Mae
Mata Hari
von Witzleben
Wehrkreis III
Erich Hoepfner
Hitler Sum
Shortie
International Union
Uaw-Cio
Milwaukee Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
General Motors
Congress
C. E. Wilson
America
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