The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-03
UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Third Reich didn't have O very happy birth
day party in Berlin on Saturday. There was no fIog
waving, by official order. There rather dis
pirited droop to the orotoy. And there we're those
impudent neiehbors from the channel who had
the bad toste to heokIe the speakers
The RATS birthday "sineoeroms" came whining
down from the skies and landed with disconcertne
thud just about the time Goerine and 0oebbels we're
clearing their throots before launching forth in the
fonniIior defense Of the boss as Europes sovor 1t
must have been most disconcertine for it didn't give
the speakers any chance to amend their remarks in
the liQht Of most recent developments.
Goerinq GoebbeIs and Hitler had selected Rus
so as the main target Of their anniversary remarks,
and there was no time to change signals To be sure,
Goerinq had on hour OF unfortunate interruption IN
which he might have made alterations oddi-
tions But it is conceivable that the ReiohsnorshoI,
between the hours Of ! | and noon on Saturday. was
more concerned with the protection Of his ample and
bedizened bulk than he was in the contents Of his
manuscript.
So when the oIl-ceor sounded and Goerng gath
cred up his speech and his dignity, his tilt with the
oQre Of Bolshevisrn went as scheduled While he
spoke to the assembled soldiers of Gernnonys efforts
in the Eost to save Europe from fote worse than
democracy, his audience must have been listening
with one ear while the other cooked for the fam
held forth upon the struggles and dangers confront
ing them in Russia, the soldiers must have had the
uncomfortable feeling that there also some dan.
ger from other quarters. Significantly absent
the foior off-stoge chorus Of Hell HitIers" except
at the very end, and then Goering had to lead the
cheers himself
1t must have been bit uncomfortable too for
Goebbes civilian audience, who went through sec
Aond bombing prelude to the afternoons main
address. The Reich Propaganda Minister told them
Mat "Our confidence in soldiers is unlimited Our
epnfidenoe in the fuehrer cannot be surpassed at all
4 There wasn't much aid or comfort in the message.
Hitler Of course told the DID, old story Of his 10 years
fpower But for the first time Goerne and GoebbeIs
uttered some statements that bore the ring Of truth
Cheering asserted thot Nobody can Judge those being
LED without always thinking Of the Leader. This ex-
etopIifies the relation between the German people
dnd their leaders," He'll get good deal of oeree-
ment on that
As for Goebbels, no one will question his stote-
ment that Bottle was the slogan in those days Of
the National Socialist movement from it's very noep
ion and Bottle hos remained our slogan unto this
very day"
At least one Of Goebbels' sentences can be chosen
as common "lt is obvious" said he why our enc.
mics storm against the Reich os if desperate and
from all Sides"
It is indeed obvious, Herr Goebbels And we shall
try to bring it home to you clearly os the
war progresses.
GARDEN SAVINGS
New York City has announced that it is going
to rent plots Of cty-owned ground to citizens who
wish to plant Victory eordens
This is an excellent move and constructive ex-
ample that many other communities throughout the
notion might we'll follow The man who raises food
for his family is providing nutrition insurance for
beIt-tehtenine Days ahead. And he is also perform
ing vitoI service for the war effort since for every
meoI that his family cots from their own garden,
comparable omount of food is released for our orn-
cd forces.
There is oIso the important natter Of the family