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ROBERT LYND In This Article ASKS-

WORDS

HAVE

THEIR

LOST

MEANING?

I noticed an example of the

A. P. HERBERT Thus, if you could imagine people have to agree that a MR. The line that's ahead in new recently broadcast a a big stretch of the imagination word means whatever he wants same thing recently in a German lower prices

Communist England en it to mean..

broadcast in English in which new. сус appeal.

comfort, talk on "Bad Language." gaged in war against an Ireland

Thus when Herr Hitler uses the speaker declared that the long-lived By this he meant the woolly which contained only three

jargon and long words that Communists, those three Com- the word "freedom," the Ger- present ivar was organised by have alway been dear to the munists would be recognised as mun, though compelled to ap- English capitalists (aided, of the "Irish people" or "prole plaud, knows that he has to be- course, by Jewish financiers), official mind.

tariat," and the English Con- Ware. He knows that the word whose sole object was to destroy There is another kind of munist Government would deny is a signal for riveting more the Socialist German State,

What, I wonder, would 'Wil- language, however, which to an that it was making war on Ire- securely, the chains that are the

his servitude. Or, liam Morris or Keir Hardie have increasing degree in modern land or the Irish people and de- badge of

The said if anyone had described times has become * public clare that it was really rescuing perhaps, he doesn't know.

topsy-turvy language may have Nazlem to them and called it danger. This is the topsy turvy them from their oppressors. language which is spoken by

worked.

Socialism? There is an element I do not think that is an un- dictators and their followers-

of fair picture

what the

Until the end of last summer of Socialism in it, no doubt, a language in which words may Russians say they are doing in many people thought that Hitler but there are other elements mean anything, even if it is the

meant what he said, on at least in it that are more akin to Rome opposite to what they are sald

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Nor is it only the Communists one subject---Bolshevism. "The under Nero. Certainly if Socia- to mean in the dictionary. who use the words "peace" and masters of Russin to-day," he lism meant Nazism, none of the Thus "peace" has ceased to "war" in a sense that would not said "are bloodstained criminals grent English Socialists would mean merely peace: it can also have been understood 50 years The international Jew, he de- Nazism is based, as Herr Hitler the dregs of humanity." ever have advocated it. For mean war with tanks, incen- ago. The Nazis have a gift for diary bombs and all the rest of the same kind of language which claved, is to-day "the absolute has made clear, on contempt for it. Japan is apparently at penco sometimes makes modern poli. master of Russia."

with China; Russia is apparently tick as difficult to understand as at peace with Finland: at least

modern poetry. war has not been declared in either case. Yet how like war the whole thing seems!

The forces the working classes,

of Bolshevism, he maintained, were "sub-human," and Ger-

tween

The only safeguard against it wasn't the is to examine carefully the

uses

"war- "Jew," "Socialist,"

many could never make an al-I trust that the use of mean- liance with them except at the ingless language-or, rather, of chameleon language that may I confess I found Herr Hitler cost of her certain ruin.

This all seemed as clear as the change its meaning to almost Russin, it is true, would pro- almost unintelligible last April

never become area wholly or in part without previous bably admit that she is carrying when after the march into prose of Dean Swift. And yet, anything-will

on a sort of war against some- Prague, he said: "We have as events have proved, what popular in England. thing called the Finnish White given Central Europe a great Herr Hitler really, meant was Guard. But she does not ad- fortune, namely, peace." If he that. Bolshevism BEFORE the war it was one of land or the Finnish people.

mit that she is at war with Fin had killed all the Czechs you slightest danger in the world meaning of words and to make

and that there was

a natural sure that, when anyone. might have understood him #N

such Ay "brothers," the chief purposes of German

meaning that he had given the and traditional friendship be words propaganda to circulate reports

Czechs the peace of the grave.

Russia and Germany. "people," "proletariat," "capi. of this or that deadly weapon

"blood-stained talist," "Imperialist," "People" is another word But the Czechs were still alive When he said they would exterminate any

that in recent times has come and their country had merely criminals," it was only the monger,"

It become a prison and a place of modern way of saying "jolly and so forth, he means exactly

good pals."

what he says and not something- ******** foolish enough to oppose them. to mean almost anything.

