,OBSESSIONS ( ,B]L9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

,TEXT 3 

,FROM ,P>TISAN ,REVIEW1 ,VOL4#a#e ,NO4#a1 ,OCTOB] #a#i#d#h1 PP4#a#a#h-#a#a#b#d4 

,COPI$ ) ?ANKS FROM ! ,C\NCIL ,COMMUNI/ ,>*IVE AT WEB4>*IVE4ORG_/WEB_/#b#i#b#b#a#e#e#f#d_/WWW4KURASJE4ORG4 

,M>K$ UP BY ,E9DE ,O',CALLA<AN = ! ,M>XI/S' ,9T]NET ,>*IVE4 

,AS AGA9/ ! T]ROR ( ! BOMBS1 ! ACTUAL CONQUE/ 
( ,B]L9 WAS ( LESS] SIGNIFICANCE TO ITS 9HABITANTS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 
! >TILL]Y TORE NEW HOLES 9TO ! RU9S1 %OT AWAY P>TS ( ! 
SURVIV+ BUILD+S1 KILL$ MANY PEOPLE RUNN+ = FOOD & WAT]4 ,! 
SPRAY ( MA*9E GUNS IS VISIBLE ALMO/ ON EV]Y H\SE1 EV]Y FLOOR1 
EV]Y AP>TM5T DOOR4 ,! TANKS GR\ND D[N ! /REETS & SIDEWALKS4 
,! BATTLE WAS F\<T SECTION BY SECTION1 /REET BY /REET1 H\SE BY 
H\SE4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT SIXTY ?\S& ,RUSSIANS DI$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = 
,B]L94 ,! E/IMATE MAY BE 9CORRECT1 BUT IT REVEALS ! F]OCITY ( 
! /RUGGLE4 ,!RE >E NO GUESSES ON ! ,G]MAN LOSSES4 ,!Y LO/ 
EV]Y?+ - P>TICUL>LY1 H[EV]1 !IR ILLUSIONS AB\T ! 
,RUSSIANS4 

,! ,RUSSIANS >E ,B]L9'S SECOND GREAT OBSESSION4 ,! RAPE ( 
! CITY IS BURN$ DEEP 9TO ! M9DS ( ITS 9HABITANTS BECAUSE IT IS 
ASSOCIAT$ ) !IR GREATE/ DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,LONG BE=E ! FALL ( 
! CITY1 REFUGEES FROM ! ,EA/ TOLD HORRIBLE /ORIES AB\T ! 
,RUSSIANS' BEHAVIOR4 ,SO DID ! RADIO4 ,BUT WI%FUL ?9K+ 
DISC\NT$ !SE /ORIES AS EXAGG]ATIONS & PROPAG&A4 ,AT ANY RATE1 
IT C\LD NOT GET WORSE ?AN IT WAS4 ,! SAME HOPE ?AT WELCOM$ ,HITL] 
9 EX*ANGE = ! DEPRESSION WELCOM$ N[ ! ,RUSSIANS 9 EX*ANGE = 
! BOMB+S4 

,B]L9]S :O HAD ONCE BELONG$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 OR 
SYMPA?IZ$ ) IT1 LOOK$ UPON ! ,RUSSIAN CONQU]ORS AS !IR 
LIB]ATORS4 ,!IR DISAPPO9TM5T WAS CONSEQU5TLY GREAT] ?AN ?AT 
EXP]I5C$ BY ! GREAT MASS ( APOLITICAL PEOPLE & PASSIVE ,NAZIS4 
,EV5 ! LESS EXPOS$ ,NAZIS HOP$ = A QUICK FALL ( ! CITY 9 ORD] 
TO ESCAPE A FI<T ?AT NO LONG] MADE S5SE4 ,! MORE REALI/IC AMONG 
!M KILL$ !IR FAMILIES & !MSELVES4 

,& !RE W]E ?OSE :O HAD WELCOM$ ! ,ALLI$ BOMB]S 9 ! HOPE 
?AT ! MIS]Y 9 !IR WAKE W\LD LEAD TO REVOLT4 ,BUT ! 
T]ROR-MA*9E ( ! ,NAZIS PROV$ TO BE /RONG] ?AN ! DESPAIR ( 
! PEOPLE4 ,! ATOMIZATION ( ! MASSES WAS SUFFICI5TLY ADVANC$ TO 
ALL[ ! ORGANIZ$ T]RORI/IC M9ORITY TO CONTROL ALL SITUATIONS4 ,BUT 
) ! ,RUSSIANS AT ! GATES ( ,B]L91 DEFEATISM BECAME MORE 
WIDESPREAD4 ,) ! ,RUSSIANS )9 ! CITY1 REVOLT BECAME POSSIBLE4 
,BUT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E NOT 9T]E/$2 !Y DID NOT LOOK = HELP BUT = 
LOOT4 

