although he had made himself supreme commander of the sa, hitler had no interest in running the sa; organization and administration bored him, and he had neither interest nor aptitude for them. his talents lay in propaganda and oratory. he summoned ernst röhm and offered him effective command of the sa, as its chief of staff. röhm returned to germany from his self-imposed exile in south america and promptly reorganized the sa, removing control of silesia from stennes.