 According to war correspondent William L. Shirer, Hitler also promised to expand the army and navy.Although determined to curb the power of the SA, Hitler put off doing away with his long-time ally.A political struggle within the party grew, with those closest to Hitler, including Prussian premier Hermann Göring, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, and "Reichsführer-SS" Heinrich Himmler, positioning themselves against Röhm.