Lord Beaverbrook's Evening Standard, beating the circulation drum, had a bright idea: a prize of one pound sterling for each answer printed and a grand prize of five pounds for the best answer to "What to do with Hitler?" Some 9,000 tried their hand. On the subject of the Fuhrer, British reserve had been bombed almost out of existence. Some suggestions:
¶ Exhibit Hitlerpreferably in a cage, with the public paying a fee for looking; spitting privileges extra.
¶ Torture Hitler. Some suggested giving the Führer a ride on a V-bomb. One old lady wanted the Führer nailed...
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