The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

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cret section bears the title, Inter
national psychology" Here are
trained not only the military spies
but the gestapo and party agents
especially designated for service
abroad.
Members of the German labor
front who 60 abroad to work have
the duty of reporting anything Of
interest they may see or learn in
foreign ships, shops, factories or
other places. Furthermore since
1896 there exists in Hamburg an
international central Office" where
Germans and Italians work together
against trade unions, particularly in
Democratic countries, and support
any movement against organized
labor,
Press Attaches Important
Particularly important, notably
in countries like the third French
Republic, is the work Of the press
attaches in the German embassies
and consulates. Not only do they
see that the LOO German Language
newspapers outside Germany (total
circulation three millon) are sup
piled with interesting material OF
all sorts at the price no other
source can meet, but they also watch
over German radio programs. Spe-
cial attention is given to winning
over possible Nad friends on the To-
cal press and combating or bring
ing into disrepute newspapers and
periodicals that oppose Hitler.
The German Gestapo of Heinrich
Himmler, whose ruthless efficiency
surpasses even the Russian Ogpu
employs only about 5000 agents
abroad. One of its special tasks Is
watching over German refugee en-
igrants, but it does not scorn to cast
an eye even on Nazis in good stand
ing, some of whom have been known
to speak slghtingly Of the Fuehrer
or to express passing wish for
greater personal freedom. Therefore
one or more agents can be found In
every German consulate or en-
bassy abroad. A good angler can
manage to locate others in the
larger German commercial enter
prises, such as shipping or oil
companies.
In addition to the agencies al
ready mentioned, there exists a
colonial political department head
ed by General Franz Won Epp, Hit
ler's special friend, which carries
on a lively pro-Na1 propaganda in
the former German colonies and
among Germans in colonies Of other
countries.
GestapO May Select
Although there is some doubt.
presumably 1t is the Gestapo that
picks out special agents for par
ticular jobs in countries that hap
pen at particular moment to in
terest the Nazis most. Rumor speaks
of high class German techniciap
who managed to find a relatively
insignificant job in an American
Broadcasting Company. Broadcast
ing plays a great role in German
spy life. Not only the agents pos
sess tiny senders with which they
transmit information unfit for the
public, but they receive instructions
carefully concealed in public broad
casts from the Fatherland. One such
typical broadcast was that called
Observation-Disclosures supposedly
intended for the soldiers at the
front.
Other Services
There is claim that this deScrip-
ton of the German propaganda
service is complete. Conceivably
there exist other even more inter-
esting services. But this much
should make it clear why Adolf Hit
Ter has been so successful in utilizing
Germans abroad and creating Fifth
Columns among his enemies.
Thanks to the pains taken and the
money spent, Hitler has in nearly
every country been able to do con-
siderable In breaking down the ma
tional morale and enlisting traitors
One particularly good dodge Is in
most places the creation Of two Naz
organizations, one of which acts in
a strictly legal way. Another (untl
it was found OUT was the use of
German servant girls. Dutch en-
ployers of a particularly DUNN"
German cook were surprised to hear
her conversing in the kitchen with
a perfect stranger in fluent oxford
English. She was dismissed and
took with her the more important
family papers. German exchange
students, carefully schooled In espi-
onage and propaganda collected no
end Of information in Switzerland.
Strength through-joy tourists care
fully mapped Poland for the Reich
swehr. 1t must always be remem-
bered that no German receives pO-
lice permission to leave the Reich,
regardless of the motives, until he
or she promises to report everything
seen and heard abroad. Each must
declare his address to the nearest
Nazi official and keep in touch with
him so far as circumstances per-
NIT.
Greatest 5th Column In u. s.
In the United States an organi-
zation of Nazis Is being trained in
arms. AS matters now stand, 1t is
conceivable that the United States
possesses the finest Nad schooled
Fifth Column" in the world, one
which in case Of war with Germany
could be our undoing.
Could, but need not be. The Nazis
are strong only when unopposed.
Where they are resisted, where the
initiative Is taken from them, they
tend to collapse. The revelations in
the American press Of the fortunes
amassed and held abroad by leading
Nazis kept Goebbels busy denying it
for two weeks. It is hard to see Why
under present circumstances, In
view Of Fifth Column activity" OBJ
served abroad, countries that do not
intend TO submit to the third Reich
permit any German-language pub
locations or why they do not adopt
legislation allowing naturalizations
obtained under false pretenses to be
annulled by executive act. or do not
insist on knowing Just what domestic
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