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-201- Poetach ami that Me nationalist teachings only offered Hitler r I ^^^BH a new outlet Tor tba expression of his re prepaid etpotionc* It was probably during this period that he discovered a r&seublence between the young state of Germany and his mother, and between tba old Austrian monarchy and his father. At this discovery ha promptly joined the Nationalist group of Students who were defying the authority of the Austrian state. In this way he mtu able to proclaim openly his love for his noUier end advocate the d«ath of his father* These ware feelings ha had had for a long tins but wae unable to express* Now he wad able to obtain partial gratification through the use of symbol** The death of Ilia f>thar» ThAfl probably served to increase th* Trictioji between father and Ban, for in flpite of what Hitler says tfre bftat svidance to indicate that the father wap anti-German in hie . This e^ain placed father and soil on opposite Bides of the fence and gave thea new cause for hostility. There ia no tailing how tblfl would have ForJwd out in the long ma becau» while the straggle between the two WHB at its height, the father fell dead OD the street- The repercus&ioue of this evmt Must t a w bflftn severe and reinforced all those feelings which we have described in connection with th» brother's death. Again, it have m w d like a ^ilfiliaant of a wish and Again there heTB bean severe feelings of guilt, with aa addLUonal inhibition on ' thinking proCOBCOB* • . . . ' • / REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES