LIFE UNDER NAZIS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20510, 28 May 1938, Page 11

LIFE UNDER NAZIS

BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE

NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY HITLER’S ATTITUDE TO WAR ‘‘Hitler is an idealist. His aim is to unite the German-speaking people under one flag, to bring the new empire up to the standard attained by other nations since the Great War and, under his regime, to return prosperity to the country by the redistribution of wealth.” This policy of the German Leader-Chancellor was outlined bv Herr Paul Mullar, who recently came to reside in Hamilton and who has seen the steady rise of post-war Germany. When Germany was in danger of being controlled by a Communist government, Herr Hitler pulled It back, gaining the support of a huge majority of the people for his national administration. The Influence of the Communists was evident all over Germany prior to the advent of the Nazis. They had gained a strong hold in Berlin and afterwards their activities spread to the former German states, which played a groat part In the' later annexation of these territories by Herr Hitler. Herr Mullar said the absorption of Austria was an inevitable result of Nazi ambition as would also be the dVrupation of Czechoslovakia, the future’ of which would be decided very shortly. The Sudeten Germans were looking forward to the day when they would be reunited with the Reich and it was only right that they should be, considering they and the true Germans were one people. With that plan completed Herr Hitler would not look for further European territories for at least ten years. Germany for the Germans It was Hitler’s ambition to confine the future German Empire, which would be formed with the annexation of Czechoslovakia, to the Germans alone. Visitors from other countries were’ now welcomed and treated with respect but It was in his own people that Hitler was interested. He was opposed to the French and towards them had adopted a “keep out” attitude. In his new state he planned to build a strong, virile race, well trained In military tactics and capable of meeting with any eventuality. Towards the working class Herr Hitler had been sympathetic, said Herr Mullar. The leader was once a workman and he knew the conditions under which that class was existing prior to the revolution. To-day Germany was experiencing an era of unprecedented prosperity, brought about by the better regulation of capital, better working conditions and the proper control of the means of production. Although the country’s wealth depended wholly on internal Industry and consequently did not amount to very much, the Integrity and self-sacrifice of the people had made possible a more beneficial distribution of money. The ticket system of purchase. which w’as being applied to the working classes, and the Government subsidy for each child In the home, had proved outstanding successes. Will Not Go to War “Germany will never go to war with England. So long as Britain is ‘King of the Seas,’ Germany will not dare' to interfere with any overseas possessions In which the Empire Is interested,” said Herr Mullar. “Hitler has demanded the return of his country’s colonies not with the idea of using them as a starting point for further possessions, but because he know’s that Germany cannot forever be a self-supporting country. It is Herr Hitler’s aim to keep the’ peace of the world but oppose any aggressor nation which may threaten Germany’s borders.” Asked what lie considered the relationships were between Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini, Herr Mullar said that the Rome-Berlin axis was a permanent agreement between the two countries. Although one w r as Nazi and the other Fascist their Governments were similar and they were both ambitious. Hitler was the “boss” and it was unlikely that Mussolini would be allowed to conduct any campaign on his own without first consulting his neighbour. The growing strength of Fascism througTTftut the world was commented upon by Herr Mullar. From the European countries the cult had spread far and since his arrival in New Zealand he had noted the growing strength of It here. When the’ Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, visited Germany with the object of establishing a butter market he had been very much Interested in the progress of the country under a Fascist government. Muzzling the Press Herr Hitler blamed the press for the chaotic condition in Germany prior to his assuming office, said Herr Mullar. It was for that reason that the Government took over the newspapers and established at the head of the system a Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Josef Goebbels. The press had urged the people to demand war on those who had been responsible for their downfall 20 years ago. To-day the German newspapers were' directing their attention with a different form of propaganda. to the retention of the Nazi dictatorship. All forms of free public expression were suppressed because' Hitler believed that the people should be trained to think in the way which was best for them.

To expel the Jews from Germany was in Herr Mullar’s opinion the only way to restore prosperity to the country. Many people’ had left Germany with huge sums of money which would never be returned and the Jews we’re the greatest offenders, so Herr Hitler demanded their return to Palestine with only a limited amount of money.