MILLION DOLLARS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 May 1940, Page 5

MILLION DOLLARS

OFFERED FOR CAPTURE OF HITLER . ACTION BY AMERICAN GROUP. TRIAL BEFORE LEAGUE COURT PROPOSED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. NEW YORK. April 30. The “New York Times” feature a lettdr from Mr Samuel Harden Church, president of the Carnegie Institute. offering, on behalf of a group of Pittsburgh residents. “a million dollars cash reward to the person •or group who will deliver Adolf Hitler alive, unwounded and unhurt into the custody of the League of Nations for trial before the High Court of Justice for his crimes against the peace and dignity of the world.” The letter is printed without comment on the editorial page of the “New York Times.” Mr Church stipulates that the offer is good only for the month of May.

Interviewed. Mr Church explained that the limitation was imposed to ensure that seekers of the reward would act quickly. The decision was taken by 50. members of the Duquesne Club, including women, after they became convinced by private advices from Europe that Herr Hitler was determined to strike on the Western Front, even though costing the lives of h'alf a million Germans.

Mr Church emphasised that the proposal was made in good faith. “I see no objection in making the offer as president of the Carnegie Institute,” he said. “It chimes in perfectly with Carnegie’s ideals. What a fine thing if a Society of Nations, such as Carnegie believed in. should be started by the impetus from the arrest of Hitler!”