The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-01
WNU Service, Union Trust Building

Washington. d. c.
What happens when "the coiled
springs of action are released IN
the cataclysm Of invasion?
Europe is enveloped in the smoke
and confusion OF battle and only &C.
casionally does this fog lift "show-
ing the swaying forms OF vast ar
mics amid the screaming clatter OF
mechanical combat II descends
again plotting out the view and
leaving us uncertain as to the
shape Of the plan.
That is the observation Of one OF
the keenest British military experts,
"Veritas,' whose privately circulat-
ed analyses are cabled to this coun-
try and eagerly scanned by persons
most interested In the conflict now
going on.
And Veritas reminds us that we
can only maintain our sense OF
perspective and proportion II we
keep carefully in mind certain fun
damental aspects Of the military sit
uation from the German standpoint.
This, likewise. applies to the politl-
cal aspects.
A well-known psychologist. Dr.
Norman Maier Of the University OF
Michigan who predicted the failure
OF the Munich appeasement program
by demonstrating in advance that
according to psychological princi-
pies, it could not succeed, recently
made some interesting observations.
He said that Hitler would be liqui-
dated and revolution would take
place in Germany as soon as the
last OF the myths created by the
German propagandists for the. pur-
pose OF lulling the Germans into q
false sense of security were explod-
ed The Germans. he explains. be-
long to a frustrated society," Hit
Ter cured their Illustration with ag-
j erosion, when aggression is frus-
| trated, nothing else will be left
Revised Propaganda
This type of security propagan-
/ da being fed to the German people
had to be revised recently. So much
had been said about the strength OF
Nazi Notifications that the leaders
/ realized the people had developed
what they called "Maginot mind. :
i In other words, they had become
/ treasured to the point Of compla-
cency. Therefore, the more recent
propaganda foreshadowed success
i full landings by the Allies and played
up the second liz. of defense.
For instance, 1T was stated that
the city Of Lyons was fortified to re-
sist operations in case it became
the center OF the conflict uyons is
200 miles inland).
Thus, the effort was made to pre-
serve the myth Of security up to tht
j last moment. AS to the possibility
OF revolution before desperation
seizes the Germans, that is slight
1t is probable that the German:
might Gust the Nazis now if the,
dared, but it is doubtful II anything
short OF the sheer desperation fol
lowing defeat will turn them agains
the guns Of the black shirts.
A Swiss who returned from Berlin
just before the day and night bomb
ing OF Germany began, said.
"There can be no thought Of revo
luton. The Gestapo and the s
are too powerful
He recited this incident:
IAN Italian worker who was pass
ing through the Friederichstrass
was just about to pick up CATER tn
bombing OF cigarette factory on
of the many bo~"s Of cigarettes y
ing around on ground. Nearb
s was a young SIS man armed with a
automatic pistol without an
previous warning, he took aim an
shot the Italian down.
This is said to be typical inc
dent and the Swiss declared that
: German woman who drops her pocl
etbook does not dare to stoop owe
and pick it up.
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