The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-30

from fear Of Vi and the forth. coming Va.
 'These attacks Cin France) are not a sign Of Allied strength. but of utter distress and panicky fear," Fernau wrote.
 Fernau predicted that the cur. rent phase of the war. with Ger many on the defensive. will last only until fall when. he said. ''the last great test Of strength win be- gin"
 'Srfe last price we must pay shall be paid with all our means and rec sources. Victory is really near"
 Most observers regarded the en- tire story as sheer nonsense, but they attached importance to its pub- licatiOn as an indication Of the steps the NaA propaganda leaders will take to whip up Oermanyis sagging morale.
 4 Berlin foreign office spokesman also was quoted as telling neutral correspondents that the war is about to take a sudden change in Germany,s favor. limiting along the same lines as Gernau of a new and terrible secret weapon.
 Paralyxlng Weapon
 The Allied Air Forces, this sp0les- man was quoted as saying. may be eliminated" by new German inven- tions, just as Allied inventions par- alyzed the U-boat campaign.
 Tn contrast to those optimistic Outpourings. however. the official NaA party organ Volkischer Beo- baehter admitted glumly that the situation is serious and that many Germans believe their only hope is compromise peace.
 An analysis Of German propagan- da br0adcasts and inspired editoT- ials indicated the Nazis, playing on the familiar theme that Germany has no alternatives but victory or extinction. were straining to brace their home front for a last supreme effort.
 At the same time. they continued to hold out the vague promise Of SC. eret war measures that would turn the tide of battle in GeFmany's fa- voF, of which Ferneau's mystery weapon" story appeared to be only the latest in a long line.
 Theodor EeibeFt, deputy editor Of the Volkischer B0ebachter, declared editorially that the Germ q gen- erals still were baking tlle Allies by their strategy of retreat and de- nounced weddings and towards" who, he said. whine for mercy from an apparently yictory-drunk enemy"
 The Daily Mail article said the Germans have abandoned aN nope of victory and are working fever isllly on poison gases as a last re- sort.
 Chemical factories in Bohemia and northern Italy were at work on see eret orders, the Daily Mail said, while other German plants were toiiing night and day to produce gas masks for civilians as well as troops.
 Reports were circulating freely ip the Reich and in neutral countries that the Germans intend to use poison gas as a last resort, the Daily Mail said.
 4 Swiss newspaper, Gazette De Lausanne, said the Maj command must prove by the middle of 6ep- tembeF that the main object of re, sistance on all fronts Is not merely to save German honor"
 "The sacrifices being demanded from the Webrmacht and civilians must have theiT tangible reward without deley." the newspaper said, Unfortunately for Germany, since she has lost the mastery of the sir, her efforts will be Fedudeed to insensate attacks which cannot ef- feet the course Of the war.
 "Tihe leaders Of the Reich will greatly aggFayate their position by adding gas to flying bombs on the civil population Of London"
 It. Gen, Kurt Dittmar, one Of 0eFmany's leading military com mentatOrs, said over the Berlin radio last night that the Germans now were fighting desperately only for the purpose Of winning the best possible peace.
 Abandoning any hops Of victory, Dittmar said German resistance nov was intended to "break the eHemys