Chapter 92: A Reunion Thirty Years Later

Berlin Morning Post, Germany, January 30, 1933.

“...... First of all, let us congratulate Adolf Hitler on becoming Germany's chancellor, and look forward to his contribution to Germany with his Nazi party, but as far as this newspaper is concerned, Germany is now burdened with heavy post-war debts and the Treaty of Versailles, and it is difficult to imagine what means Hitler would have had if he tried to revive Germany's economy, and his chancellor would not have been smooth sailing......"

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February 2, 1933, Hamburg Morning Post, Germany.

It is reported that at present, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, the largest party in Germany, holds 41.9 percent of the seats, while the second largest party, the Communist Party of Germany, holds 17 percent of the seats, which means that many of the Chancellor's decisions may not necessarily be approved by the Reichstag, and whether the Chancellor decides to reshape the political landscape in order to pursue his own policies......

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February 28, 1933, 1 o'clock, German "Gruen Post".

"Urgent news, 3 hours ago, a fire broke out in the Reichstag in Berlin, the cause is currently unknown, and the casualties are unknown. ”

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February 28, 1933, 1 p.m., Radio Prussian Press Gazette, Germany.

(Chancellor Adolf Hitler): "...... Zizi (murmur) ...... The German people, the government, have investigated what happened...... Zizi ...... The Capitol arson was due to the actions of the Communist Party...... This act of arson was the most appalling act of terrorism perpetrated by the Bolsheviks in Germany......"

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Hamburg Morning Post, Germany, February 29, 1933.

"We do not yet know what the impact of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's decision to urgently enact the Reichstag Arson Decree and repeal the provisions of the Weimar Constitution guaranteeing personal liberty as a result of the reichstag arson incident the day before last......

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Leipzig Volvo Zeitung, Germany, March 1, 1933.

Chancellor Adolf Hitler ordered the Communist Party of Germany to be outlawed, just one day before the election. At this moment, the SA SA is arresting people everywhere, and their purpose has been clearly revealed, forcing the Communist Party to withdraw from the Reichstag, and giving the Nazi Party complete control of the Reichstag, which is a naked provocation to the German constitution and the democratic electoral system......!

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March 2, 1933, Berlin Morning Post, Germany.

“...... Results of the re-election...... The Nazi Party has 45% of the seats in the Reichstag......"

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March 23, 1933, People's Observer, the newspaper of the German Nazi Party.

"Today, the German Enabling Act was enacted, according to which Chancellor Adolf Hitler and his cabinet could pass any law without the consent of Parliament......"

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On March 24, 1933, Decree No. 1 was promulgated by radio.

“...... Zizi ...... Abolish the state legislatures and make the state governments completely subordinate to the central ...... Zizi ...... All political parties, with the exception of the only party, the National Socialist Workers' Party of Germany, and its affiliated groups, are illegal......"

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June 1934, German "Grühn Post".

"This newspaper is temporarily subject to government rectification and publishes news under the guidance of the Nazi Party, and the date of republication is undecided......"

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In the spring of 1935, the German "Essen Allgemeine Zeitung".

"The Prime Minister's order to expand the Wehrmacht from 100,000 to 300,000 has made Britain and France unhappy because it is a blatant violation ......of the Treaty of Versailles, but is it not natural for a country to try to protect its own land and people?

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7 March 1936, Le International, France.

"What does Germany's involvement in the Rhine Demilitarized Zone mean by its grave violation of the Treaty of Versailles......"

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In 1938, the German "Mainz Allgemeine Zeitung".

"It has been 5 years since the Führer became Prime Minister. In 1933 there were six million unemployed people in Germany, and the unemployment rate was as high as 20 percent. At present, the number of unemployed people in Germany has dropped from 6 million to tens of thousands, and there is even a shortage of labor in many places, which has basically solved the problem of all-round employment; the annual economic growth rate is more than 10 percent, and the gross national product in 1933 was about 73.7 billion Reichsmarks, and today in 1938, the German gross national product reached 126.4 billion Reichsmarks. This is a great achievement, congratulations to our great Führer......"

