Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03

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Nazism in 1895 took over the
reins Of power. from the, puny and.
unpopular German republic. tt
took its pattern from Facism, hence
the beginning of the Rome-Berlin
axis. Also in common with Fascism
1T fiourished and rapidly gained
strength through it's fight against
communism which Nazism rightful-
ly named the arch enemy of the
world
The speaker said that Hitler took
advantage of the super-abundance
of inferiority complex which the
Versailles treaty had created of the
German people, and used this treaty
and the dangers of Communism as
the nuclei of his propaganda by
which he swayed the German peo-
pie to his policies. Like Mussolini
whom he copied, but soon eclipsed,
he projected and completed past
public enterprises, and other things,
so with these fruit-bearing policies
and projects the German people re-
luctantly gave Hitler their conf
dence. The Balkan countries,
whose people had been hungry and
starving, improved by the economic
improvement of Germany and Italy,
hence their reason for falling into
the orbit of Rome and Berlin. By
1896 Germany and italy had recov
cred to a degree of prosperity which
the people had never known before,
and the people of both countries
were singing the praises of Hitler
and Mussolini. The time was op-
perfume for these two leaders to be-
gin the execution of their already
formulated plans Of external expan-
sion. Mr.. Balding said that Hit
ler's popularity and successes made
him one of the most egotistical of
world celebrities.
The speaker said that the win
ming Of the war is not as much
problem with the people as the af-
termath of the war. He remark ed
that every nation is jealous of the
United States; said we have not
really single friend. He advised
his listeners to read Lonely Amer
ica.' Russia, he said, in the day of
the Car was much nearer our friend
than Russia is today. The speaker
gave as his opinion that Russia
would not stand big war for three
months. The type of warfare it
wages is like that against Finland.
OF all European countries Mr.
Balding would choose Switzerland,
which he says comes the nearest of
being like our own country. They
have recall law in effect, which is
if an officer fails to do his duty he
may be recalled.
Russia
Mr. Balding spoke at length con-
corning Russia, whose regime, he
said, constitutes the only alarming
| ideals which are so dear to u.s. Com
munism in any form cannot permit
the practice and growth of the
things which have made America
the envy of all other nationalities
and subjected us to the jealousy of
every nation of the world
Why is Communism a menace?
The speaker answered as follows:
Because its principles are contrary
to our system. Moscow has the
most extensive, perfect and clever
est of any organized propogandist
system in the world; because our
own system as we permit it to be
operated, encourages propogandist
court protection to the individual;
our freedom to organize; our fail
ure to execute laws which punish
enemies of the government; failure
to investigate the private activities
of our public officials, school teach
ers and college professors. before
they are elected and engaged; be-
cause some of this propaganda is ex-
al TO e;n
paid agents of Moscow operate in
many organizations, and he said we
have among our own people many
Americans who are unwittingly adj
vocating this doctrine.
!, The only religion Russia has is
Communism. Concerning marriag ge
and divorce the speaker said when
couple go to get married they ap-
pear before a certain officer and
write their names on a register,
and when they want divorce they
simply rub out the names. Schools