Evening star., 1944-09-03
Waning Nazi Morale Turns
Present Retreat Into ROut
Anti.Hitlerites Urging Army to Surrender to Save
Nation From Destruction as End
Draws Rapidly Nearer
By Constantine Bro,pn,

but kept 100000 soldiers on the new
Russian border, Fully aware Of
what the German dictator had in mind.
Stain in turn increased the size of his
armies, built new Notifications and was
getting ready to meet the Nazi on.
slaught.
Even after the fall Of France Hitler
attempted to come to terms with Great
Britain. He was willing to reach an un.
derstanding whereby Britain would lose
nothing but her self-respect while Hit.
ler, having his hands free in the west,
could plunge ahead against Russia,
establish firmly the German domina-
ton Of Eastern Europe and obtain the
rich Soviet territories as far as the
Don Basin. Britain, convinced that she
was not alone and that she could rely
on Americas support, turned down the
deal
Russian Power Fools Hitler.
The Red Armies were getting better
prepared every day. Hitler could wait
no longer. His information regarding the
strength OF his new Eastern victim had
been faulty. The Russian power of re.
sistance was greater than the German
general staff had anticipated. The Rus
slams lost ground, but the main German
objective-the pulverizatton of the en-
emy's forces-was not realized. Many
observers still wonder why Hitler made
the mistake of attacking Russia in
1941, before he had reduced England,
which vas on the brink of defeat in the
summer of that year. The answer, &C.
cording to the military observers who
have followed German strategy from the
inside" is that Hitler felt he could not
afford to wait any longer and rushed
headlong in campaign against Russia,
convinced that he would bring about
Stains fall after few major reverses.
A number Of Russian emigrees were
then groomed in the Reich to return to
Russia and take over the government
OF dismembered country. There were
to be number Of independent" mon
arches and republics, all headed bypup.
pet leaders, made in Germany" The
plan failed. America entered the war
and while Germany continued to gain
victories it was obvious that If We hved
up to our old standard OF efficiency We
eventually would have an army excelling
any the Axis ever could place In the
field.
The final defeat of Germany is q mat
ter Of weeks or possibly . few months.
Some Of her forces will continue a USE
less resistance for short time But the
fate OF Germany was sealed at the
Teheran conference. Although there has
been no ofncial statement as to how the
Reich will be handled by the Allies,
there is sufficient indication to lead OBJ
servers to believe that Germany will bs
dismembered into its component parts.
The fate which Hitler was reserving for
Russia is going to be applied to the
Reich. Portions Of Eastern Germany
such as East Prussia, Pomerania and
Silesia with its important coal fields,
will be taken by Russia and the puppet
Polish government which has been
created in Moscow.
Plan Independent States.
The French will extend their territory
as far IS the Rhine. The former German
kingdoms, such as Bavaria and Wurtem-
berg, the dukedom of Baden and the
other former principalities are going to
be re-created as independent states" Just
as Hitler had prepared to chop Russia
up into separate states. Czechoslovakia
will be restored to her former inde-
pendence and no one will be surprised
If some portion of the Reich were added
to that first victim of Hitler's greed to
give her q better strategic frontier.
Austria will become independent once
more. Belgium will obtain q new stra.
tegic frontier at Germanys expense.
The fate Of Japan Is less clear. Victory
in the Pacific Is as certain rs 1t Is in
Germany. 1t may be more costly, al.
though there are clear indications of 4
failing in the morale of the japanese
Army. The Japanese soldiers still are
fighting desperately, but have lost be-
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