HITLERISM AT BAY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 108, 1 February 1943, Page 5

HITLERISM AT BAY

Attempt To Disunite Allies

(Received January 31, 9.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 30.

The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times” says that Hitler’s proclamation, which concentrated on Russia and apparently sought to discount Britain and America, is interpreted by Washington observers as an attempt to sell to the Western world the idea that Germany is the only barrier against Bolshevism. Hitler seems to believe that the stronger Russia grows the more this idea might appeal to Spain, Latin America and some Anglo-American circles.

Observers agree that the proclamation intentionally exaggerated German military setbacks, partly in order to impress the world of the danger of a 801.-hevik victory and partly to magnify the dramatic effect of the heralded German counteroffensive. Some quarters in Washington attribute Hitler's absence from the celebration to fear of a Nazi audience in view of the flood of bad news. There are reports from reliable sources tiiat Hitler has lately suffered a nervous breakdown and has taken to drink, though he has hitherto been a teetotaller. 'Chis rloes not mean that he is incapacitated or a drunkard, but shows that the strain is beginning to affect uis condition. Sands Run Fast. Commenting on the tenth anniversary of the rise to power of "the demoniacal damagogue Hitler, with the unleashing of the forces which are now drenching the world with blood,” the "New York Times” in an editorial says, "The 10 years of feverish history demonstrates that. Hitlerism is a far greater menace than Hitler, and that the problems we are facing go deeper than the elimination of Hitler and his regiments. Hitlerism is primarily the heir of Prussian militarism. serving as the instrument of German industrialism. "Today Nazism stands at hay like a hunted criminal on whom the avengers are closing in on all sides. The 1000 years that Hitler promised for the Third Reich is running out. fast.”