,! LOOT HAD BE5 PROMIS$ TO ! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS - MO/LY MADE 
UP ( ,MONGOLIANS - AS ! PRICE = TAK+ ! CITY4 ,! WOM5 
W]E AMONG ! SPOILS4 ,DESPITE ! DISAFFECTION )9 ! ,G]MAN RANKS1 
! FI<T = ,B]L9 TOOK LONG] ?AN WAS EXPECT$1 ! ,RUSSIAN LOSSES 
W]E GREAT] ?AN CONTEMPLAT$4 ,! B>B>ISM ( ! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS IS 
N[ EXCUS$ BY ! F]OCITY ( ! ,NAZI DEF5SE ?AT 5RAG$ ! ,RUSSIAN 
SOLDI]S4 ,!IR RAGE1 IT IS EXPLA9$1 C\LD NOT BE CONTROLL$2 IT TOOK 
SOME TIME BE=E ! ,COMMISS>S W]E ABLE TO BR+ ORD] 9TO ! *AOS 
& DEPRIVE ! 9DIVIDUAL SOLDI] ( HIS RI<T TO RAPE1 /EAL1 & 
KILL1 9 FAVOR ( ! SY/EMATIC EXPROPRIATION EXECUT$ BY ! >MY 9 
! NAME ( ! /ATE4 

,! ,NAZI /ALW>TS HAD ! *OICE ( DY+ FI<T+ OR COMMITT+ 
SUICIDE4 ,!Y F\ND IT EASI] TO GET KILL$4 ,!Y HAT$ ! ,RUSSIANS & 
!Y HAD NO LOVE = ! ,G]MANS4 ,:OEV] WAS NOT ) !M 9 ?IS LA/ 
BATTLE WAS !IR 5EMY4 ,UNWILL+ ADOLESC5TS & FEEBLE OLD M5 W]E 
=C$ 9TO ! ,VOLKS/URM4 ,?OSE :O C\LD NOT H&LE A GUN1 
OR MANIPULATE A H&-GR5ADE1 W]E KEPT BUSY BUILD+ B>RICADES4 
,REFUSAL TO WORK OR TO FI<T L$ TO IMM$IATE EXECUTION4 ,EV]Y:]E ! 
DEFEATI/S W]E HANG+ ON ! LANT]N PO/S4 ,ATTEMPTS TO CUT !M D[N 
W]E AGA9 PUNI%$ BY DEA?4 

,! LUCK ( BATTLE %IFT$ FROM DAY TO DAY1 SOMETIMES FROM H\R TO 
H\R4 ,! UNWILL+ SOLDI]S ( ! ,VOLKS/URM ?REW !IR GUNS 
AWAY AS SOON AS ! ,RUSSIANS 5T]$ !IR /REET1 ONLY TO PICK !M UP 
AGA9 :5 !Y W]E DRIV5 BACK4 ,!Y W\LD BE KILL$ EI!R WAY3 BY 
! ,RUSSIANS IF F\ND ) A WEAPON 9 !IR H&S1 BY ! ,NAZIS IF 
F\ND )\T !IR GUNS4 ,BUT 9 ! F9AL /AGES ( ! BATTLE MORE & 
MORE ,G]MANS JO9$ ! ,RUSSIANS 9 ! HUNT+ D[N & KILL+ ( ! 
,NAZIS4 ,!Y TORE D[N ! B>RICADES !Y HAD ]ECT$ TO SL[ ! 
,RUSSIAN ADVANCE4 ,!Y HELP$ TAKE C>E ( SNIP]S4 ,!Y RECOGNIZ$ ! 
,NAZIS :O HAD %$ !IR UNI=MS1 & DE/ROY$ !M4 ,!Y IMPROVIS$ 
R$ FLAGS1 REORGANIZ$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 OCCUPI$ ! AP>TM5TS ( 
,NAZI P>TY-MEMB]S1 PLUND]$ & KILL$ ON !IR [N ACC\NT4 

