GUESS AGAIN, GOEBBELS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 5 July 1943, Page 4

GUESS AGAIN, GOEBBELS

ALL over Axis Europe Saturday, 3rd July, was set as the time of the Allied invasion of Europe- This zero hour was manufactured in the broadcasting studios of Dr. Goebbels, and, like many of his other concoctions, was not borne out by the facts- That, however, will not trouble the ingenious little doctor of propaganda. He was shrewd enough to know in advance that his scheme was doubleedged; indeed, that was the main reason for its propagationSaturday might have proved the correct date, in which case Goebbels would have claimed a triumph for the Nazi Intelligence Service or for the Fuhrer’s crystal-gazing. Should Saturday not be the day—and it wasn’t —then Goebbels would be ready to announce that it was really the time the Allies had chosen but there had been a hitch somewhere and the plan had miscarried. Nazi loud-speakers may be screaming this version to the world now. In order to relieve as best he can the strain of waiting, Dr. Goebbels is indulging in setting up bogus invasion dates and knocking them down again- The Allies listen to his stunts disturbing the ether but like Brer Rabbit lie low and say nothing—or at least nothing which will relieve the anxiety of the Fascists and Nazis. Goebbels must guess again.