1 do not know why the Germans endeavoured to suppress President Roosevelt's speech. After all. memories of the first World War cannot be effaced altogether. I have no doubt that many Germans listened to the broadcast, and many more must have heard all about it. President Roose-volt cannot be silenced, not even in Germany, too many Germans have been to the United States, too many know the power of the United States, and. what is more, too many Germans would like to go the United States—very many would do anything to be there just now.
"The counter offensive 10 the Pres-dent's speech takes the line that it s not Germany but the United States who intends to rule the world. There is a young generation of Germans who have grown up in ignorance of the outside world—who have grown up since Hitler came into power eight years ago, and who may believe this line of propaganda, We must not forget them. There is something Ise we must not forget. We must forget the observers who have watched Germany since war began. They say there much is t the German people.
Y in a democracy is a mortal er. but in a dictatorship it is an Apathy tends to deaden the effect of even such news as the Hood and the Bismarck. but the events of the last few days have undoubtedly gone something towards a further loss of Hitlers prestige. and it is prestige which Hitler needs for vic-lory as much as he needs arms and ammunition.
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