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12. Von MEE= was still not convinced of the legality of the different.
orders,nothwithstaming STAUFFENBERG I s assurances and ho decided to
WJaphone Harlin again. The he contacted HDEPPNWA, who was rather ner-
Vona at the telephone which aro/used =BECK suspicions more and more at
was generally kaolin that HDEPPNER had been discharged from thelfehralcht,
for caTardice). MUCK decided then to ntact the Fuehrer-Hauptquartier
and was able to speak to General Feldmarschall KUTEL, nto
gave him the right information. Immediately after the conversation with
KEITEL, ESEBE0E released all the prisonars after having informed then of the
real situation and having apoligized for their detention.
13. little later a fifth message arrived sipped FAME, where he said
that he had assumed again the command of the Home Army, after haiing been
prevented by a few revolutionary officers to exercise his fUnctions durfng •
• a few hours.
14. The oonclusion of this revolt was made by H.ZGILat who had HUM arrest-
ed and proclaimed himself chief of the Homo FROMM, according to sub-
ject, had a somewhat dual role in those events IlLsodiately after his "re-
lease" he ordered a certain number of off ..--cors shot who apparently knew tee
much about his real role. Later, it seems Fa04LInas arrested and executed.
15. As Subject was also Referent for q attempts on the lives - of higher
officials"; he remained in his office as soon as the radio-message was broad-
cast about the attempt on the life of HITLER. He ordered that all messages
concerning a repressive action against tho plotters be submitted to him
immediately as he knew from previous experiences that it was usual that the
frontiers would be alosed and that general searches nmuld be ordered.. Aleut
2300, when Subject decided to go hero, as nothing bad happened, ho not at
too office of the duty camissar, the Oborrogierungsrat Dr. EBNER, who had
justbeen released from.his "prison". Thc latter informed Subject of the
real sitlation and ordered Subject to arrest immediately GEITz and
This took quite a ?bile, as'REITHER lived in Langenrohr near TUllin,. .
16. In. the earl:ramming of July 21st, after his return from the aria*
RaTN2R, Subject was ordered by his Section-chief, Dr. ()War ZREN10147t6
aecertain whether Count HAROGNArREDATZ, who hcd been transferred to
was in Vienna and to have him arrested. Subject met'UAROGNA , in his
of the Boocklinstresso, Vienna II, and brought him back to % the:Stapo-stelle.: •
Apparently all . inacationamerp against him: He had been relieved of bin.;
command (AST X71I) and had been transferred to Berlin, :where be bocanco.tho.
subordinate of STAUFFENBERG. Ho had left Berlin on_the eve of the 20th of
July and as soon as ho had arrived in Vienna had. looked up =Mend
withoui: a special reason for his appearance there. It is ,SUbjectla
that ho appeared there only to announcehis preiencainNienna, in.caantha:
revolutionary officers seuldneed . him when the messaganaming
officer to the Nehrdreid XVII would reach -Vienna. .A . Socrotarref his.'succes-t
Sor in Vienna, Oberstleutnant ARUSTERrbad reported - thatUAROGNA hid,u6.134';'
the direct Horlin . lipein AREStEITE7Offico:to callObOrat BEHICRDIS,e.
• trusted man !')f STAUFFENBERG,and had asked hid how long ho to 04710
Viaana, wherOupon BSANAEDIS told him to Wait:a:tether day:, In any cased
MAROGN4 denii0d any'participetion in the plot.
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17. ,.;r...214Uly a menage arrived from Berlin orderimg the arrest of.NiNDGNA•
SEITZ md. RFITW4R.. Thare was apparently* reasep.m.. reasons forthe-arreat;,
T4Ai but aeSubjedt thought that none (Mister: for the arreaterftheT-
two other,s Ye suggestdd to Berlin that they be ■_ib-trated, WhishivaS r' -b•