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1. (c) Substitution of a Higher SYmbol ••
The German charccter-structure is morked by c strong
need to worship, obey, and srcrificB. ~hen this can
be focussed on some entity - God, the Absolute, tbe
German state, the Fuehrer - they are happy and heel thy.
Consequently, it will be eesier to break their present
allegicnce to Hitler if a satisfactory substitute is
presented. The Germans will not re8dily accept a
value thnt is identified in their minds rith the
special preferences of on enemy-notion (Democracy,
etc.); it must be something hi~hert !2mething supranational
thrt will excite the respect of 011 peoples
alike . There is D. greet naed ~, rcther than later,
for some form of world Federation. But locking this,
the Allies in their message to Germany, should use
terms thDt suggest its spirit. Against Hitler, the
False Prophet , the propogendists should speck of the
World Conscience (the name of God C2n not be used
without hypocrisy), and should speak of the forces
of Russia, Greot Britain, France , and th8 Americas as
the 1vorld Army. (N.B. Suggestion for one leaflet:
Question: Who has seduced the Germrn people from
their true path? Who has turned their hcorts ogrinst
the Conscience of the World? "Tho is responsible
this time for Germany's encirclement by the 1Yorld
Army?). To be effective the terms "world Conscience"