Sweet Dreams For Adolf
Now that Hitler has the French broadcasting stations under his own control, he will be relieved of a good deal of unpleasant listening. Often the French were bitterly satirical in the propaganda they directed to Germany, Typical was the work of Max Ophuls, film director, who broadcast in such terms as these, against a background of soft music, with a metronome ticking gently: "We know you suffer from insomnia, Mr. Chancellor. That is really too bad. You must surely know that one of the best and tried methods is to count. Do you want to try out a system with us? "One two three countries assassinated ... . four five six, seven + «+ continue, Mr. Chancellor. . . Count your victims in Austria, 100, 200 . .. those in Spain, Germany, 100,000, 200,000. Can’t you sleep yet? Let’s continue: Your victims in Czechoslovakia, 800,000 . . . 900,000... . and those in Poland, 1,000,000, 2,000,000 3,000,000 . . . victims, Mr. Chancellor. You have certainly earned the right to sleep after that. . . You must have a tranquil conscience. Sleep well, and pleasant dreams. Good-night, Adolf Hitler."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 24
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176Sweet Dreams For Adolf New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 24
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