Even nervous old ladles came in may mean, the majority of the torment. "Great fortune" and

With language gone topsy- quite different.

I may be old-fashioned, but I the end to take these tales with inhabitants of a country, or it "peace" are not the usual words a large allowance of salt,

may mean one or more inhabi-, for this, but the Nazis have a turvy like this it is no wonder Now that the war is on, the tants of a country who happen dictionary of their own, accord- that we hear the Altmark des- like words to be made to mean Germans' "frightening" tales to agree with you. To a Com- ing to which coal may legitim- cribed as a merchant ship, and what they mean in the diction- After all, it is pleasant to British prisoners were rescued be able to understand other continue more energetically than munist apparently the members ately be described as white and the heroic exploit by which the ary.

Scarcely a day passes of the working-classes in any snow as black.

A Nazi has the right, if he as "bestial." Such things are people and not to be constantly without some report of terrors in country, however few they may store for the Allies.. Among the be, who happen to agree with likes, to call a cigarette a pan- merely the result of the inven- wondering whether they have glass of water an tion of a national vocabulary of lost their reason or are only in- latest-are-the-announcements him become automatically the cake

fernal hypocrites.. elephant.-And-the-German-meaninglessness.. that the enemy has a bigger "people" or the "proletariat." than-ever Bertha, whose range is 155 miles, and that U-boats are about to launch a severe blow at Allied shipping in the region of the West Indies.

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These statements may prove

or a

The New God: Adolf Hitler

to be well-founded-or they may IN the whole complex of the Ger-

10 Replying

place new "God," Adolf Hitler, The texts: And Dr. Ley, of the Church Hymns are altered,

abroad."

of

pure betrayal of the people. Later the time will come which will place. this crime on the same level as high-

in the highest sense, It,

German in the

not. Doubtless they are circu-

man democratic opposition the Catholic Bishops in their "Hirten- of the crucifed one." lated in good faith. The

Church movement plays one of the brief" of May, 1933, declared:-"By even clearer:The party claims the The new version of Psalm 87 isi most important roles alongside the no means do we Catholics find it hard totality of the soul of the German The Lord loveth the hills of Ger-

people. It cannot and will not suf- supreme triumph of Nazi propa-

people of the working class, the

to value the new strong stress of

ter another party or point of view many more than all the dwellings ganda would be to obtain the un- middle class, and the farmers. witting services of neutrals for

And furthermore Rosenberg' gave The struggle of the German Church authority in the German State, and to dominate in Germany. We be- lieve that German people can win its dissemination. But the re- is a very

hard one, and it is im- we willingly submit to it.".

immortality only through National- the clue for all the terror against.

Christians. "The Similar statements were made by Socfilism, and therefore we "need the

refusal ports are part of too long aportant that this fact should come succession of canards to have to the knowledge of the people the Protestants. These declarations | much face value,

nor Catholic." throughout the world. This strug are proofs of their willingness to be last German, neither Protestant Germanistic Ideals in Germany is It would be very agreeable togie goes very far over the frame of loyal to the Hitler regime. On July the enemy if large numbers of political

a

group. Moreover, it 8, 1933, after the Concordat with the World-Wide Ambitions submarine chasers were diverted unites different opposition groups, Vatican had been concluded, the from the waters around the and so is becoming one of the Fuhrer declared that compulsory Church did not concede to Nazism Churchpeople of the Left British Islands to the Western strongest factors in the fight against measures against clergy and Church what was expected or Atlantic. Even if U-boats do Nazism and war. become a nuisance in those

Speaking of the Church move. regions, the Navy will be able to deal with them there as is beingment, it comprises the religious in stitutions as a whole, especially the done elsewhere. But when a Protestanta, which numbered 41 belligerent intends to launch some surprise blow, he does not proclaim it beforehand to all the world. It would then be only an Irishman's surprise.

organisations will tolerated."

no longer

The Protestant and the Catholle treason."

demanded.

