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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1989.
WHERE DOES NAZI LEADERS' MONEY COME FROM?
The Men Who Were Poor But Now Can Live In Great Luxury
They Spent Fortunes JOINT DECLARATION ON
On Their Homes
London, May 28.
What do the Nazi leaders make for themselves? Do they lead simple abstemious lives, or do they revel in luxury? Are they just a band of plun- derers or do they take little or nothing for them- selves?
These are the questions that every one has ask- ed at some time or other about the New Germany. An answer has been difficult to get because of the strict censorship and the difficulty of getting in- formation.
But a book has just been published which throws a blinding light on the subject. It is called "Hitler Calls This Living" (Sidgwick and Jackson, 68.).
The Nazi leaders, according to this book, are living in such profli- gate luxury 28 could only be dreamed of by a collection of new- rich men who have suddenly laid hands on unlimited hoards.
journalist, "we entered a hall in which, among other furnishings. were beautiful Roman sarcophagi and several magnificent pictures by Lukas Cranach. In the vast recep- tion room, which runs the whole length of the mansion, stood Geor-
Here, for instance, is an account of Goering's hunting home, Karin- ing with his hand resting on a shalle, which cost millions of Rei-writing-table. chsmarks to build and to furnish.
It is quoted in the book from the account written in a' Danish paper by a responsible journalist who was invited there.
Note that this is only one of Goering's homes and that, as the book, recalls:-
Only seven years ago, in 1982, Goering was living a very Lard- up life on his air force captain's pension eked out by a little extra he made by selling parachutes.
"First of all," writes the Danish
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"HERO" COSTUME
"He was dressed in sports clothes, which we could not sufficiently. ad- mire on account of their originality.
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"Long, green buckskin boots reached above his knees, and his dark green, sleeveless leather jacket was adorned with buttons made from the silver-mounted eye- teeth of deer which he had shot himself.
"In his gold-embroidered helt was a gold hunting knife in a gold sheath; ...
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DANZIG BY BRITAIN,
FRANCE AND POLAND
London, To-day.
A joint declaration concerning the status of Danzig is to be shortly made by Britain, France and Poland, according to the "Daily Express." Commenting on the three hours' conversation which Mr. William Strang, the Chief of the Central European Department of the British Foreign Office, had during his stay in Warsaw on his way to Moscow with the British Ambas- sador in Warsaw, Sir Howard Kennard, the paper asserts that the chief topic of consulta- tion was Danzig.
NAZIS USE CZECH "BIG BERTHAS"
The German Army has installed Czech heavy, long-range guns— some larger than "Big Bertha,' which shelled Paris during the Great War in the Siegfried Line, in the Saar region, according to reports reaching the border.
These guns could easily domin- ate the French industrial areas of Metz and Thionville.
The
generally well informed "Daily Express" believes that France, Britain and Poland will make proposals changing the status of Danzig, and this plan will be submitted to the Reich Government in the nearest future.
The paper adds no "complete in- corporation" of Danzig with the Reich is to bè suggested.
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ITALO-POLISH RELATIONS
WORSEN
Meanwhile, the Polish Am- bassador in Rome, General Wieniawa Dlugoszowski, who returned to Warsaw from Italy some time ago, is expected to stay in Poland for a considerable time.
"On the way to the dining room we passed several chambers fur- The attitude taken up by the nished in the most varied styles, Polish press towards Italy lately is one of them containing a fountain extremely antagonistic. The Polish in the centre of the floor and deco-papers are particularly annoyed by rated in the Byzantine manner, and an article in the "Gazetta Del Po- another representing an old Viking | polo" warning Poland against pro-
voking Germany.
hall.
"After luncheon, coffee and li- queurs were served in the Viking The Polish paper "Wieczor Wars- hall, and Goering conversed ani- zawski" declares that the article matedly with his visitors. Later surpassed, everything nasty ever he suggested an inspection of the written by Italians against Poland. mansion, and led us through in- numberable rooms.
"Finally, we were taken up to the top storey, where the vast surface of an enormous room was covered with an artificial landscape through which ran a very fine miniature electric railway.
The paper states Poland has much sympathy for Italy but, adds that articles like that force Poland into decision changing.. this attitude.
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The paper declares it is painful to lose a friend, and it would 'cer: tainly not be in the interest of "Italy It has been said that Hit- if the Polish public is left under ler disapproves of Georing's musical the impression that Italy has turned comedy hero costumes and display. hostile towards Poland.--Trans-
But is Hitler himself so very Ocean. moderate? It is true that according to Nazi propaganda he bought only | three suits, two raincoats and one uniform last year. They also said he spends only £10 a month on "himself," whatever that means.
But these details signify little in the life of a man who gets every thing he wants at the State expen se. In any case the sumptuous, fur nishing of his study and living rooms in the Chancellery in Berlin is certainly not exceeding in the mansion of any. millionaire.
LA OSTENTATIOUS
As for the rest:
Goebbels, according to the book, | lives in similar state to Goering.
"Eighteen months, ago he bought a mansion at Schwanenwerder from the director of one of the large banks, and he owns a number, of other villas as well. His Uking for the other sex costs him vast sums,
“He, too, was a poor man before 1988.
"Himmler, the head of the police in Germany, and Baldur von Schirach, the leader of German Youth, as well as many others, pro- sess their ostentatious residences in Berlin and country houses among the Bavarian lakes,