Evening star., 1945-11-21

ceeQeo. only the remnants OF the Eus
ropean Jewish population remain in
Germany, in the countries which Ger
many occupied and in those which were
her satellites or collaborators. OF the
9,600,000 Jews who lived in Nazi-domi.
mated Europe, go per cent are authori.
tatively estimated to have persisted;
100000 Jews are missing from the
countries in which they formerly lived,
and over 100000 cannot be accounted
Tor by the normal death rate nor by i'm
migration; nor are they included among
displaced persons. History does not re-
cord crime ever perpetrated against so
many victims or one ever carried out
with such calculated cruelty. 80.
Bound BY Anti-Semitism.
Determination to destroy the Jews
was binding force which at all times
cemented the elements of this conspir-
acy. On many internal policies there
were differences among the defendants.
But there Is not one of them who has
not echoed the rallying cry of Naziism-
Deutchland erwache, Juda verrecke!
Germany awake, Jewry perishD -.
How government treats its own in
habltants generally is thought to be no
concern OF other governments or of in.
ternational society. Certainly few op-
presSions or cruelties would warrant the
intervention Of foreign powers. But the
German mistreatment of Germans is
now known to pass in magnitude and
savagery any limits of what is tolerable
by modern civilization. Other nations.
by silence, would take consenting part
IN such crimes. These Nazi persecu-
tions, moreover, take character as inter-
national crimes because of the purposes
for which they were undertaken.
II aggressive warfare in violation of
treaty obligation is a matter of inter-
national cognizance, the preparations
for 1t must also be of concern to the
international community. Terrorism
was the chief instrument for securing
the cohesion of the German people in
war purposes. Moreover, these cruelties
In Germany served as atrocity practice
to discipline the membership Of the
criminal organizations to follow the pat.
tern later In occupied countries. 49,.
Hunted Down Opposition.
Espionage and police organizations
were utilized to hunt down every form
OF opposition and to penalize every nom
conformity These organizations early
rounded and administered concentra-
ton camps-Buchenwald In 1888.
Dacnau In 1884. But these notorious
names were not alone. Concentration
camps came to dot the German map
ana to number scores.
germany became one vast torture
chamber. Cries of its victims were
heard round the world and brought
suoders to civilized people everywhere.
am one who received during this war
most atrocity tales with suspicion and
skepticism. But the proof here will be
{. overwhelming. These de-
fendants will only deny personal
responsibility or knowledge.
Under the clutch Of the most intr.
cate web of espionage and intrigue
that any modern state has endured.
ana persecution and torture of a kind
tnat mas not been visited upon the
world In many centuries, the elements
OF the German population which were
both decent and courageous were an.
nlnllated. Those which were decent
out weak were intimidated.
Violated Treaties.
On March Z. 1886, the Nazis reoc-
cupied the Rhineland and then pro-
ceeded to fortify it in violation of the
treaty Of Versailles and the Pact of
Locarno. They encountered no sub.
stannal resistance and were embold.
ened to take the next step, which was
the acquisition of Austria. Despite re-
peated assurances that Germany had
no designs on Austria, invasion was
perfected. Hitler proclaimed him
self chief of the Austrian state, took
command Of its armed forces. and a
law was enacted annexing Austria to
Germany.
Under the threat of immediate war.
the United Kingdom and France con.
cluded pack with Germany and Italv
at Munich on September %, 1898, which
required Czechoslovakia to acquiesce in
the cession of the Sudentenland to
Germany. 1t was consummated by
German occupation on October l, 1898.
The Munich pact pledged no further
aggression against Czechoslovakia, but
the NaN pledge was lightly given and
quickly broken. On the 18th of March.
1889, in defiance of the treaty of
Munich itself, the Nazis seized and oc-
cupied Bohemia and Moravia, which
constituted the major part of Czecho-
Slovakia not already ceded to Ger
many. -.
Intoxicated by Success
The Nan world was intoxicated by
these unresisted successes in open al
lance with Mussolini and covert ALI.
ance with France. Then, having made
deceitful, delaying peace with Russia,
the conspirators entered upon the final
phase of their plan for war. If. will
not prolong this address by detailing
the steps leading to the war of aggres-
sion which began with the invasion Of
Poland on September /, 1899. The
further story will be unfolded to you
from documents, including those Of the
German high command itself. The
plans had been laid long in advance. -.
On the 23d of May, 1899, the Fuehrer
advised his staff that
1T Is question of expanding our
living space in the east and of secur-
ing our food supplies. Over and
above the natural fertility, thorough
going German exploitation will enor-
nously increase the surplus"
There Is therefore no question of
sparing Poland, and we are left with
the decision: To attack Poland at the
first suitable opportunity.
1--WE cannot expect repetition Of
the Czech affair. There will be
war"
Brothers to japanese.
The Nazi plans of aggression called
for use of Asiatic allies and they found
among the Japanese men of kindred
mind and purpose. They were brothers,
under the skin. ..
On 9th September, l94o, the Nazis
concluded q German n-Italian-Japanese
10-year military and economic alliance
by which those powers agreed ito stand
by and cooperate with one another in
regard to their efforts In Greater East
Asia and regions of Europe, respectively,
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