German “Goodwill” In Poland

Northern Advocate, 26 December 1940, Page 5

German “Goodwill” In Poland

1 LONDON, December 25. The Nazi efforts and aims are more crudely manifested in Poland than in any other enemy occupied territory, says the “Daily Telegraph.” “None but a full-blooded Nazi,” it adds, “could have chosen a Christmas ceremony for such an oration as that which the Governor of occupied Poland (Dr. Hans Frank) delivered at Cracow at the week-end. “There was no nonsense about goodwill to men in the speech. “The tone of this Christmas message may* be gauged from the statement that the greatest gift which Almighty God has given to man is to the German, and we are proud to master the 1 world as Germans. , Poles Must Work. “As for the Poles,” the journal adds, “they were bluntly told that they have ho mission in Polish territory, and that if they wish to retain their liberty and religious rights, ‘they must loyally do their duty, which is to work’ for their German oppressors. “Dr. Frank obviously- speaks with the voice of Hitler, as he proclaims to be ‘called upon to be the leader of the world,’ and ‘the greatest war lord in history.’ ” Significance is attached by observers to the fact that three times within 10 days the German workers have been singled out for special addresses by principal Nazi leaders. These had the common characteristics of promising benefit of a most realistic kind.

The first speech came from Hitler himself on December 10 when he said: “We shall give the people access to everything which makes life worth living—after the war.”The leader of the Labour Front (Dr, Robert Ley) said in a recent speech: “After the war I shall build you 100 ‘strength-through-joy’ cruising liners.” “Room for Brooms.” Addressing women some days later he said: “After the war we shall build you flats. The Fuehrer is really concerned about the need for a pantry in each of these flats, and a room where you can put your brooms.” There is no attempt to conceal how the Nazis intend to secure these rewards for a faithful German people. They are to be obtained principally at the expense of foreign workers, mobilised as wage slaves of the Germans.

“After the war, German workers will have to be employed only on high grade and highly paid craftsmanship,” said Herr Kahl of the German'Ministry of Economics.

The journal of Hitler's Black Guards bluntly declared: “After the war it is obvious that in the more responsible and difficult, but also better paid, skilled jobs, preference must be given to German workers. Let foreigners be used for unskilled work.”