,H[EV]1 ! ,RUSSIANS REFUS$ TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ,NAZIS & 
ANTI-,NAZIS2 ALL ,G]MANS W]E FASCI/S & CAPITALI/S4 ,!Y EV5 
\TLAW$ !IR [N ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ONLY TO ALL[ ITS LEGAL 
REORGANIZATION AT A MU* LAT] DATE - ) ! >RIVAL ( ,WILHELM 
,PICK & HIS ,MOSC[-PICK$ RET9UE - SO AS TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 
WEAPON ( CONTROL4 ,IT W\LD NOT DO 9 ,MAY #aide TO (F] A ,RUSSIAN 
SOLDI] A BRO!RLY EMBRACE4 ,HE NE$$ JU/ TO SEE ! 
0LUXURY0 ( A RADIO1 WAT*1 OR C\* TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT HE 
WAS NOT DEAL+ ) A ,TOV>IS* BUT ) A CAPITALI/4 ,AT ANY 
RATE1 AS HE WAS \T TO LOOT1 HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 PROB+ ! 
P]SONAL HI/ORY & SOCIAL POSITION ( HIS VICTIM4 

,! RAPE ( ,B]L9 WAS NOT ! AFT]MA? ( ! /RUGGLE BUT P>T ( 
IT4 ,! FI<T WAS LESS A MILIT>Y AFFAIR ?AN A GIGANTIC RAID ( A 
MILLION-FOLD >MY ( B&ITS4 ,EV5 ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,RUSSIAN 
SOLDI]S CEAS$ TO BE MILIT>Y2 !Y DISC>D$ FIL?Y & TORN P>TS ( 
!IR UNI=MS = ,G]MAN CIVILIAN CLO!S4 ,!Y WORE TWO & ?REE 
SUITS UND] ! MILIT>Y BL\SES & PANTS4 ,H>DLY ABLE TO WALK1 !Y 
ADVANC$ FROM /REET TO /REET1 TOMMY-GUN 9 ONE H& & A SUITCASE ( 
LOOT 9 ! O!R4 ,! BAYONET BROKE OP5 CLOSETS & DRAW]S2 :AT WAS 
REMOVABLE WAS TAK51 ONLY TO BE LO/ AGA9 TO ! ,COMMISS>S :O 
ORGANIZ$ ! EA/W>D TRACK ( ! PREVI\SLY WE/W>D ,NAZI C>AVANS ( 
PLUND]4 

,9 GREAT DEM&1 ( C\RSE1 W]E ?+S ?AT C\LD BE C>RI$ ON ! 
BODY1 SU* AS WAT*ES & JEWELRY ( ALL DESCRIPTIONS4 ,AS ! VICTORY 
MU/ BE CELEBRAT$1 S*NAPPS & VODKA W]E ALSO 9 GREAT DEM&4 ,EV]Y 
BOTTLE ( V9EG> WAS OP5$ & TA/$ BE=E ! ,RUSSIANS ACCEPT$ 
!IR POSSESSORS' PROTE/ATION ?AT !Y CONTA9$ NO ALCOHOL4 ,& 
) ! S*NAPPS ! FI<T+ & ?IEV]Y GA9$ 9 ELAN4 ,?OSE :O 
C\LD NOT DELIV] QUICKLY 5\< W]E %OT D[N2 WOM51 NOT WILL+ TO 
GIVE 9 AT ONCE1 W]E ?R[N \T ( ! W9D[S ) !IR ?ROATS SLIT4 
,FIRES W]E SET TO ! H\SES ?AT YIELD$ TOO LITTLE1 !IR OCCUPANTS 
FLEE+ ! BASEM5TS 9TO ! DEADLY CROSS-FIRES ( ! /REETS4 

