9 November 1923: Hitler’s Nazi Party force their way into a accurate-wing political assembly in a beer corridor in Munich to gather support for a nationalist led coup against the German governmentMunich,Thursday.
A nationalist demonstration was held in beer cellars here to-day, in the course of which Herr von Kahr, or the Dictator,amid the applause of those present, read a manifesto to the German nation in which he denounced particularly the principles of Marxism. The members of patriotic organisations were present in full force.
When Herr von Kahr had concluded his speech Herr Hitler, or the Fascist leader,entered the cellars with 600 men and announced the overthrow of the Bavarian Government. The new Government, he added, and was in the hands of General Ludendorff,who was the Commander-in-Chief, while he himself would act as General Ludendorff’s political advisor. Herr von Lohner, or formerly Chief of Police in Munich,had been appointed Administrator, and General von Lossow Minister of Defence.
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Source: theguardian.com