Evening star., 1943-08-29
Nazi Hopes
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dovetail with the Russians first success
full Summer offensive The conclusion
being reached here is that If the Nazis
are willing to give up the rich territories
they have conquered in Russia and ac-
cept the line west of the Vistula River
as their border with Russia, there Is
little we can do to prevent Russian
German peace this year.
The position of the Germans is even
clearer than that of the Russians. The
German general staff is fully aware that
unless peace is made with the Russians
as soon as possible Germany stands
perfect chance of being crushed and dis
membered next year.
The German field marshals know that
we are sending large forces across the
Atlantic. On the basis of their observa-
tions they figure that some time in 1914
there will be such a powerful army in
England that a cross-Channel offensive
is inevitable. They also know that the
American high command is anxious to
finish off the European war as soon as
possible and is willing to risk heavy
losses to break through the Nazis' de-
tense walls in Western Europe. They
know that this would have occurred in
l943 had not political considerations di-
verted the bulk of the American forces
to North African and Mediterranean
campaign, which is not in the least pleas
ing to the Russians. The Germans are
aware that we have such an overwhelm-
ing air superiority that their carefully
planned Notifications will only delay the
advance of our forces. Their existence
has prevented us from undertaking an
invasion of Europe this year with
smaller force. But next spring and sum-
mer the situation will be completely
changed.
Only Hope in Russia.
The Germans also know that the day
they are caught between the Russian
and the American British armies 1t is
farewell to Germany. The country Is
bound to be broken down into its COM
ponent parts. The Allies intend to
create small German-speaking fedora
tlons. Prussia will be greatly reduced.
new pattern for Germany If she loses
the war. The German general staff no
longer has any illusions that it can win
the war But it believes that it can
avoid defeat by making some arrange
ment with Russia before it is too late.
None of the junkers and barons head
ing the Wehrmacht has any love for
Hitler, Goebbels and the rest of the Nazi
gang. The Nazi leaders have served the
purpose of German junkerdom. They
have managed to re-create a German
military force. They failed in their
strategy. They can now disappear so
long as the Reich and it's armed forces
can survive.
Confronted with the problem of giving
up something they have conquered in the
East or facing total destruction of the
Reich, there is no question as to what
their decision is going to be.
The German generals are not seriously
concerned over the unconditional sur
render" slogan coined by Mr.. Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill at Casa
blanca.
But they know that the European asso-
ciates of the United States, Holland,
Czechoslovakia, Poland and France are
determined to reduce Germany to impo-
tence and that it can be obtained chiefly
by pulverizing the Reich and taking for
themselves important slices of the en-
pire.
The German high command is more
concerned with the influence of the
smaller nations than the Casablanca
slogans Of Britand and the United States.
The Germans know that If Russia con-
tinues to be their active enemy over a
period of not more than IL months, the
Reich Is finished.
Soon we will know the results of the
remarkable diplomatic developments
which are now taking place. In the
meantime, the Allied strategists who
have just finished their conferences at
Quebec have taken all possible precau-
tions to avoid being caught unprepared
either in case the Russians continued to
fight on our side or decided that they
have had enough of the war and can
gain more for their country by making
peace.