Evening star., 1943-02-01
Nuzis Show
Vu|nerobi|ity
In Morale
Opportunity to Win
Germon People Awoy
From Leaders Offered
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

German morale and particularly
Its vulnerability.
II the United Nations fail to per-
ceive the direction which these three
speeches open up to them, they
will miss fateful opportunity tc
shorten the war and save the live,
OF millions of soldiers who other
wise may be needlessly sacrificed.
It is conceded on all sides, for
instance, that this war can end by
the internal collapse OF Germany
before there is complete military
triumph by the Allies. This means
that 1t can end by the overthrow
OF Hitler and the Nazi party and
the emergence of free republic.
The speeches in Berlin on the
10th anniversary of the rise of
Hitler to power reveal significantly
that the Nszi leaders are afraid of
internal revolt. These points were
made:
l. That mo situation is ever so
desperate for Germany that we
cannot master"
Win or Perish Philosophy.
Z. That sabotage must be pre-
vented and that Each one who
attempts to evade his duty will be
destroyed"
8. That 1T is not easy to fight
Russia and that if victorious Dol
shevism would not halt at the Swe-
dish or Swiss border or any other
border" and that "Bolshevism would
flood Europe to it's extreme corner"
4. That for Germans it is a VIM
or-perish outlook and that If the
war is lost by Germany, barbarism
will sweep Europe.
1t is plain to see that the Nazi
propaganda strategy is aided con-
siderably by the failure of the
United Nations-except for a few
vague statements made all too in
frequently-to differentiate between
the criminals OF Nazi party and the
vast number OF innocent German
men, women and children who have
become the victims of Hitlers mad
act IN plunging his people into sud-
den war.
Need to Understand.
~ +he carroo, :, 1aopl> k.1;.,,. ~.
they cannot expect any fair treat
nlant from the Allies and that moth
ing but ,enslavement lies ahead for
them, they will fight on indefinitely
with suicidal fanaticism and the
war will be unnecessarily prolonged.
If, on the other hand, they realize
that the objective Of the United
Nations is merely to rid the world
Of Nazi criminals and the Nazi
Philosophy and substitute for it the
doctrine of the four freedoms, the
chances to batter down the resist
ance of-the German people who sup
port the armies will be, materially
enhanced.
1t is WORTH noting that Goering
made special point OF answering
those elements in Germany who
already must be thinking Of some
way Of ending the war by coH-
ferences with the enemy. Only
fools, he said, could imagine a peace
by negotiation. This kind of COM
ment fortifles the belief that there
are many thoughtful Germans who
are beginning to see the handwrit-
ing on the wall.
Shall the German people fight
on merely to protect Hitler, Goering
and Goebbels and the Nazi party,
which has exploited them and de-
prived them OF their liberties? o.
vtously, Hitler. Goering and Goeb-
bels will exhort the German people
to fight on because only in that
way can the scalps OF these Nazi
chieftains be spared two or three
years longer, followed perhaps by
their flight across the Swiss or
Swedish borders after the manner
OF Kaiser Wilhelm, who escaped
punishment by fleeing to Holland
No neutral state this time is likely
to harbor the NaN criminals, but
Hitler and his group may delude
themselves temporarily with the
idea.
Promises Possible.
Meanwhile, If the only thing the
United Nations have to say is that
the war must go on till there Is
unconditional surrender" then the
Germans will be stimulated to fight
further in defense against an un-
known fate easily exaggerated by
C;oebbels Unconditional surrender
Of the military. naval and air forces
Of Germany is prerequisite to
reace. but 1t can come simultane-
ouslv with a revolution fostered
hv the sensible elements IN Ger
many.
What persuasive promises can
the United Nations make that inno-
cent people will be protected
against barharism and anarchy?
Would il not be wise 70 lex 1t be
known, for instance, that the army
Of occupation. on entering Berlin
would he commanded by an Amer
team?
After the last armistlce, when the
Allied armies moved into the Rhine
land the American Army of Occu-
patton made splendid record
History can repeat itself in that
regard.
The German people have no bar
harism TO fear from the United Ma
tons and particularly If they sur
render to the British American
forces commanded by an American
These are the points that need tc
be stressed in order to cause the
crumbling Of fidelity to Hitler inside
Germany.
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