The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
Dark Future Faces Nozis
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 ment supporting him after the ter rible sacrifices which the war de- manded to save in the last phase of the war the lives of a maximum number of fellow countrymen.
 That the war was not ended sim ultaneously in the west and in the east is to be explained by this req son alone. We end this graveSt hour of the German nation and its Reich.
 In this gravest hour of the Ger man nation and it's Reich we bow deep in reverence before the dead of this war. Their sacrifices place the highest obligations on us.
 It goes out above all to the wound ed and bereaved and to all on whom thsi struggle has inflicted blows. No one must be under any illusions about the severity of terms to be imposed on the German people by our enemies. We must now face our fate squarely and unquestioningly.
 Nobody can be in any doubt that the future will be difficult for each one of us and will exact sacrifices from us in every sphere of life.
 We must accept this burden and stand Loyalty by obligations we have undertaken. But we must not de- spair and fall into mute resignation Once again we must set ourselves to stride along the path through a dark future. These are factors guarantee ing the best state: unity, justice and liberty.
 From the collapse of the past let us preserve and save one thing, unity of ideas of national commu- nifty which in years of war have found their highest expression in the spirit of comradeship at the front and the readiness to help one another in all distress which had afflicted the homeland.
 Reconciliation Hoped For
 Then We may hope that the at mosphere of hatred which today surrounds Germany all over the world will give place to a spirit of reconciliation among the nations without which the world can not recover.
 Shall we retain this unity and not again split up under stress? Can we get over the future hard times?
 We must make right the basis of our nation In our nation justice shall be the supreme law and guid- ing principle.
 We must also recognize law as the basis of all relations between pstiera. We raAst recognize it and respect it from inner conviction.
 Respect for concluded treaties will be as sacred as the aim of our na- ton to belong to the European family of nations as a member of which We want to mobilize all hu- man, moral and material forces in order to heal the dreadful wounds war has caused.
 Then We may hope that the at- moSphere of hatred which today surrounds of Germany all over the world will give place to a spirit of reconciliation among the nations without which the world cannot re- cover.
 Then We may hope that We will again receive freedom without which no nation can lead bear able and dignified existence. Let us devote the future of our nation to meditation of the innermost and best force of the German spirit which has given the world lasting achievements and values.
 To our pride in the heroic strug- gle of our nation let Us link with that of Christian western civiliza- tion to make to the honest work of peace contribution which shall be worthy of the best traditions of our nation. May God not leave us in our efforts. May He bless our difficult task.
 (R), and Creslo Klimasiewski CD.
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