Foreign News: Hitler's Hell

On Aug. 31, 1944, Adolf Hitler spoke his mind to a group of German generals al his secret headquarters. According to a stenographic transcript found last week in the resort town of Wiesbaden, the Führer said:

"This war is no convenience to me. For five years I've been shut off from the other world. I've not visited the theater, I've not heard a concert, and I've not seen a film.*

"I live only for a single mission, to lead this battle because I know if there is not iron will power behind it, the battle will not be won.

"I blame the General Staff...

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