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Despite last fortnight's dummy vote of 99% the world last week wanted to know how many Germans Adolf Hitler really represents in his world dealings. Certain it is that the German lower middle class is solidly behind him. Furtive opposition honeycombs the workers whose trades-unions have been destroyed, the aristocracy (excluding the Army), the upper middle class, 6,000,000 pre-Hitler Communists and the professions. Many of these have joined the Storm Troops for protective coloration, shout "Heil Hitler!" with the rest. In the Nation, U. S. Leftist magazine, Louis Fischer reported the widespread opposition to Naziism he had found inside Germany. He retold a Berlin cafè story of an imaginary visit to a factory by General Hermann Wilhelm Göring who told the men they must speak openly to him.
" 'Tell me where you stand,' Göring said turning to a grey-haired foreman. I have been a Communist for many years,' was the reply. 'And are you still a Communist?' 'Yes.' 'And are there many Communists in this plant?' Göring pressed. 'Oh, only about 30% of the force.' 'What are the rest?' 'Well, approximately 50% of the total are Social Democrats,' someone volunteered. 'And the remaining 20%?' Göring asked hopefully. 'They are Christian Socialists.' 'Then where are the National Socialists?' Göring inquired perplexed. 'We are all National Socialists,' several men smilingly assured him."