In 1922, NYT Called Hitler a 'Popular Idol'

Cyril Brown New York Times February 13, 2020

MUNICH, Nov. 20.—Next to the high cost of living and the dollar. "Der Hitler" and his "Hakenkreuzlers" are the popular topic of talk in Munich and other Bavarian towns. This reactionary Nationalistic anit-Semitic movement has now reached a point where it is considered potentially dangerous, though not for the immediate future.