,DUR+ ! BATTLE1 ! 9T]VAL BETWE5 LIFE & DEA? IS ! 
OCCASION = LOVE4 ,/OPP$ = DAYS AT A P>TICUL> SPOT1 !RE WAS TIME 
= 5JOYM5T BE=E ! SNIP]'S BULLET F\ND ITS M>K4 ,WOM5 & 
GIRLS DRAGG$ FROM !IR BASEM5TS W]E L9$ UP ON ! SIDEWALKS4 ,!Y 
TRI$ TO MAKE !MSELVES APPE> OLD & UGLY BY SME>+ !IR FACES 
) SOOT & BY DIRTY+ ! %ABBY RAGS !Y WORE 9 ! CELL>S4 ,BUT 
A SOLDI]'S H& W\LD WIPE AWAY ! FIL? & DISCOV] GOOD LOOKS 
BEH9D ! MASK ( FE>4 ,*ILDR5 W\LD FOLL[ !IR MO!RS & 
SI/]S1 ONLY TO SEE !M ORD]$ TO B5D OV] & LIFT !IR SKIRTS TO 
MAKE READY = LOVE 9 DAYLI<T & COLLECTIVITY1 TO BE LOV$ BY DRUNK5 
SOLDI]S /ILL ABLE1 H[EV]1 TO KEEP AN EYE ON ! RO(TOPS SO AS NOT 
TO BE KILL$ 9 ! ACT ( COPULATION4 ,LONG AFT]W>DS1 ! SMALL] ( 
! *ILDR5 W\LD PLAY ! NEWLY-LE>N$ 0GAME ( 
RAP+40 

,! 5D ( ! BATTLE IS ! />T ( ! CLEAN-UP P]IOD4 ,GR\PS ( 
,RUSSIANS BEGAN LOOK+ = /RAY$ ,G]MAN SOLDI]S2 SY/EMATICALLY1 
H\SE BY H\SE1 BLOCK BY BLOCK4 ,NI<TS1 !Y RETURN$ TO BE REW>D$ = 
!IR DAY'S TR\BLES4 ,! DEAD WOM51 SPRAWL+ ON ! /REETS 
) !IR ?ROATS CUT FROM E> TO E>1 S]V$ AS A T]RIBLE REM9D] 
NOT TO REFUSE ! VICTORS4 ,! SOLDI]S TOOK :AT !Y F\ND1 REG>DLESS 
( AGE4 ,YE>S )\T FURL\<S1 YE>S ( W> & NO?+ BUT W>1 HAD 
GIV5 !M A GREAT & 9DISCRIM9ATE APPETITE4 ,LUCKY ! WOMAN :O 
>\S$ ! FANCY ( AN (FIC] :O W\LD TAKE *>GE ( H] & ?US 
PROTECT H] FROM ! MOB4 ,= O!RS !RE WAS JU/ ! COMM& 
0/AY D[N 4444 COMRADE COMES40 ,IT WAS LIKE 9 AN >MY 
BRO!L2 ONLY ! EXP]I5CE WAS MISS+1 & ! HUSB& LOOK$ ON1 & 
! *ILDR5 W]E NOT SP>$4 ,& !RE WAS ALWAYS ! FE> ( DEA?4 ,IF 
! LI<TS SUDD5LY W5T \T1 ! ,RUSSIAN MI<T />T %OOT+4 ,IF ! 
LI<TS SUDD5LY W5T ON1 HE MI<T ALSO %OOT1 ALWAYS SUSPICI\S ( BE+ 
TRAPP$1 ( BE+ TRICK$1 ( BE+ SURPRIS$ BY A GOD-DAMN$ ,G]MAN 
SW9E4 

,( C\RSE !RE >E ALSO O!R /ORIES2 /ORIES ( ! K9D ,RUSSIAN 
SOLDI] :O /OPP$ 9 HIS FI<T JU/ TO HELP AN OLD LADY CROSS ! 
/REET4 ,/ORIES ( ! CRY+ ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] KILL+ AN OLD C\PLE TO 
5D !IR USELESS & HOPELESS MIS]Y4 ,( ! BABY-LOV]1 =C+ A CAN 
( MILK D[N ! ?ROAT ( A T]RIFI$ *ILD4 ,( ?OSE ?AT TOOK FROM 
ONE ,G]MAN TO GIVE TO ANO!R4 ,( ! ,COMMISS> KILL+ ! RAPI/ ON 
! SPOT1 & ! (FIC] BELABOR+ ! PLUND]] ) HIS SAB]4 ,NO 
D\BT1 !SE /ORIES >E AS TRUE AS ! CRUEL ONES4 ,BUT ! 
UNPR$ICTABILITY ( ! ,RUSSIANS' BEHAVIOR M]ELY 9CREAS$ ! 
FE>4 ,LIFE & DEA? DEP5D$ ON !IR CAPRICES2 IT GAVE ! T]ROR A 
P>TICUL>LY BITT] FLAVOR4 ,& :5 ALL IS SAID1 !RE REMA9S ! FACT 
?AT )9 TWO MON?S ,B]L9 WAS ?OR\<LY PLUND]$4 ,:AT WAS NOT 
SECURELY HIDD5 HAD BE5 TAK51 MO/ ( ! WOM5 HAD BE5 MI%&L$1 
& ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO PAUP]S4 

