The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-29
A LETTER FROM SUTHERLAND

which speaks of German occupation of the
territory as 'liberating us from 20 years of
bondage" and declares 'The people of the
Sudets never had such a day of rejoicing
was received recently by Wabasso man.,
born in Sudeten, from brother-in-law who
still resides there. In contradicts much of
what the majority of Americans have felt
about the partition of Czechoslovakia.
The writer speaks of "maltreatment,"
torture" and ''inhuman deeds" which 1.-The
Czechs have perpetrated against us" and
even charges "They looted cities and shot
our people with artillery and machine guns"
An economic problem which left near
ly one million of the Germans of the Sudets
without employment" after "Czechs and
Jews crowded us all out of work. is des-
cribed and the writer adds, "All offices from
the highest to the lowest were held by
Czechs and Jews and we existed only for the
purpose of paying taxes, we had no rights
The letter concludes, Peace and order
have been established and the lists of the
unemployed are growing smaller, slowly"
While it is well known that there were
many Nazis in the area, majority in some
places, one cannot accept without some
question, any message mailed from dictat-
Or-cOntrOlled nation where cenSOrS must
pass on all mail. Had the letter contained
adverse comments the writer might have
risked arrest or persecution. Anxious for
favorable reactions in this country, Hitler
might conceivably employ censors to rewrite
letters in furtherance of German propagan-
da.
Foreign correspondents for American
MISREPRESENTATION for their dependability
and trained in accuracy and fairness-have
at times reported mistreatment of minori-
ties No doubt the Sudets did not escape
injustices but the writer does not tell of be-
ing an eye witness to the machine guns
and artillery" In fact his next sentence,
What we heard over the radio from Ger
many was all true, but the Czechs were al
ways making false statements" seems to in
dictate where he got the information. Had
American newspapermen found basis for
the claims, Americans would have read of
the incidents in their newspapers.
The letter may be entirely accurate
what we mention are only possibilities, sup
positions prompted by what we, in the best
eign intrigue and Hitler methods-and
Sudetens may be happier under German
rule.
We rejoice, however, that we live in one
of the few countries where censOrs are I'M
known, where freedom to speak and write
what on thinks is real, where the press does
not fill it's columns with dishonest propagan-
da dictated by pompous overlords, where
race, nationality and creed mean little in the
eyes of the law and where opportunity still
exists alike for the native born and the for
tunate immigrant who is admitted to our
shores.
WHEN THE GAZETTE LAST WEEK
mentioned that certain honorary appoint
ment was received by Farmer-Laborite, it
was not with the intention of embarrassing
the appointee or throwing a wet blanket on
a worthy project. The fact was neWsWOrthy
only because certain Democrats, with or
without reason, resented the appointment of
an FL a year ago and supposedly were
working to prevent recurrence. The Birth
day Balls are for a worthwhile cause and Re
publicans, Democrats, Farmer-Laborites and
even we outlaws should get behind them
with all possible enthusiasm.
LEGISLATORS, GIVEN 80 DAYS TO
solve the states problems, may well devote
some time to state support for junior col
leges. Already overgrown, the state uni
versity might rest it's building program
while something is done toward offering
higher education to those not privileged, fin
ancially, to attend it.
REDWOOD COUNTY TAXPAYERS
gave sound advice to their legislators at
their recent meeting. The demand that re-
lief be returned to counties and that the
public be fully informed of expenditures is
particularly timely.
FOR THE CROUCH WHO SAYS THAT
Christmas is just racket for business in
terests, l would recommend a nice sharp
tack, with the business end uppermost, in
the toe of his Christmas lounging slippers
Slayton Herald.
WE MUST ADMIT THAT GERMANY
believes in preparedness. A good many
years ago she gave the world the aspirin
tablet and now she is giving the world the
headaches to go with it.-Minneota Mascot.
.
SOME OF THOSE WPA STATISTI-
clans might undertake, for public enlight-
ment, to determine what percentage of
Christmas toys are broken by December 81.