“BLOODLESS VICTORY”

Patea Mail, 3 October 1938, Page 2

“BLOODLESS VICTORY”

HITLER AND CZECHS GERMAN VISITOR’S VIEWS “Another of Hitler’s bloodless vic-tories--the Germans do not want wear —nowhere in my travels all over tlho world have I met anyone who wants war.’’ Such were the opinions of the Czech-German position expressed by a German officer of the ship Dessau, at present discharging a cargo of sulphur from Galveston, Texas, at the port of New Plymouth. The officer, a native of Hamburg, views the / international situation comparative serenity and is unstinting in his praise of Hitler. Like the dictator, too, he is sympathetic witfcl the anti-Jewish purge. Hitler, the officer said, based ,his thoughts on the teachings of 'history. Reading of history taught Hitler that discontent followed the pilgrimages of the Jew to all parts if the world. What was more logical than to turn them, out of Germany. “You, in New Zealand,” h'et said, “are not So alive. They will flock here; they will flock to all parts of the globe. ” The Germans, he said, were akin to all the world in their love for peace, Th-y did not want war. CONCEPTION OF LIFE The German conception of life was different to that of New Zealanders. When he had visited pictures in the Dominion ho was impressed l , officer said, with thp flight -lAmetriobu films that were enjoyed.by the public. In, Germany such things would not be allowed. The German liked a picture that provoked thought. Praise for the broadcasting service of the Dominion was given by the officer. It was far superior to that of Americla, for instance. American' broadcasts were largely dance music, and oven they were interspersed with frequent advertising announcements. He -was in port at New York wthten the Louis-Schmeling figjht was held. He could not go ashore but heard the radio description. Even that was not free from frequent advertising interludes. Recently while a News representative was on the Dessau, a New Zealand station was broadcasting a number, this " words being by Robert Burns; “That is music,” said, the officer, who quoted verses from Burns. Ho explained ' that he learned them at school in Haim burg. English and French were taught in all the German schools.