INFLATION SIMPLIFIED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 23 September 1941, Page 6

INFLATION SIMPLIFIED

IjfUW NAZIS DO IT Among the Slovak peasants in the Tatra Mountains is related the folli.wing story of the Nazi financial operations: "The Germans came to the Slovak town of Turec and wanted to buy the wood owned by the community. The Town council did not like the offer, but, being afraid to refuse the request, demanded a very high price, which the C'-ermans were not willing to pay. As this happened soon after the German penetration of Slovakia, where the Nazis have set up a puppet government of an allegedly independent nation, and as the Germans at the time had instruction not to offend the Slovaks ir. order to preserve the fairy dream of their national independence, the German buyers at Turec did not dare tc ofTend the town council. But they found a way to achieve their purpose. Instead of trying to buy the whole woods they have asked for the sale of only a single tree. This request was complied with, as the town’s councillors did not wish to offend the German "liberators." After some time the I Germans again came and paid readily the exorbitant price previously asked, j In addition they have bought a mill I and several other enterprises. They also built dwellings to house their families. Being asked for an explanation of this spend-spree they confessed that they sent the tree bought by them tr. Germany, where is was reduced to pulp, from which paper was made, and •n this paper was printed enough money with which to purchase the en.