Nazi Conspiracy & Aggression [Page 984]
4. THE PROGRAM FOR THE COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF JEWRY
At this point the gradual and mounting campaign against the
Jews was prepared for the achievement of its ultimate
violent ends. The German people had been indoctrinated, and
the seeds of hatred had been sown. The German state was
armed and prepared for conquest. The force of world opinion
could now safely be ignored. Already the Nazi conspirators
had forced out of Germany 200,000 of its former 500,000
Jews. The Nazi-controlled German state was therefore
emboldened, and Hitler in anticipation of the aggressive
wars already planned cast about for a provocation.
In his speech before the Reichstag on 30 January 1939,
Hitler declared:
"If the international Jewish financiers within and
without Europe succeed in plunging the nations once
more into a world war, the result will not be the
Bolshevization of the world and the victory of Jewry,
but the obliteration of the Jewish race in Europe." (2663-PS)
The chief editor of the official organ of the SS, the
"Schwarze Korps," expressed similar sentiments on 8 August
1940:
"Just as the Jewish question will be solved for Germany
only when the last Jew has been deported, so the rest
of Europe should also realize that the German peace
which awaits it must be a peace without Jews." (2668-PS)
Other officials of the Party and State voiced the same
views. Rosenberg wrote for the publication "World Struggle,"
which in the April and September 1941 issues declared:
"The Jewish question will be solved for Europe only
when the last Jew has left the European continent." (2665-PS)
Hans Frank entered this apologetic note in his diary:
"Of course, I could not eliminate all lice and Jews in only a year's time. But in the course of time, and above all, if you will help me, this end will be attained." (2233-C-PS)
A. Registration.
The first step in accomplishing the purpose of the Nazi
Party and the Nazi-dominated state, to eliminate the Jew,
was to require a complete registration of all Jews. Inasmuch
as the anti-Jewish policy was linked with the program of
German aggression, such registration was required
not only within the Reich, but successively within the
conquered territories. For example, registration was
required, by decree, within Germany (Reichsgesetzblatt Part
I, 1938, page 922, 23 July, signed by Frick); with-
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in Austria (Reichsgesetzblatt, Volume 1, 1940, page 694, 29
April); within Poland (Kurjer Krakowski, 24 October 1939);
in France (Journal Official No. 9, page 92, 30 September
1940); in Holland (Verordnungsblatt, No. 16, 10 January
1941, signed by Seyss-Inquart).
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