NAZI NEW ORDER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23879, 1 February 1941, Page 10

NAZI NEW ORDER

ALREADY IN PRACTICE MASTER AND SERVANTS PLUNDER OF SUBJECT STATES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 30 In a broadcast to North America, Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping, described Hitler's new order as "Germany as the centre of a vast Circle —a master surrounded by servant conquered States," and gave striking figures to show how Hitler was already practising what he had so long preached. "Since the war started, Hitler has already imported no less than 2,500,000 'foreigners' to work in Germany and he is still importing them," he said. "He wanted 1,000,000 more at the end of last year. "Already imported labour amounts to at least 10 per cent, of the workers employed and their labour adds about 1,275,000,000 dollars a year to Germany's national income and probably well over 400,000,000 dollars to her war effort. Plight of Poland and Norway "Poland has been forced to send Germany 700.000 tons of grain from tho last harvest, 500,000 tons more than Germany ever imported before. Poles between 16 and 50 aro conscripted for forced labour. Polish Stato property has been confiscated to tho value of 2,550,000,000 dollars. In the war theatre all Polish-owned estates and industrial enterprises are confiscated, or, in plain English, stolen." Dealing with Norway, Mr. Cross instanced a statement by Carlo Otto, the German Administrator, who, as Hitler's spokesman, announced last November that lie regarded it as one of the most important tasks of Norway to increase the labour output and decrease wages. The lowering of actual wages and the lowering of the standard of living were conditions necessary for the incorporation of Norway in the European system to he created. "Norway," said Mr. Cross, "is paying Germany's 1,870,000,000 dollars a year as an occupation bill, a heavier burden a head than that imposed on France. It totals a third of Norway's entire income and this does not include what is being extracted by banking frauds or property confiscation." "Juggernaut Must be Stopped" Mr. Cross surveyed the plight of other servant States. "In some degree he is successfully tricking them," lie said. "The wheels of Hitler's juggernaut are reallv turning." Quoting the Nazi children's song, which says, "the whole world shall be ours to-morrow, as Germany is ours today," Mr. Cross said that one of the most terrible and most monstrous characteristics of the Nazi new Germany was the deliberate '■ -version of children's minds. The ne.v generation was being brought up to believe not in Christian.ty or even in God, but only in itself. The impressionable youth of servant States was also being brought into Hitler's vast circle of slaves. Hitler's juggernaut must be stopped, cost what it might. ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN STRONG GREEK ATTACKS THREAT TO MILITARY BASE (Received January 31, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 31 Strong Greek attacks to the north of Ivlisura on Thursday halted an Italian attempt to advance. A Greek advance began at dawn on W odnesday alter several Italian reconnaissance thrusts jiad been aimed at finding Greek weaknesses. After heavy lighting, the Greeks pushed their lines to new heights. , ~ , . The Athens radio announced that in the past 24 hours Greek detachments in one sector dislodged Italian forces and reached positions close to an important military base. Offensive action of wider scope than recent activity has also been undertaken on the northern front, where local attacks have resulted in valuable gains. A British official wireless message says General Cavallero's attempts m the past few davs to revive Italian morale by a series of counter-attacks have so lar met no greater success than delaying the cautious Greek advance. As each of these counter-attacks lias been repelled, the Greeks have followed it up with small advances. It appears that there was no Italian counter-attack on Wednesday, but, according to information available in Athens on Wednesday night, the Greeks, who still hold tlio initiative, succeeded, in spite of bad weather, in further advancing their hnes and taking 50 prisoners and much matenal. NO GRAND NATIONAL SUBSTITUTE PLAN REJECTED British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 30 The Home Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, stated in a Parliamentary answer that ho bad carefully considered the proposal that a substitute for the Grand National Steeplechase be held at Cheltenham. He had come to tho conclusion that the fixture was undesirable, and he was asking the stewards of the National Hunt Club not to proceed with tho arrangements.