When, on Friday, Hitler spoke inaugurate ing the Winterhilfe campaign,—a racket out of which the Nazis take a rake-off,—he, the high priest of mendacity, told a little truth. forces: That was when he remarked that the fight much in excess of the actual goes on between truth and lies, and "always to be one method of doing it. it will end in the victory of truth." This prophecy of ultimate success of the democra-While economic negotiations cies is not what he. intended, but it needs to be said that they are all out to make his pr forecast come true, and that they will do. former in order to secure Apart from that the speech contained the tages in and around the Black usual farrago of nonsense, muddled history the present they have not and downright lying. In part it was a rehash cannot succeed so as of his proclamation of June 22, 1941, upon her neutrality. Clear! the opening of the invasion of Russia, in whatever to offer Thich wor which, as he did in this his latest speech, he to alter her present, stand. insisted on the marvellous manner in which he preserved silence, as he watched what he considered to be the growing evidence of Russia's intended perfidy. That piece of fiction—the story of Russia's intended Great Britain end Russia wi glad to assist. The situation onslaught on Germany,—has been trotted out is consequently much streng against other countries every time Hitler indulged in aggression and to say the least sult of British action in Iraq an, an developments in Iran. In it has become lamentably threadbare. ons the Germans have The real question arising out of the speech worsted, and the Turks are in is why Hitler decided to make it at this tion to secure the peace of the juncture. There appear to be two reasons. they have ever been before. one, it was made in an endeavour to offset more able to defend it should! the splendid; world-wide reaction to Mr. last hope, resort to force.
Churchill's review of the war situation, and the other that he found it necessary to endeavour to bolster up German moral which The Radio and Ge has been sadly shaken by the failure of the At times there is much s German armies to secure a quick victory success of British propaganda, over the Russians, and the prospect of having those who insist that the adhe to endure another winter under war condi-policy of the understatement is 1 tions. Hitler has so often promised his people best method of persuading those a short, sharp, decisive war, that in his occupied territory. Nevertheless speeches this year he has been obliged to ning of September the indicated that the BBC. modify his tone, and gradually let them realize that they are in for a much longer success to give him some anxiety broadcast he is reported to have struggle than ever they thought. Reading Germans say they are strong mind between the lines it is clear that Hitler made listen to British les and not be a complete miscalculation of Russia's military them. British lies get Into the strength, and that his "genius" has led him listeners weak and tired of carry into making the biggest mistake he has made showing that the poisons transmit since he provoked this present war. His British Broadcasting Corporation to work." From this it is cles grandiose plans have gone astray in some numbers of people in Germany instances, and where they have not done that on the Continent do listen in fo they are grievously behind the optimistic from the B.B.C. in their own timetable upon which he based his whole war that the German Governmen! policy, upon their opinions. "But the But it is to his plaintive wailing that "I did not will this struggle," that attention is Yesterday reference was rede d t trouble Goebbels is experiencing
"Ivan the Terrible" a ghost vc directed. As the "Daily Telegraph" recalls weeks has been breaking in on "Germans must now remember how all their lengths and interrupting leaders in the last war chanted the same ex-propagandists. was active tH culpation as soon as defeat came in sight." brondeast of Hitlers speech on It may not be that defeat is yet within Hit-declares that "Ivan" whom it 5 ler's vision, but it is very clear that he is not call Der Snag operates from thirty miles from Moscow, and gi so easy in his mind as to what will be the ing specimen of its work. ultimate outcome of the struggle he pre-Announcer: New German vied cipitated. There would be RIT ACA Sort or pleading if fie were! mind of the success of eram $ pier M Rather "Bu nag: In the grave EY Fifteen Soviet would it be more natural if that were the tense for the typical German method of boast-Der Snag: And what about ing that they had forced this war and were winning it. The Russians by their stubborn ish airtd.
Snag: ys youl resistance have Shattered once and for all, Announctr: Garman Dmberi wet Into action last night. so far as the outside world is concerned, the Der Snag: Have you got any left? myth of German invincibility, Within Germany every thinking man must be looking upon the ra Announcer: British bombers attempted to Der Snag: You bet! last fifteen weeks of fighting with a shrewd Announcer: Italian planes scored hits on suspicion that the success in western Europe British ships... last year was, after all, a bit of luck, and that Der Snag: Don't make me laugh where resistance is offered to German arms it Announcer; Der Führers headquarters an-can be made effective, nounces.
Der Snag: What else but lies?
The length to which Hitler is being forced Announcer: This is the end of the news. to go is indicated by his statement that "For Der Snag: Lies will be on the air again tomorrow. forty-eight hours a gigantic operation has been in progress which will help to defeat In addition to Der Snag a clandestine short-the enemy in the east." Not in connection wave station operating in Germany is also giving Goebbels a headache. Called Gustav with any of the former offensives has Hitler Siegfried Ems, it appears to be controlled by ever presumed to make such a promise to people who are anti-Semitic, and anti-Com-the Germans, and the risk that this one may munistic as well as anti-Nazi. One broadcast, not be fulfilled. great as it may be. was not commenting on the granting of the Iron Cross sufficient to deter him from committing him-to S.A. and S. men for killing Jews and self in a manner which his hearers will surely Communists, pointed out that whereas a Ger-remember if the operation he mentions turns man airman has to make sixteen flights against the enemy before being granted the well known out no more fortunate than its predecessors. decoration,—the British air medals are not In fine Hitler's latest speech is the uneasy granted anywhere near so cheaply,—one Funk, product of an uneasy mind. Gratifying as an S.S. Assault Leader, having shot 7532 Jews an indication of that fact the speech is also and Bolsheviks "without even taking his other welcome from another point of view, namely, hand out of his pants pocket—that pig.—well for the statement that there will be no more he gets the Iron Cross, first class." The broad-peace offers, The democracies want no more caster is reported to have continued "this gang of drunken, filthy swine besmirches the honour of such from him. AH they are prepared to listen to is an offer of capitulation. That will of every honest German soldier who by buried be a bitter pill for Hitler, but this war will with an Iron Cross on his E, is going continue until he has had to swallow it. continue to wear this decoration, to know when to be very difficult after the war, if the Germans When he has to do that his pathetic denials ther one will be shaking hands with an honest that he ever wanted this war will avail him soldier, or merely a highly decorated murderer. nothing. Of course he did not want this war he wanted a victorious one, and this latest outburst of his shows that he sees how things are going. and, what is more, that he does not like the prospect.
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