BRITAIN ATTACKED

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4805, 3 July 1939, Page 7

BRITAIN ATTACKED

AN UPSTART NATION. The impression that the intensive campaign of anti-British propaganda which has been carried on in Germany in recent weeks has not achieved the results desired by the Government is strengthened by the entry into the arena of Dr. Ley, Chief of the Labour Front and one of the most influential NationalSocialist leaders, who seeks in an article in his organ, the "Angriff," to convince the German working man of the dark designs which Great Britain harbours against the Reich, says the Berlin correspondent of "The Times."

Under the headline, "Listen, German Worker," Dr. Ley explains that he intends, through a monthly article, to try to keep the German working man up to date in the affairs of the world, and begins his task by laying down five NationalSocialist principles :—r (1) A strong leadership regards it as valuable that its followers should understand the measures that it takes.

(2) If the leaders trust the people, they will find the people "worthy" of having their "troubles and needs" discussed with them.

(3) The people will repay this trust a thousandfold.

(4) In such circumstances the people will trustfully and patiently accept "any measure which may suddenly become necessary," without becoming nervous, even though at the moment they do not understand the point of those measures.

(5) When a wise 'leadership allows the people through enlightenment and education, to take part in the political matters on which, at the last resort, the welfare of the individual depends, the people are made proof against foreign influences and are immune from the hypocritical words of their enemies.

Having thus laid down the object of his efforts, Dr. Ley announces, over heavy underlining, that the Fuhrer is always right, and adds that because the Fuhrer, in the attainment of his aim of obtaining "absolute freedom of food and movement" for the German people, requires the-utmost effort from the German workman, the latter is entitled to know why all this was required of him. "Let us then begin," continues Dr. Ley. Let us deal first with England, because the question is at the moment extremely actual. Why does England take up such a hostile attitude towards us Germans? England leads the league of German haters. This hatred of Germany is becoming a frenzy in England. . . . English

outbursts of rage arising from fear, nervousness, ill will and envy, would be almost pitiable if they were not so mean. . . . We know enough

about the English swindle—that they do not mean the German people, but that they wish to do away with their leaders in order—how unselfish they are—to free the German people from slavery and tyranny." After repeating the well-worn attack on the Treaty of Versailles, Dr. Ley says that the Germans would deserve to be uttterly destroyed if they had forgotten the mean and shameful things which the English had done to the German peasants and working man. He then goes on to argue that England is historically and culturally the youngest European nation, but took advantage of her superiors to create her Empire by "highly dubious and controversial methods which have no connection with human morality or human decency."

Then, displayed and heavily underlined, come the slogans which Dr. Ley evidently wishes his readers to bear in mind until next month, when another contribution on the subject is promised:— England is a rich parvenu who in addition—of course without any danger to herself—wishes to play the world-policeman. England hates us because she fears us.

England hates us because we know her what she is.

If England wants another war with Germany she will not find the old world situation nor will she find the distracted Germany of 1914 confronting her. Much has altered in the constellation of the Powers since 1914, and much in Germany.