THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1939.
HERR HITLER CALLS HIS CHIEFTAINS TO START INTENSE WORD WARFARE
Zurich, Oct. 25.
PROPAGANDA WARFARE on a scale as yet not at- tempted even by Dr. Josef Goebbels, the Reich's Propaganda Minister, was the main subject of discussion at Adolf Hit- 'ler's recent conference with, his Nazi District leaders (Gau- leiters), it was disclosed here to-day.
Contrary to earlier reports, Herr Hitler summoned his regional chieftains not to sound through them patriotic feeling in the various districts of the Reich, but to instruct them in the devious arts of propaganda.
The great offensive of words, printed and oral, is to be Britain concentrated on Great Britain, it was declared. would be termed "the hereditary enemy" of Germany, show- ing a great change from the printed declarations in "Mein Kampf," Fuehrer Hitler's "bible.”
All trusted members of the Nazi, tish propaganda warfare and, on the party, Herr Hitler was declared to other hand, wished to give "substance" have told his henchmen, should be to "rumours" that she never thought given the task of stirring up violent to bring the Red Army into the heart anti-British feeling throughout the of Europe. Reich and to help the German Gov- ernment work up world opinion against the British Government.
Thus, it would be declared that German troops were sent to Slovakia to protect Hungarian frontiers against The whole German nation's ap- | Communist action-Havas. proval must also
be
sought for
measures necessary to blockade Great Britain's extensive sea communica- tions system.
TECHNIQUE OF PROPAGANDA
Herr Hitler told his Gauleiters that he would hold each one of them per- sonally responsible for the execution of his instructions. He then called on his propaganda chief, Dr. Geobbels, to give the men a few pointers on the work to be done.
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The basic points of the impending word offensive, it was stated, would allegations that Britain, who blames Germany for enslaving the Czechs and Poles, had gained her great power by oppressing people in her empire; that the British rulers oppressing their own people
were
by imposing on them a war meant to enrich only themselves (the rulers); and that it was really the Jews who were behind the British leaders,
PROBLEM OF INDIA
New Delhi, To-day.
SOVIET MISSION
FOR BERLIN
Moscow, Oct. 25, Accompanied by 45 Soviet com- mercial experts, Navy Construc- tion Commissar Ivar Tovoselan left for Berlin yesterday to ne- gotiate specific "commercia! changes with the Reloh.
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His departure was reported to have been scheduled a few days ago. It was forecast at the same time that the head of the Ger- man trade delegation here, Dr. Ritter, returned to Berlin. Havas.
ALBANIA 'DIPLOMACY'
London, To-day. The Prime Minister announced in Commons yesterday the House of that the Government proposes to ap- point Mr. L. B. Grafftey-Smith as British Consul-General at Durazzo, Albania,
Andrew in place of Sir
Ryan, formerly Minister and Consul- General.
The usual application for the ap- The Congress Ministries of the Bom-pointment to be approved would be bay Presidency and Bihar have re- made to the Italian Government. —
signed.
of
So far four Congress administra- tions have resigned as the result the resolution passed by the working committee last week, the other two being Madras and United Provinces.
-Reuter.
VICEREGAL CONFERENCE
New Delhi, To-day. Mr. Gandhi and the President
of
the Indian National Congress left for New Delhi yesterday and will see the Viceroy to-day.
The President of the Muslim League
the Viceroy to-day-
Spice would be added to the pro- paganda with accusations, various will also see forms, of corruption among the Bri-Reuter. tish aristocracy,
PHOTOS TO BE USED
Dr. Goebbels, it was reported here, advised the Gauleiters to organise meetings throughout the country and even on the fighting front, and to spread their "teachings" with the ald of photographs that he would take to furnish them.
News services must also spread in- formation with the same under-cur- rent of anti-British feeling and it must that Britain be constantly reiterated was mainly responsible for the war and that she always "treated inter- national law and sacred treaties with contempt."
Dr. Goebbels, it was also said, was ́at present engaged in collecting docu-. ments in the Netherlanda and Switzer- land to wage a campaign against the French Finance Minister, Paul Rey- naud.
M. Reynaud, Dr. Goebbels, would seek to "prove," had fraudulent speculation deals with the banker Mannheimer, who recently died in Paris. He would thus try to turn on M. Reynaud the campaign that he recently had loosed on himself by the American newspaper correspondent, Mr. H. R. Knickerbocker.
IN ITALY TOO Meanwhile, a section of the propaganda organism was rep have been opened In
to bolster the Reich's an
forts with some
further.
Observers associated
these
OFF THE RECORD
Reuter.
APPLICATION TO ITALY FOR EXEQUATUR
The Prime Minister said that in order that Mr. Grafftey Smith might be able to exercise his functions, it would be, necessary to apply in usual way to the Italian Government for an Exequatur,"
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A similar announcement was made in Rome.
It has caused no surprise in Lon- don where, for some time, past, the difficulties arising from the absence Consul-General in Albania" have of become increasingly acute. British Wireless.
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