Evening star., 1942-05-10
Nazi> Dominated Newspapers
Disclose Resistance in Europe
People of Conquered Countries Show Resentment
to German.Imposed New Order and
Harsh Restrictions
By Blair BoHeS.

statements damaging to DeutSChtum,
and influencing the morale of the people
unfavorably. His despicable attitude
toward DeutSchtum did not prevent him
wearing illegitimately the Frontkaemp-
ferehrenkreuz" Ostdeutsche Beobach-
ter, February 8.
The special court of Wloclawek has
sentenced to death two Jews from VIE
nice. Since 1910, they had constantly
listened to the English radio news twice
day and had spread it; while one Jew
possessed a radio apparatus, the other
canvassed for circle of subscribers who
paid three reichsmarks month to re-
ceive the news" Hamburger Tageblatt,
February a.
Religious "Incitement"
'"The special court of Bydgoszcz SEN
fenced Pole, Jan Gorka, As, to three
years in the most severe penal camp for
distributing pamphlets of the organiza-
ton Earnest Bible Scholars in his place
of work. this publication is prohibited
in Germany as it is work of incitement
against German institutions and regula-
tions. Their motto is One Must Obey
God Rather Than Man" Deutsche
Ruchschau Bromberg published for
Germans in Bydgoszcz), February 16.
Even when the peoples of the occupied
countries ostensibly cooperate with the
bringers of the New Order, the Germans
regard them suspiciously. On February
l the Deutsche zeitung in Ostland, Riga,
published this doubling item about the
Czechs:
THE Czechs are learning German
much more than they did in 1889. This
has, however, nothing to do with any
Czech leaning toward Germanism. A
knowledge of the German language is no
national concession toward the Germans
on the part of the Czechs, but merely
a weapon. The Czechs are learning
German in order to make better stand
against economic competition, and when
necessary, under cover of the German
language, penetrate into the German
ranks.
"In method they are outwardly pre-
tending to be Germans, but inwardly
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best prospects of asserting themselves
against the power and superior numbers
of their neighbor."
Duplicity Laid to Czechs.
The Neue Tag, German paper in
Prague, voiced a complaint about Czech
duplicity on February 13:
"Czechs are strongly influenced by
their sentiments in political matters.
During the first period of the Protecto-
rate, certain Czechs urged their fellow
countrymen to allow reason and realism
to dominate their acts instead Of senti-
ment. This gave rise to a doubIefaced
policy. Czechs outwardly complying
with the new conditions, but inwardly
remaining unchanged"
The Czech-language but Nazi-domi-
mated paper Nedelni List added on Feb
ruary IL its voice to the chorus Of de-
spair over the Czech refusal to under
stand the advantages Of the New Order.
Thus:
Last December the Free Mason Rudolf
Klima was elected a member of the
Supervisory Council of the Beer Brewers
Co in Tabor. At the order of the dis
trict officer KlimaS election was cam
celed because he was a Free Mason. In
stead, the Supervisory Council elected
Prof. Brodil This presented further
provocation because Brodil is Rotarian.
a supporter of Benes, and his brother is
an officer who fed to London. This is a
painful example of the fact that leading
Czech industrialists do not comprehend
the needs of the time"
In order to inStill this desired compre-
henSion of the needs of the time, the
managers of the New Order seek to
spread the habit of respect for the Ger
mans throughout Czechoslovakia. Hence:
THE fact is again insisted upon that
it is the duty of members of the Naredni
Sourucenstvi (the one political party
permitted now in the Czech protector
ate), and especially officials, to use the
Nazi greeting, which is described as en-
hancing human dignity" T N S.
Czech Press Service), February 81.
The picture of seething peoples max
ing difficult the imposition of the New
Order shows little change from one cor
ner of Europe to the other.