Propaganda-Fed Germans Solidly Behind Hitler

Northern Advocate, 10 May 1940, Page 2

Propaganda-Fed Germans Solidly Behind Hitler

[Special to “Northern Advocate.”] AUCKLAND, This Day. "Before we left, the German people seemed to be quite sure that Hitler would get back the Polish Corridor without a war.” That y/as the impression brought back by Mr G. Quarry, one of two engineers of General Motors Ltd., Australia, who were through passengers by the Matson liner Monterey from San Francisco this morning. ‘‘That was their mistake, however,” Mr Quarry added. . “But they are so full of propaganda about the hardships inflicted upon Germany through the Versailles Treaty and the statement that the British Empire is now decadent that they are behind Hitler 'in his attempt to dominate the world.” Though he left Germany just before the outbreak of war, he was impressed by the apparent shortage of food at that time. “Food was a real problem and fresh vegetables arid fruit were almost impossible to buy,” he said “We had rationed butter and cheese—and the butter, by the way, was composed largely of whale oil. Squeeze the pat and you smelt the whale”