The Archive · 1936

An Impression of Herr Miller

"My conversation with Dr. Goebels, the Reichs Propaganda. Minister,' gave me many practical ideas from the man, whose methods of appealing to the popular mind are masterly achievements. But my real Insight into the reason for the phenomenal rise of the new Germany came from my conversation, brief though it was, with Chancellor 'Adolf Hitler himself, His book and Rewspapers have lead many people him' as the traditional fern, grave, _unbending. What I found was an intensely human man—alert of mien, receptive in mind, with a quick sense of humour, keenly appreciative. Hitler seemed' to me a man of immense vital energy reserves, a highly magnetic personality, a' civilian leader Of his people, who is anything but the brutal military dictator of popular conception. In a word he impressed me as one who had climb bed to the highest pinnacle of power bhut had nevertheless remained in the fullest and noblest sense a man of the people."

Mr. Tang Leong-li spoke in fluent and faultless German throughout the Interview.—Tvans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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