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lead heading was "Heil Hitler!". It argued that Hitler was the prisoner of the non-Nazi majority in his government, and that the Nazis were highly unlikely to "attempt to base their power on armed forces". However, the paper soon changed its line, arguing at the time of the
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in 1915. He was forced to cease any active involvement in the newspaper and died in
December 1916. Although he left his interest to a nephew, the existing board fought off his attempts to take control. The Marks estate was eventually sold in 1919, and most of the
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