Instead

This later time" has become real' be Most of the ministers, priests, and

Church people hold that God is above with all its horrors. Pope Pius XI Hitler, and bellove in the ideals of in his Christmas message 1937 an- love and brotherhood

of nounced;"There is a persecution in Broken Promises

But as in all other cases, Hitler haired against, other nations and Germany, For a long time it. has the did not keep his promises; he could races. Their principles are: "Thou been denied, declared to be not true. not keep them. In the attempts to shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" On the contrary, we know that only a few times in the world's history "totalarise" every sphere of activity and "Thou shalt not kill."

tins such a grave and terrible per- in Germany, many efforts were made

But these views are contrary to

secution bean experienced. We are Already int this idea of love had gained the is not lacking in either brutally or

million souls in 1933, and

with Catholic Church

about 21 million members. Both creeds are oppressed and persecuted alike.

People abroad cannot understand to turn the Church into a slave of the ideology and deeds of Nazism impelled to say that this persecution. Bertha. In the last war these freedom and the independence of the "Mein Kampf,". Hitler wrote:-"A upper hand, Europe to-day, would be force, nor is it free from the burn.

Similarly with the biggest why Nazism should attack religious National-Socialism. Krupp monstrosities were scarce- Church, What advantage can come politician, however, must estimate nething but a mass of many hundred ing scars of falsification and of lies,""

ly worth the candle. In this

war they are something of on

from it?

anachronism. If Germany has Offers of Loyalty

myriads of bombers with which

on the spot."

the value of a religion, not so much millions stripped bare of any charac- from the point of view of the faults ter," is the opinion of Rosenberg. Often I was asked how is it possi inherent in it, but in relation to the

blo that the Church movement is also The political aims of Nazlem have defended by supporters of the left: advantage of a substitute which may Article 24 of the Nazi programme be manifestly better. But until some always been to 'rule over the whole parties; these people are In their to attack British towns, why states: "We demand freedom for all substitute appears, only fools and world, and that can result only in point of view usually against the trouble with super-artillery,

For these alma Hitlerism Christian religion. But the answer which would be less effective and religious confessions in the State a criminals will destroy what is there war.

far as they do not endanger its

could not use peace-loving people, to

this question, is a very simple- soon wear out? That is, unless existence or give offence against the

but must have war-inspired people. one. The German people have been the Germans tacitly admit they moral feeling of the German race." This "substitute" was found when

It did not need a pacifistic peace afraid for years of a terrible war to cannot hope to make much im And after his access to power in his Dr. Kerr, Minister for Church pression with their bombers in speech to the Reichsing on March 23, Affairs, made known to the world: preaching religion but a "heroic Fire- which Hitler's policy might lead; for

Spirit." question of

years they have been fighting for the face of the British anti-1033, Hitler again promised: "The "The

the divinity of aircraft defences.

that reason Rosenberg con- their liberty and peace. The Church. National Government sees in the two Christ is ridiculous and unnecessary, There are also hints of other Christian creeda most important faca now authority has arisen, as to structed the "Myth of the Superiority has also to defend "'gecrot weapons". than, the tors for the preservation of our na- what Christ and Christianity really of the German Race," which is the attacked by Nazlam, and preaches. magnetic mine, and reports of tional values. It will respect the are-Adolf Hitler" In addition to basis of the new Nazi religious insti- peace. This was strongly felt by the impending German offensive treatles made between them and the this, In his "Myth of the Twentieth, tution. the so-called "German Reichs, Left people too, and the result was. all part of the too-familiar State. The rights of the Churches Century," Rosenberg says:-"A Ger- Church." The Christian cross is regtheir supporting the Church in the technique of the Nazis' war of will not be curtailed, their position man Church will gradually come to placed by the Swastika, the image common struggle.

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represent the Fire-Spirit, the Horo of the Crucifixion by pictures of the

nerves.

For

Its existence,