When was it published?

July 14, 1933 in The Daily Worker

Foreign News July 14, 1933

The Daily Worker

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Hitler Ancestry, Jewish Blood Allegation, Vienna Newspaper Quarrel, German Austrian Papers, Racial Controversy

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What is this article about?

International newspaper dispute in Vienna over claims that Adolf Hitler has Jewish ancestry, with pro- and anti-Hitler papers publishing conflicting ancestor lists showing varied spellings, highlighting doubts about his racial background near his Austrian birthplace.

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Hitler Called Jew; Hot Dispute in Newspapers Over Doubtful Ancestry

VIENNA. July 13.—A hot international newspaper quarrel has arisen over the publication in a Vienna newspaper of the allegation that Adolf Hitler is of Jewish blood.

Pro-Hitler German papers, and anti-Hitler Austrian papers each published long lists of names of Hitler's ancestors. Both lists contained a long series of different spellings, such as Hueller. Huedler. Huettler. Hideler. Hidler. Hittler and Hitler. each twisting the meanings of these spellings to suit its own case.

The controversy brought out that Hitler's racial ancestry is very doubtful, as native Catholic aryans. and immigrant Czechoslovak Jews who embraced Christianity. all having very similar names. live around Hitler's Austrian birthplace

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Hitler Ancestry Jewish Blood Allegation Vienna Newspaper Quarrel German Austrian Papers Racial Controversy

What entities or persons were involved?

Adolf Hitler

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

July 13

Key Persons

Adolf Hitler

Outcome

the controversy brought out that hitler's racial ancestry is very doubtful, as native catholic aryans and immigrant czechoslovak jews who embraced christianity, all having very similar names, live around hitler's austrian birthplace

Event Details

A hot international newspaper quarrel has arisen over the publication in a Vienna newspaper of the allegation that Adolf Hitler is of Jewish blood. Pro-Hitler German papers, and anti-Hitler Austrian papers each published long lists of names of Hitler's ancestors. Both lists contained a long series of different spellings, such as Hueller, Huedler, Huettler, Hideler, Hidler, Hittler and Hitler, each twisting the meanings of these spellings to suit its own case.