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hero in the heeres of his countrymen. It is not
unlikely that he will choose this course, which would
be very undesirable from our point of view, first
because his death would serve as an example to all
his followers to fight vii th fana tica 1 dea th-defying
energy to the bitter end, and second, because it would
insure Hitler's immortality - the Siegfried who led
the Aryan hosts against Bolshevism and the Slav.
This is one of Hitler's favorite poses.
5. Hitler may g6 insane.- The man has been on
the verge of paranoid schizophrenia for years and
with the mounting load of frustration and failure
he may yield his will to the turbulent forces of the
unconscious.
This would not be undesirable from our
standpoint, because, even if the fact were hidden
from the people, morale would rapidly deteriorate
as rumors spread, and the legend of the hero would
be severely demaged by the outcome.
If Hitler became
insane, he should eventually fall into the hands of
the Allied Nations.
3. Hi tIer may commi t suicide. - Iii tIer has often
vowed that he would commit suicide if his plans
miscarried; but if he chooses this course he will do
it at the last moment and in the most dramatic possible