The Archive · 1940

Two-Purpose Machine

The propaganda machine for cre: ing and sustaining a "Fifth Colum:—again according to Hitler's confessed theory—is of a double nature. On one side it aims at influencing the masses. For this purpose Hitler in the present war utilizes his radio traitors. Lord Haw Haw for the English. Fredonnet for the French, and to some extent. particularly in the last two years, Communist agitators whom he tricked or corrupted into serving him. But for the other classes he had a much more. subtle bait. As he put it:

"The results at which I aim are only to be obtained by the system matic corruption of the possessing and governing classes. Business advantages, erotic satisfactions and ambition, are the three main stops in our propaganda organ."

How did this work in the various Nazi Paper Orders to Keep Out countries?

In the bloodless conquest of Aus. trio, "Fifth Column" Austrian leaders like Seyess-Inguart. dupes like Guido Schmidt, played a decisive part. While the discontent of the masses "New Order" Declared to Be Only Domestic Affair Berlin, Sept. 22. "new order for Europe and being planned by the Rome-Axis is a purely European affair in which the United States will was whipped up to enthusiasm in favour of Nazi Germany, agents like Franz von Papen skillfully convinced leading-Austrians that -oniy through Hitler could their secret aspirations be fulfilled.

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