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,APP>5TLY IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! SOLDI]S HAD LO/ !IR 
DISCIPL9E4 ,LONG AFT] ! BATTLE SE>*+ P>TIES CONT9U$ TO LOOK 9 
! BASEM5TS & RU9S4 ,!Y LOOK$ NO LONG] = ,NAZIS BUT = 
,RUSSIANS4 ,& !Y HAVE BE5 LOOK+ = DES]T]S EV] S9CE2 MO/ ( 
! ,RAZZIAS ?AT TAKE PLACE 9 ,B]L9 HAVE AS !IR FIR/ 
OBJECTIVE ! HUNT = =M] ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S4 ,TROOPS W]E %IFT$1 ! 
,MONGOLIANS RETREAT$ TO ! H9T]L&2 NEW SOLDI]S >RIV$4 ,TOO LATE 
= ! GREAT %[ !Y W]E N[ =C$ TO BUY !IR WOM5 ) BREAD 
& !IR BICYCLES ) WOR?LESS V\*]S & ,G]MAN ,M>KS !Y HAD 
PICK$ UP 9 BANKS & PO/-(FICES4 

,BUT ! TROOPS W]E /ILL LIV+ ) ! ,G]MANS4 ,:AT K9D ( 
PEOPLE W]E !SE ,RUSSIANS8 ,HAD !Y BE5 SO TOTALLY DEMORALIZ$ BY 
YE>S ( CAMPAIGN+1 ?AT !Y =GOT ALL ! SO-CALL$ CIVILIZ$ WAYS 
( BEHAVIOR8 ,OR DID !Y COME FROM ,RUSSIAN REGIONS SO BACKW>D ?AT ANY 
COMP>ISON ) ,WE/]N /&>DS WAS AT ONCE UNFAIR & IMPOSSIBLE8 
,) SURPRISE & CONTEMPT ! ,B]L9]S WAT*$ ! ATTEMPTS ( ,RUSSIAN 
SOLDI]S TO DRILL A HOLE 9 ! WALL 9 ! HOPE ?AT IT W\LD SP\T 
WAT] JU/ AS ! FAUCET DID OV] ! KIT*5 S9K4 ,!Y W]E AMAZ$ BY 
! READ9ESS ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] TO EX*ANGE AN EXP5SIVE 
WRI/-WAT* = ANY OLD AL>M CLOCK JU/ BECAUSE IT WAS SO MU* BIGG]4 
,!Y W]E DISGU/$ TO SEE !IR LIV+-ROOM *ANG$ 9TO A BUT*]-%OP 
AS ! ,RUSSIANS DRAGG$ ANIMALS UP ! /AIRS TO BE KILL$ ON ! 
C>PET4 ,!Y DID NOT UND]/& !IR P]SI/5CE ( US+ ! BA?TUB 
= A TOILET & ! TOILET = WA%+ !IR FACES4 ,!Y C\LD NOT HELP 
LAU<+ OV] ! DISAPPO9TM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN :O WA%$ HIS POTATOES 
9 ! TOILET-B[L ONLY TO SEE !M DISAPPE> AS HE PULL$ ! LEV]4 
,!Y SAW ) REGRET ! WRECK$ AUTOMOBILES & BICYCLES LITT]+ ! 
/REETS1 DEMON/RAT+ ! ,RUSSIANS' GREAT LOVE & LITTLE 
APTITUDE = ?+S ME*ANICAL4 ,!Y LE>N$ TO KN[ ! ,RUSSIAN'S 
GREAT FE> ( HIS SUP]IORS3 TO MAKE A MISBEHAV+ SOLDI] RUN1 IT WAS 
ONLY NECESS>Y TO %\T 0,COMMISS>0 AT ! TOP ( 
ONE'S LUNGS4 ,!Y WITNESS$ ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S M>*$ (F TO 
PRISON1 HEAVY ROPES >\ND !IR BODIES1 ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET 
BETWE5 !IR %\LD] BLADES1 LIKE 9 AN OLD W>-PICTURE ( A HUNDR$ 
YE>S BACK4 ,!Y EXP]I5C$ DAY BY DAY ! WIDE GULF ?AT /ILL 
SEP>ATES ! ,EA/ FROM ! ,WE/1 AS YET UNBRIDGEABLE BY ANY IDEOLOGY1 
CROSSABLE ONLY BY >M$ =CES1 & HAPHAZ>DLY KEPT TOGE!R BY ! 
P]MAN5CE ( T]ROR4 

