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...pressure on Protestants in Prussia, during and after the carefully fixed church plebiscite which was "won" by the Nazi "German Christians" (TIME, July 31). Fortnight ago the church elders elected as 'Primate of Prussia" at Premier Göring's behest Nazi Army Chaplain Ludwig Müller who is Catholic Chancellor Hitler's candidate for eventual election as Reichsbischof or "Bishop of the United German Evangelical Church." Both No. 1 Nazi Hitler and No. 2 Nazi Göring like Chaplain Müller's deftness in de-Semitizing the Bible. "There...
...Germans above 24 years of age who held Protestant baptismal certificates. Thousands of German Protestants who had ceased to be regular churchgoers trudged fearfully to the polls. Early election returns seemed to indicate a Nazi victory by two-thirds or more of the poll. Jubilant, Rev. Ludwig Müller, styled last week "Chancellor Hitler's Plenipotentiary in Protestant Affairs," hailed as a certainty that the church elders elected last week will vote to create the Evangelical Church of the German Nation. "This is a miracle," cried Plenipotentiary Muller, "wrought...
...dominate its fitful orchestra, Bayreuth concentrated on Impresario Heinz Tietjen's elaborate scenic effects, jammed the stage with 700 people in the song-contest scene. Most distinguished performance was the Pogner of famed Basso Alexander Kipnis. Eva was sung by Metropolitan's Soprano Maria Müller...
Until this letter had well sunk in, Chancellor Hitler lay low last week, then sent up an amazing trial balloon. Nov. 10 will be the 450th birthday of Martin Luther. Flatly acting ReichsbischoF Müller stated that the Chancellor would then renounce Catholicism, become a Protestant and join "The National Evangelical Church." Since Reichsbischof Müller is Herr Hitler's close friend this announcement thunderstruck the Fatherland. Were even Catholics going to be dragooned into a National Church, a Nazi Church? For half a day Chancellor Hitler let the sensation sizzle. Suddenly he decided that Catholics must...
...church squabble, but the election of a non-Nazi candidate seemed a dangerous precedent to allow. Church diplomats tried to patch a truce between the German Christians and Bodelschwingherians by suggesting that Bishop von Bodelschwingh might retire after a few months in office in favor of Dr. Müller or a new neutral candidate, possibly Lutheran Bishop Schöffel of Hamburg. Suddenly Chancellor Hitler stepped in. Word was sent to Dr. Müller that the entire Nazi propaganda department, press and radio both, would be at his service to force a new election...