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March 11, 1938, Gruen Post, Germany.

"The Great Führer, our extraordinary leader. Today Austria is united with Germany, and when the Führer's motorcade enters Vienna, Austria, the citizens of Vienna cheer at the Führer, and the maiden throws flowers at the Führer. The convoy was full of flowers of peace, and let us congratulate this great occasion when the Germanic peoples would finally be united under the rule of the Great Führer......"

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On November 2, 1938, the newspaper of the German Nazi Party, "People's Observer".

"The Jews, the parasites of the peoples of Europe! They do not produce, but seek wealth by deceit and deceit, they wander from country to country, and when the country is at peace, they greedily collect it, and when the country is in war, they hide far away, and even take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Without the concept of a state, unwilling to serve the state, this is a swarm of moths, a swarm of poisonous insects that pollute Europe......"

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November 10, 1938, Berlin Morning Post, Germany.

"After Kristallnacht yesterday, by order of the Führer, a large number of Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps in Dachau, Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen. It is reported that more than 30,000 Jews will be subjected to strict government rectification in concentration camps in order to remove their bad habits......"

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The Times, England, March 1939.

"Hitler annexed Austria and occupied all of Czechoslovakia, but what was his next target? At this moment, Germany had almost doubled its territory with almost no bloodshed, and the Versailles Agreement was so empty that it became doubtful who was the victor in the war. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain once said after the Munich Agreement, 'He brought peace for a whole generation,' but what is the peace......?

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August 23, 1939, Hamburg Morning Post, Germany.

"The Soviet Union and Germany signed the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact", which is a great victory, Germany no longer has to worry about the original two-front war, the original shame will be washed away, long live the Führer!"

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The humiliation of defeat, the unwillingness to be stabbed by one's own people, the hatred of the Jews, the heavy shackles of the Treaty of Versailles, the strong desire for German revival...... Everything of this kind comes together in one person.

The heart of one man, the heart of millions, not everyone longs for war, but when all the pressure is hard to breathe, the people are more willing to resist.

On September 1, 1939, Hitler announced to Germany that Germany had been invaded by Poland, and Germany was forced to fight back, and then Britain and France declared war on Germany, and World War II broke out.

But the war went far beyond everyone's imagination and went unexpectedly.

Relying on the cutting-edge blitzkrieg and the coordinated operation of the infantry tank, Germany declared war on France a few months later, and easily bypassed the "Macedonian Defense Line" built by the French with countless manpower and financial resources by forcibly occupying Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and other low countries.

Then, a fierce right hook was thrown to the caught off guard France......

"Boom!"

Just six weeks, just a sharp right hook.

In World War I, the seemingly invincible France that the German forefathers failed to defeat for three years was defeated by Nazi Germany, and after this war, Germany occupied almost half of Europe.

For a time, the continent was shaken, the world was shaken, and a new Napoleon seemed to be born.

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On December 7, 1939, Adolf Hitler made a stop on his way to Italy, Linz, his hometown and the starting point of his dream.

In the Wittinger Hotel where he stays, it is like a beehive at the moment. There were groups of generals who stood together to discuss state affairs, ministers who appeared in newspaper illustrations, senior leaders of the Nazi Party and some high-ranking officers in uniform. Many busy adjutants were running around the hall, their shiny epaulettes clearly recognizable.

The multitude of dignitaries surrounded him, but Hitler only felt inexplicably irritated.

He was tired of these flattering generals and dignitaries, and now he was in control of all of Europe, and in other places he could be an "extraordinary leader" or a "great Führer", but in his own homeland he wanted nothing more than to enjoy the peace of the past.

However, none of this was possible, and he could not be allowed to be alone, because it was too unsafe. With the exception of the necessary places, his range of movement was severely restricted to prevent possible assassinations.