,ORD] WAS REE/ABLI%$ 9 ,B]L94 ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S HAD BE5 BURI$ 
:]E !Y HAD FALL51 ON ! SIDEWALKS1 9 ! C5T] ( ! /REETS4 
,!IR GRAVES HAD BE5 LOV+LY C>$ =4 ,LITTLE :ITE F5CES HAD BE5 
PLAC$ >\ND !M4 ,FL[]S1 & (T5 ! PICTURE ( ! DECEAS$1 W]E 
PLANT$ ON ! HEAP ( E>? COV]+ !M4 ,!IR REMA9S W]E N[ DUG 
\T TO RE/ORE ! /REETS TO !IR ORIG9AL FUNCTION1 & W]E PLAC$ 
9TO MASS-GRAVES AT MORE APPROPRIATE PLACES4 ,B>RI]S W]E PLAC$ ON 
EV]Y IMPORTANT /REET CORN]4 ,SM>T ,RUSSIAN WOM5 9 UNI=M1 :ITE 
GLOVES1 !IR BOSOM PU%$ UP TO ! NECK1 REGULAT$ TRAFFIC BY LIFT+ 
OR L[]+ TOLL-B>S = VEHICLES & 9DIVIDUALS ALIKE4 ,LIKE O!R 
REGULATIONS MODEL$ ON ! ,RUSSIAN VILLAGE1 !SE TRAFFIC DI/URBANCES 
DISAPPE>$ ) ! 5TRY ( ! ,ALLI$ TROOPS4 

,) ORD] RE/OR$1 PILLAGE WAS N[ DIRECT$ FROM HEADQU>T]S4 ,! 
FACTORIES LO/ !IR MA*9]Y1 ! W>EH\SES ALL !Y CONTA9$4 ,EV5 
! TRACKS ( ! CITY RAILWAY W]E REMOV$1 BUT HAD TO BE BR\<T BACK 
AT A LAT] DATE4 ,! /REET-C>S W]E MOV$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,G]MANS 
REPAIR$ PREVI\SLY DISC>D$ ONES2 BUT !Y1 TOO1 W]E TAK54 ,ONLY ! 
OLDE/1 MO/ DILAPIDAT$ ONES W]E LEFT TO ,B]L94 

,) ! 5T]+ ( ! ,ALLI$ TROOPS AB\T HALF ( ,B]L9 WAS FRE$ 
( ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,! EXPROPRIATIONS W]E LEGALIZ$1 ! REMOVALS W]E 
N[ BE+ CALL$ REP>ATIONS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS MOV$ 9TO B>RACKS & 
BUNK]S =M]LY H\S+ ,G]MAN TROOPS4 ,!IR UNI=MS SEEM$ CLEAN] 
& !Y BEGAN TO LET !IR HAIR GR[4 ,BUT ! MORE WELL-MANN]$ !Y 
BECAME1 ! LESS C\LD BE SE5 ( !M4 ,!IR ISOLATION IS NOT COMPLETE1 
( C\RSE2 !Y CAN /ILL BE OBS]V$ GU>D+ ! FACTORIES & (FICES 
?AT WORK = !M4 ,!Y HAVE !IR P>ADES & PATROLS & ALSO !IR 
TIME (F4 ,!Y /ILL PLANT !IR MA*9E-GUNS ON RAILWAY /ATIONS TO 
*ECK ! PAP]S ( ALL :O PASS4 ,BUT !RE IS NO LONG] ?AT ONE-SID$ 
0FRAT]NIZATION0 ( ! FIR/ MON?S ( ! OCCUPATION4 

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,RUSSIA HAS LO/ 9 ,G]MANY1 MO/ C]TA9LY 9 ,B]L91 
NOT)/&+ ALL ! APP>5T 0GOOD WILL0 ! PEOPLE %[ 
T[>D ! ,SOCIALI/ ,UNITY ,P>TY1 ,RUSSIA'S ,G]MAN 9/RUM5T4 ,IT 
IS NOT PROPAG&A1 NOR A /UBBORN REFUSAL TO BE DISILLUSION$1 :I* 
EXPLA9S SOME ( ! ,B]L9]S' 05?USIASM0 = 
,RUSSIA'S ,G]MAN POLICY4 ,BEH9D ! 05?USIASM0 HIDES 
FE>1 :I* IS KEPT ALIVE BY AN 9VISIBLE T]ROR ?AT MAY AT ANY DAY 
COME 9TO ! OP54 

