GERMANY: Perfect Marriage

In 1929 Adolf Hitler was introduced to a shapely, blue-eyed, indubitably Aryan Hamfran named Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, mother of four. Five years later she was Reichsfrauenführerin (leader of German women), entrusted with the job of making German women fit and productive mates for Nazi men. Her credo: "We obey unconditionally." Her 1939 Mother's Day message said: "We bring the fruits of motherhood to the Führer and say to him: 'It is the best that we have, therefore it belongs to you.' "

Last week Frau Scholtz-Klink, aged 38, took a second husband: Reich...

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