In support of this he related some graphic incidents. I think this was he told me: mother; "Mama, have also done that?" It would indeed be difficult to find a stronger condemnation of the Nazi methods of waging war than the question of that child.
The following story needs no comments: A four-year-old boy and his private property run for an average period of five years.
My informant told me some interesting facts concerning the mentality of the average Nazi soldier. When in conversation with Norwegions they were pressed for an explanation of why they had invaded and behaved in the manner they did the only reply they could think of was "Es ist befehl"—"It is orders." It is quite apparent that the longer they stay in the country and the more they see of our civilization they become more and more at a loss to understand why they are there.
In June last year my friend met a German captain who proudly told him: "In a few days I am going to take @ trip to London." My friend said: "Are you so certain you will be able to do that?" "Oh yes," he replied, "quite certain." He added that when he returned to Norway later on they would have quite a celebration. Some time in September the captain met my friend again but he was strangely silent on his trip to London. He mentioned ca-snaily that he had been compelled tu spend some time in Germany due to an illness, i
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