Degaton is apprehended by the Justice Society, but he apparently commits suicide at the end of the story (though he would return in later stories; these are younger versions of the character, so it may simply be that this fate was still in his future, at least prior to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and its follow-up series Infinite Crisis). This overall premise was inspired by the then-recent revelation that the so-called Hitler Diaries that had been published were, in fact, fakes.
Degaton is captured by the Justice Society, but he seemingly ends his life at the conclusion of the story (although he would reappear in later narratives; these are younger incarnations of the character, so it may simply be that this fate was yet to come for him, at least prior to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and its subsequent series Infinite Crisis).