Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Russia Likely
To Be JaiIer
Of Germans
And They'll Use Nozis
Own Methods, Too
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

A DOLF HITLER has expressed
"a IN many ways his bitter con-
tempt for the softness of the
civilized nations. but his people
undoubtedly will appeal 10 this
same weakness again when this
war is over, as they did in 1918.
This weakness of the civilized
peoples Is Germanys hope OF
escape from that inferno which
Joseph GoebbelS foreSaw in his
recent cry of alarm 10 the Ger
mans.
1t may not spare them this
time, as before. because. obvi-
ouSly, Josef Stain will be very
powerful at the peace confer
Cncc, If there is a peace confer
CnCe.
There might be no such con-
ference, for Stain is unpredic-
table and a man of no such deli
CaCy as President Wilson and
thus might recognize no Surren-
der but push right on into Ger
many Waglng a war OF oblltera-
tiOn
In that case, the United States
and Britain. in the name Of
Christ and humanity, might pro-
test for the record, but il seems
improbable that Stain would
be deferred from such a purpose
by mere words and equally un-
likely that American and British
forces would 90 10 the rescue OF
the Germans.
In that situation moreover.
Stain would have the vigorous
cooperation OF millions of bitter
men and women of all nations
which have suffered under the
NaZi SCOurge.
The application 20 the German
people and country of the exact
method which they have used IN
their treatment Of their victims
would inflIct horrors far worse
than the terms of the Treaty OF
Versailles which Hitler so long
denounced As an infamous doCu-
ment and the refusal - rcCOG-
ME and surrender would obvlate
this time the HitlerS own IA
miliar complaint that Germany,
having ceased resistance, vas
double-croSScd
EVEN those methods might be
II supplemented 10y some Rus
%ian refncmentS for Stain is
no less practical than Hitler IN
the application Of power
Early IN the INVASION tho Rus
sans. OF course. would 20
through the concentration camp.
and release upon tho Germans
and particularly against the
NalIS. an those prisoners who
have suffered az HitlerS hands
and give them tlScir revenge
All Nazi party members would
be rounded up all Nazi symbols
and pagan ShrincS publicly
fouled and an Germans required
10 wear . badge probably yell
low Inscribed with the s"aS-
tka
German, Of course would
have no human rights and would
boz dl,pos~eS~,d Of thor farms
and homes and all other
property and thoro would he
considerable DISTRESS from tho
lWproWpil executions of local
officials and young students ac-
Cu~od of resistance. nonCo-opora-
tlon and incorrect attitude or ot
SINGING patriotic German airs
This would bo consistent with
The GorUaH-conduct n all con-
Quorcd countries particularly M
Poland and OF course. no Max
could claim any moral right 10
protest q rough non-NazIs
might try their luck
The deportalr7r~Would be tho
blE event however
Tire Pru--ianS m particular,
are fond of the proposition that
m the urgent arrangement of n
Crc4' now historic pattern Tho
immediate distress Of individuals
and hordes of people is Of little.
moment
4 CCORDING 10 ihl> their
Il own contention they might
be- hcrded nto SHIPS or cars or
driven on foot for roSottlemont
IN far and God-forSakcn places
rs thcy dispersed tho Jcws
wherever they found them and
with no regard for the prcserva-
toH az familAunIts or the keep
lnC al records
The superstition that tho
German derives some spiritual
quality from the German soil
might be recognized as a danger
ouS admission. proving that Ger
mans must be- tranSplantcd 10
other soil so that civilization
might work on them unham-
pered bv the peculiar earth cur
rent which makes them 50 war;
like and otherwise intolorablc
The German nation has cStab-
hShcd all The necessary prece-
dents for a horrible future for
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