Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-25
Riots Reported
Even in Austria
And Germany
Executions Mount;
Fuehrer's Ax-Men
Sent TO Territories
By RALPH CoNISToN
News Service War Editor

International NeNs ~ef'''s "'
NEW YORK, May 25.-Unless
Adolf Hitler can stamp out
mounting anti-Nazi activities IN
occupied Europe. he may mo
himself powerless TO stop a United
Nations invasion when a second
front is opened on the continent:
Although this rising wave OF
unrest and violence has little mill
tary Importance at the moment
Hitler knows that If II Is not
checked his enemies may guide IFS
growth into strategic flood
which will engulf him and his new
empire.
These activities are still scat
tered and require no more German
troops in the occupied countries
than already are necessary TO
guard against invasion.
But the Nazis must keep in
mind the possibility that leaders
and arms will be landed by para
chute TO create sudden violent
rebellions which would force the
dispatch of German garrisons from
other points leaving them vul-
nerable 10 United Nations attack.
UNREST IN GERMANY
German soldiers are being at
tackled whenever found alone;
trains. railway lines and power
stations are being dynamited, and
sabotage is increasing in the
seized industrial plants now used
TO feed the Nazi war machine.
In Yugoslavia Gen. Draja Mihai-
lovich's guerrilla army of more
than 100000 soldiers has long been
q drain on German armed strength.
while unrest is also reporte d
spreading among Hitler's own Aus
trian people, whom he welded 10
the Reich at guns point.
A recent order to Storm Troop
and Elite Corps commanders in
Austria directed them TO m owe
strenuously against discomfort and
separatist conspiracies growing
out of heavy Austrian losses on
the Russian front.
Austrian soldiers In the occupied
countries haXe apparently b n
arning the conquered peoples with
equipment which they then report
as lost. another order revealed.
Officers were instructed 10 super
wise Austrian troops strictly and
severely punish those who lose
weapons.
MOVE PEOPLE
Even in Germany itself there
are dangerous underground rum
blines. At Mannheim. in the heart
of the Reich. Ia persons were re-
ported sentenced TO death for high
treason.
Coupled with these activities are
the persistent Raj bombing at
tacks on Axis military and indus
trial strongholds and the news last
week that a huge convoy OF
American troops had re he d
Northern Ireland.
All of these factors have caused
the Nazis recently TO redouble
their frantic efforts 10 crush all
opposition among Europe's SUBJ
jugated mllllonS.
Wholesale arrests and execu-
tions in the occupied countries
have increased. Entire populations
have been shifted from danger
ously strategic areas on the Nor
wegian Coast.
All former officers OF the
Netherlands army recently were
forced 10 report 10 German au-
thorities in Holland, and m ore
than 1000 were thrown into con-
centration camps for alleged con
spiracy against their Nazi masters
HIMMLER IN HOLLAND
Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmlel
IS reported 10 have arrived in Hol
land to direct suppression OF re
volt while his assistant, Reinhar'
Hevdrich, the cobra man who 81
effectively drenched Czecho
slovakian patriots in their owl
blood. was sent 10 France.
Anv single revolt Of the con
ouered populations could quit
easily be subdued by the Nazis, a
indeed could almost any conceiv
able group Of revolts.
But If French. Belgian. Dutcl
and Norwegian leaders now beinl
trained in England are suddenl,
and simultaneously landed b.
parachute with stocks OF equip
nent 10 arm followers in scattere'
sections Of western Europe, re
bellion might blossom in all direc
tons.
The Nazis are discovering tina
10 hold 220.00000 people in sub
iection Is next 70 impossible.