The widely-heralded exposure in the Heimwehr press regarding the alleged Jewish origin of Adolf Hitler considerably disappointed the public whose interest had been keenly aroused by the early installments of the facts in the case. Conclusive proof that the Nazi chancellor was related to a family of converted Jews had been expected from the press last night but this, however, the Heimwehr papers failed to establish.
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