NAZI LIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 60, 28 March 1944, Page 7

NAZI LIES

BRITISH PROPAGANDA

PAMI'IILKTS FOR (HERMANS A copy of one ol' tlio pamphlet* dropped by llie li.A .K. in the lirst pamphlet propaganda raid on September 2, 15) 11, lias been received by the Taranaki Herald and the translation of it provides an interesting story. In one corner of the front page is the warning, "forbidden wherever the truth is forbidden." The. pamphlet aims at breaking down the CJcrm'an lie.s and rumours. Under the heading of "(ioebbels the silent one," it says that Goebbels idea is Lliat it is betLer not to publish details about losses although lie admits that the losses have bo.cn very heavy. After eight, and a half years' training Hitler cannot trust his people to .stand the truth -with[out breaking up. (loebbels says it. is in the interest of the people and Hie army to ■withhold the truth. Under "the heading of "(loering becomes richer," the following story appears. "Mynheer Plesman, Director of Holland's commercial airways, has been arrested. The reason given is no co-operation with Germany. The real reason is that he. would not let his company combine with the Luftwaffe- and let Goering get all the profits. Hermann Goering, the richest man in Europe is now a little richer." In his New Year speech to the German army., state.s another article, Hitler said "15)1.1 will being the fulfilment of the biggest victory in history!'' Light months of this time had passed and although, successes been recorded in the Balkans and in Crete they had paid, for with heavy losses. In Russia men had to prepare for the. winter campaign in Libya, they were dying of thirst. U-boats were getting less successful from day to day. In ISMO Germany was victor in Britain. 13y 15)11 they were fighting over France, its only enemy, being three countries, Russia, America and Britain. Much suffering was to come: for the German people which would'bring them nearer to victory, but not the victory Hitler had promised. A complete timetable in German summertime shows the hours at which the London news in German will be. broadcast from the !>I3G. An article exposes the information issued by the O.K.W. (Berlin radio). Details of damage inflicted by the Ii.A.F. are given in detail, Avitli comparative figures l'rom the O.K.W. Ghost Army "Not'only do English and Russian armies raid Germany," says another article, "But Americans, Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, Belgians, French Dutch, Poles and Czechs also help. Goebbels once called them the "Ghost Army." Then follows a list of statistics showing the great power of the Allies and the smallness of German power. Underneath all of this, is a little l'ootnoLe. "What would not Hitler sacrifice to have the ghost army on his side?" The pamphlet shows that not only do the Germans - hold back from the. newspapers the number of Germans: killed each day in Russia, but in the same way nothing is mentioned of the political battles which end with positions being (illecl as follows. Heinrich Lofche is made Commissioner of Austria. This: man and a friend have squandered since public monies to the amount of Mi million marks and 220,000 marks respectively. Two other examples are quoted.