Evening star., 1939-12-13
Says Tricky Russia
Has Duped Hitler
Writer Thinks Fuehrers
Doom Was Sealed
By Alliance


Doom Was Sealed
BY Alliance
TO the Editor of The Star:
Germany is nearer revolution now than
at any time since Hitler took over. But
1t is not because Of the pamphlets
dropped by the British airplanes, nor be-
cause Of Great Britain's blockade, which
daily is becoming more effective; nor
because of the mighty Maginot Line. It
is solely because of Russia-the Russia
which all the world knows has never had
a boundary line that she respected long
if she had opportunity to disregard it;
the Russia whose Gar, before the World
War, led Germany to believe that in the
event q European war should break out
Russia and Germany would be on the
same side; the Russia who, since the
World War, has been source of con-
slant friction in her attempt to spread
her red revolution to all countries of
Europe ard Asia.
Since Russian troops marched into
Poland many discerning Germans have
been carefully analyzing the situation
They realize that Germany alone fought
the Polish war only to turn half of Po-
land over to Russia. They observe that
even this did not satisfy Russia, with the
result that Stain took over the ver-
sailles-created Baltic states which Hitler
had been promising to take for Germany.
Not only has Russia gained control of
these Baltic states, but she has seen to
it that all German people making their
homes there were moved out that Stain
might find less resistance when he is
ready to Sovietize his new domain. This
has worried the thoughtful, conscientious
people of Germany, for they know be-
yond all doubt that Russian domination
of the Baltic has not and will not be to
Germany's advantage under any imagi-
nable circumstances. There are some in
Germany who have not forgotten that
In 1917 their country was even willing to
go into Finland to drive the Russians
out. They remember that some $1,000
Finnish pro-Russians, including women
and children, were slaughtered that Fin
land might be free from Russian domina-
ton, so that the strategic Baltic nation
might not prove a menace to Germany.
And now, under Hitler's leadership, they
are seeing that very menace materialize.
AS for Rumania, which seems slated
for Russia's next thrust, and whose re-
sources Hitler has been promising to
his people as a small part of what he
intended to do for them before he was
through-this mass of thinking Ger
mans is beginning to wonder if even
Hitler really believes that Germany will
share in the spoils of Rumania after
Russian occupation. They do realize,
however, that If Russia invades Ru-
mania and stands threateningly at
Turkeys strategic gate, Italy will throw
her force to the allies. Then it is that
a large majority of the 80 million in
Germany. including many of the army
leaders. will sum up the events of recent
years and realize that accomplished
fact" does not compare favorably with
promises and assurances Hitler has so
freely given them.
1t will be recalled all too clearly that
Hitler spent the greater part of the past
few years justifying Germanys aid to
Frances regime in Spain, on the ground
that the Communist regime was def
nitely inimical to Germany's welfare.
And it will be remembered that the
axis included Japan for the sole excuse
of coping with the Communism which
Russia was trying to impose upon China
and all the Far East.
1t will also be recalled that after the
apparently successful annexation of Aus
tria and Czecho- o-Slovakia Hitler led his
followers to believe that Poland could
likewise be taken without invoking war
with either England or France. Espe-
cially had Hitler convinced them that
this feat could be accomplished without
war if a tentative agreement could be
made with Stain. Hitler was successful
in that-successful when England and
France had failed, he reminded his peo-
ple And Won Ribbentrop was the hero
Of the hour when he returned with his
n-aggression pact. Hitler declared
vehemently it was Germany's golden op-
portunity. and Germany's youthful SOL
diers, drunk with pride in their great
Hitler, marched into Poland. Marched
and fought hard, and conquered, not
only to find themselves face to face
with Russian soldiers at the halfway
mark, but also to discover that they
were at war with both France and
Great Britain. Even then their Fuehrer
succeeded in convincing them that Great
Britain and France were not in earnest
about their war over Poland, and soon
would be suing for peace; and that the
Russian soldiers were in Poland to keep
down rebellion there while he turned
his talents toward effecting peace on
the Western front. 1t became the boast
that all the more credit was due the
German Army for having effected the
conquest alone and in so short time,
and that it would make the whole world
appreciate Germany's might AS for
handling Stain after he had served
Hitler's purpose, well-that would be q
simple matter for the great German
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