Judge, 1938-08 · page 2 of 36
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# Analysis This page appears to be from a WWII-era American publication containing anti-Nazi propaganda rather than traditional satire. The main content is a monologue titled "A DYING NAZI SPEAKS" — presented as a confessional deathbed statement from a 22-year-old German Nazi expressing remorse for persecuting friends and neighbors, particularly Jewish people, under Hitler's orders. The Nazi speaker describes spiritual corruption and seeks God's forgiveness while despising Hitler. Below this is "A PLEA" from the "Young Citizens of America," a fundraising appeal for an anti-Communist organization seeking small donations to spread American values. Rather than satirizing specific figures through caricature, this page uses emotional rhetoric and moral argument to promote American ideological positions against both Nazism and Communism during the Cold War period.
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a DYING NAZI speaks: I am a German by birth, breeding, education and association ... 22 years of age. Iam a Nazi... by conscription, intimidation, and fear! A German, proud of my nationality . . . transformed into a blustering Nazi... obedient to a doctrine that is not Germanic ...a power that brooks no compromise with compassion. Now I am near death... Iam in need of a God. The God of my fathers has been destroyed by a new paganism ... a paganism forced on me by Hitler. I am near death .. . and Hitler needs me no longer. I cannot again stride through the town of my birth, weeding out those who were my friends and neighbors . . . setting them aside ... persecuting them in the manner of the pagan ... strafing my friends and neigh- bors of an entire lifetime ... because they are Jews. Strafing them because I am a German ... because Hitler ordered me to persecute my neighbors and friends ... because they are of a different faith from mine . .. a different faith! They are men and women and children, as I and my family are men, women and children. The taint of Hitler is upon me ... the taint of injustice and of the beast! Hitler marked me... for life! He killed my God ... he made me lie down in the mud of his teachings... there is no God left me ... but Hitler. Thad to do his bidding... his bidding ... until I lost my own God. I am near death ... and I appeal to God to help! But the awful things I did for Hitler have scarred my mind ... make me as a beast. There is shame in me... there is remorse in me. There is the voice of honesty speaking to me ... but too late. When I persecuted my friends and neighbors, I did not hear. Now Iam alone... horribly alone. Death approaches ...I seek peace with God... the God of my youth. I fear the God of Hitler... I despise him. I seek peace, as death approaches. TO YOU WITH NO MONEY... A PLEA: WE, YOUNG CITIZENS OF AMERICA, of all faiths, are selling American principles to as many other Americans as our limi- ted finances will permit. Will you help us... help us buy radio time and space in newspapers and magazines ... to dem- onstrate the terrible foolishness of intol- erance... the tragic foolishness of causing life-long friends and neighbors to hate each other—to sell Americanism— essage . .. your mes- sage... to every city, town and village in the United States. TO YOU WITH MONEY... Will you please sead us a check «+ only what helped us demonstrate the great value of American fellowship. TO YOU WITH LITTLE MONEY... ‘Will you help, withia your means «+ [ust a few dollars each from a lot of you will mean so much... we in our small way, are trying to do th organized. If rs... send soi ose stamps in-an envelope ... we can use them and will appreciate every penny. We are sorry... we are not much better off financially... but we and you have faith in America and Americans... will you send us a postcard of encourage- ment... we are so much in need of friendly comments and friendly encour- agement ... @ post card will please us. Would you like to start a similiar group of Young Citizens of America in your community. Write us...and we will tell you how we started without eny money ° «+ebut with a lot of American spirit. ADVISORY COUNCIL ROBERT F. WAGNER, U. S. Senator CARTER GLASS, U. S. Senetor THEODORE G. BILBOA, U. S. Senator HON. LAMBERT, FAIRCHILD LAURA B. PRISK, Pres. Net'l Flog Dey Associetion CHRISTIAN F, REISNER, D. D. RABBI ELIAS J. KRITCHMAR DR. DIXON RYON FOX, Pres, Union College YOUNG CITIZENS OF AMERICA Our Stand on Communism: We ore Americans... very proud ++ we can't tolerate - ell the phrase out loud to all you meet... How can Communism attract Americans who are so proud of being Americans. OFFICERS DAVID G. BOROVAY, Chairmen ALBERT V. SAPHIN, 1st Vice-Chairman ROSE V. LAMBERT, Secretary CLAIRE LEE, Cheirman, Women’s Com. “A National Non-Sectarian, Non-Political, Pro-American Association’’” 261 Fifth Avenue, New York lam very glad to help the Young Citizens of America to spread the great value of Americanism to all Americans. Enclose find a check end | with you God speed. comicbooks.com