The Nome nugget., 1942-11-06
Beware Adolf With An Olive Branch
Philadelphia Record)

Hitler is now laying the groundwork for peace offensive, H. R. Knickerbocker in special dis patch to The Record.
 Already Hitler has attempted to open peace nego- tiaons with the Polish Gvernment-in-exile The first attempt was rebufed but anther envoy has been sent to Polish representatives in Lisbon.
 From Hters point of view, it would be logical to make peace first with Poland his first victim of treacherous attack and the occasion for the entry of Britain and France into the
 We must prepare to meet Hitlers coming peace offensive by reminding ourselves of the kind of world we would live in if we made peace on Hitlers terms You can't do business with Hitler, and that includes the business of negotiating peace.
 Startling confirmation of Knckerbocker's cable comes from Hitlers words in his recent speech.
 In his address inaugurating the annual Winter Re lief campaign Hitler declared he willing to go on the defensive and wait attack from the United Nations
 He said: we must let the others attack much as they wish wherever have intention to advance We must hold everything and must wait to see who tires soonest While we are on the defensive in Northern Europe as well in the west gain there by all neces conditions for the necessary organiza ton of Europe with regard to this war;
 The danger in Hiter's words is that they are true up to certain point
 He would, his goal in Russia is achieved, be willing to take the defensive, to carry the eSsary organization of Europe with regard to this war
 He would be willing to accept a negotiated peace, on hs termS-to organize his conqueStS until he strong enough to extend his conquests of Europe to the conquest of the whole world
 Hitler realizes he has no chance of conquering Britain Russia and the United States in the immediate future He wants time to train his slave labor and de- velop the resources of the conquered countries as Japan needs time to develop the Dutch East Indies and Malaya.
 But the peace that Hitler can offer would be no peace hardly armistice. AS as he thought he strong enough, he would the attack for the conquest now barred by the United States, Britain and Russia
 If we gave Hitler-say five years of peace at new Munieh-who can say how strong he would be with the food of the Ukraine and the oil of the Northern Cau casus2 We musn't be fooled again.
 Hitler's allies the Japanese, as Knickerbocker poln out must be interested to learn that he is will ing 10 desert them whenever it is convenient.
 Fact of the matter is that Germany and Japan are tWo 5r.8and nations out to loot the world; they will work together only long their courses happen to coino.1 and are profitable.
 The United Nations must demonstrate they have greater unity of purpose than this aggregation of gang sters by immediately establishing a unified command of all the United Nations
 The combined Chiefs of Stafs now operating with Admiral Leahy as ranking American officer includes only Britain and the United States - not Russia or China the other Allies.
 command really unified would not only be an answer to Hitlers peace offensive It would be the key that could win the global war quicker and with less cost in lives.