GERMANY’S GREAT ASSET
INDUSTRIAL PREDOMINANCE In Europe before 1939 Germany had the largest cohesive population; she had the largest industrial plant; she possessed at least half of Europe’s total “ worth ’’ in people and plant, writes Ben Ames Williams in an article in the New York World-Telegram. Since 1939 she has increased that proportion. From the point of view of population she has killed at least one . non-German for every'German who has been killed; she has transported hundreds of thousands more; and she has undoubtedly won -among the conquered peoples many converts. By using to the break-down point the industries of conquered countries, by transporting to Germany or by destroying what she could not use, by making the conquered countries tributary feeders to Germany's industrial needs, her industrial predominance in Europe is greater now than it was before 1939. Only an honest recognition of this fact can make possible the framing of a peace which will deprive her of victory.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25673, 23 October 1944, Page 3
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