Inexplicably, as if touching the scene, a figure appeared in his mind......

"Gustav. ”

Gustav, that's his nickname for Kubišek, because his brother, who died young, was also named Gustav.

The friend of the past, who was good at music and aspired to be a musician, seemed like a brother to Adolf, and in Adolf's mind, he had probably become the conductor of a big orchestra by now.

Adolf understands his friend's musical talent, he is a person with a good musical talent, although not as good as some of the famous artists he came into contact with later, but he also vaguely emerges the demeanor of everyone, he is by no means an unknown person, but where is he at the moment?

I was inexplicably stunned in my heart.

Walking out of the hotel, there were many people outside who were ready to welcome him, but he unconsciously glanced around, and among the many figures, he was shocked to see a familiar and unfamiliar face......

The calm face, the contemplative atmosphere, although much older, but there is no doubt that it is the person he once knew.

"Gustav!"

Exclaiming excitedly, Adolf walked forward quickly, and the guards beside him hurriedly followed to prevent a possible attack.

In front of Adolf, he could also see the excitement and emotion on Kubišik's face, Adolf's hands tightly grasped Kubišik's right hand, he stared closely at his friend opposite, and there was a rare shock in his tone.

The gentry in the hall looked at each other, and no one knew who this strange civil servant, who had been warmly received by the Führer, was.

They were separated in 1908 and reunited in 1939, and the two did not see each other again for thirty years.

When they were separated, the two were still their only friends, the same spirited, young and handsome, but now they both look old, and wrinkles appear on their faces.

The excitement on Kubišik's face on the other side was indescribable, and he also held Adolf's hand and opened his mouth, as if trying to say something, and finally said it from his mouth.

"Führer, I haven't seen you for thirty years......"

Monarch...... You......

Just like the name of others, the joy in his heart was stagnant, and it also woke up Adolf himself. Yes, both of them are no longer the down-and-out young people who studied in Vienna.

Even so, the joy of reuniting old friends filled Adolf's heart.

He looked carefully at his former friend, with a smile on his face, and many emotions of excitement converged on his lips, but the lips and tongue that could make the whole country fanatical were unable to speak, but nodded to his friend.

"You come with me. ”

Adolf calmed himself down a little and said. Any words that are too intimate in this public setting are inappropriate.

The two went up to the second floor together, and the adjutant opened the room and left on his own, leaving time for the two to be alone. The two old friends looked at each other, and Adolf held his friend's hand again, stared at it for a long time, and said excitedly.

"You're the same old you, Gustav, I can recognize you everywhere at a glance, you're not the same at all, just a little older. ”

With that, Adolf led his friend to sit down at the table, and after just a little rustiness, the rustiness between the two disappeared, and they began to talk as freely as before.

"I don't have the same private life as I used to, and I can't do what I want to do like everyone else. ”

To his friend, he couldn't help but complain.

It would have been almost impossible for him to say this to anyone else, because he was the "great Führer", but only in the face of his friend was he was able to relax like never before.

As we talked, Adolf gradually understood how Kubyšek had come here.

Until 1933, he didn't know the whereabouts of his friend, until one day he saw a promotional image on a poster outside the store of a friend with a mustache and a line of words next to it.

"The famous National Socialist orator, Adolf Hitler. ”

It was only then that he realized that Adolf, who was often talked about, was his friend, but he did not go to his friend because he did not want his friend to think that he was a man of inflames, and it was not until Adolf stopped by in Linz this year that he tried to find his friend.

"You're still as stubborn as ever, you should have come to me a long time ago. ”

Hearing Kubišek's words, Adolf said dissatisfied.

While Adolf was looking at his friend, Kubišek was also looking at Adolf.

The grim face and bright eyes still looked so sharp, even though he was already in a high position, after thirty years, Kubišik could still see the shadow of the conceited and proud young man of the past.

"You haven't changed. ”

Kubišek said with heartfelt emotion.