SERFS OF THE HUN

Evening Star, Issue 23729, 9 November 1940, Page 11

SERFS OF THE HUN

WHAT GERMANY'S NEW ORDER MEANS CONQUEROR'S BLAND ASSURANCE (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ■ HUGE'S, November 8. (Received November 9. at 1.40 p.m.) The German propaganda machine seems in two minds as to the methods to be followed in informing the world of Germany’s scheme for the “ new order in Europe.” Dr Goebbels, speaking at Prague, said that in this war Germany and Italy were the joint representatives of the principle of a new world' order, and claimed that rho Axis could now begin reshaping the race of Europe. The Bremen wireless, in English for England, however, remarked that the whole idea-of the German new order in Europe was invented by the British, and added—possibly with an unaccustomed ring of truth—that the German people had not started the war for the benefit of Europe. No mention was made of sacrificing the Ger-man-occupied countries for the benefit of Germany, which seems to be the underlying motive of any new European order,, and is shown by an order in the special Norway issue of ‘ Wirtsconfsdienst.’ It declared that only such industries will be permitted' for which Norway has natural qualifications, and goes on to mention the development of waterpower and ore mining. World trade will be directed by Germany, who will make “ suitable agreements ” with Norway for the use of Norway’s merchant fleet. Poland’s lowly position in the new German European order is further determined by a speech by Herr Jaeger, the German administrative chief, wherein he said the task would be tackled of finding a method of satisfying German national demands and giving the Poles inferior positions, but simultaneously providing the Poles with a certain primitive guarantee against becoming the objective of private exploitation. In the Netherlands it appears that the New Order has proceeded only as far as the German order regulating marching in uniform in that country. The Germans say it is impossible to have consideration for Dutch citizens who show indignation during the march of Germans in uniform throughout the streets.

The reshaping of the face of the Netherlands, apart from that of Europe, seems likely to be a difficult task.

BASES IN PACIFIC ANGLO-AMERICAN TALKS NO DECISIONS OR COMMITMENTS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 8. (Received November 9, at 9.20 a.m.) Reports appeared in to-day’s Press of an agreement in principle having been reached between Britain and the United States regarding bases in the Pacific. Nothing is known in official circles in London of any such agreement. The position is that for some time exchanges of views have been taking place in Washington between the State Department and Mr R. G. Casey, the Australian Minister, and the British Ambassador. These have been quite informal, and' it has been pointed out on more than one occasion that it would be wrong to describe them as negotiations. No decisions were taken or, indeed, asked for, and no commitments were entered into of any kind or description. These exchanges covered a wide range of subjects, but it would be wrong to draw the inference that an agreement had been reached. SWEDISH SHIP SUNK VICTIM OF ITALIAN SUBMARINE FUNCHAL (Madeira), Nov. 8. (Received November 9, at noon.) An Italian submarine sank the Meggie off the Azores. Thirty members of the crew were saved. The Meggie is Swedish.

GERMAN U-BOATS

VAST CONSTRUCTION PLAN BERLIN, November 7. Rear-Admiral Lnetzow, broadcasting, said that completion of the vast U-boat construction plan was rapidly approaching. The U-boats were being equipped with all sorts of improved devices, and lie suggested that the U-boats’ successes .were due to a new method of attack.