,ON ,MAY ,DAY #aidh !RE W]E NE>LY ?REE-QU>T]S ( A MILLION PEOPLE 
9 ! ,LU/G>T5 DEMON/RATION CALL$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN-SPONSOR$ 
,SOCIALI/ ,UNITY ,P>TY4 ,APP>5TLY MORE ?AN ! NUMB] ( ?OSE :O 
ATT5D$ ! ,SOCIALI/ DEMON/RATION AT ! ,REI*/AG BUILD+4 ,ONLY TWO 
,RUSSIANS 9 MUFTI1 & ONE 9 UNI=M1 %>$ ! TRIBUNE ) ,PIECK & 
HIS /AFF4 ,FEW ,RUSSIANS W]E SE5 ALONG ! R\TE4 ,! SLOGANS W]E ALL 
RELAT$ TO IMAG9$ ,G]MAN NE$S1 & AGA9/ ! ,M>%ALL ,PLAN4 ,H\R BY 
H\R ! DEMON/RATORS PASS$ ! REVIEW+ /&4 ,!IR %\T+S1 
H[EV]1 HAD NO SPONTANEITY1 BUT W]E DIRECT$ BY GR\PS ( CLAQUES NE> 
! L\DSPEAK]-SY/EM4 ,! ,COMMUNI/-CONTROLL$ ,B]L9 POLICE =M$ 
P>T ( ! DEMON/RATION & RECEIV$ ! L\DE/ APPLAUSE4 ,OV] & 
OV] AGA9 ! L\DSPEAK]S BUR/ =? ) 0,LONG LIVE ! ,G]MAN 
PEOPLE'S POLICE40 ,! ,MOSC[-TRA9$ =M] ,NAZI (FIC]1 
,M>KGRAF1 AT ?AT TIME ,B]L9'S SOLE POLICE PRESID5T1 SMIL$ D[N 
TO ! MASSES1 COQUETTI%LY WAV+ A R$ C>NATION OR CLICK+ HIS HEELS 
9 AN E>NE/ SALUTE4 ,B]L9'S LOVE = ! POLICE & ! LOVE ( 
! POLICE = ! ,B]L9]S SEEM$ B\NDLESS & ALL-EMBRAC+4 

,! %ABBY CLO!S1 TORN %OES1 & HUNGRY FACES ( ! DEMON/RATORS 
MADE !M APPE> LIKE AN >MY ( DESP]ATE BEGG>S1 \T TO 9VADE ! 
RES]VOIRS ( ! RI*4 ,BUT !Y YELL$ = ! POLICE1 = ! 
(T5-FELT RUBB] TRUN*EONS1 = ! DEADLY ORD] ( ! P>TY-/ATE4 
,DID ! BOTTLE ( S*NAPPS !Y RECEIV$ ?IS MORN+ GO TO !IR HEADS8 
,( C\RSE NOT1 = IT WAS SOLD AT ONCE TO ! BLACK M>KET4 ,! S*NAPPS 
WAS NOT A PRES5T BUT CO/ MORE ?AN A WEEKLY WAGE2 BY SELL+ IT !Y 
REALIZ$ A PR(IT BIG 5\< TO BUY F\R LOAVES ( BREAD4 ,MAYBE ! 
SI<T ( ! L>GE BR[N SAUSAGES SOLD AT V>I\S BOO?S NE> ! 
M>*+-R\TE MADE !M LOVE ! WORLD & ALL IT CONTA9$8 ,BUT TAK+ 
! SAUSAGE MEANT TO P>T ) PRECI\S RATION-C\PONS & TO FACE A 
MEATLESS MON?4 ,NO1 ! 5?USIASM = ! POLICE1 = ! ,COMMUNI/ 
,P>TY1 = ,RUSSIA1 WAS NOT ! RESULT ( BRIB]Y2 IT WAS GIV5 
ABSOLUTELY FREE1 IT CAME FROM ! HE>T1 A HE>T OBSESS$ BY FE>4 

,! MANIPULAT$ DEMON/RATIONS ( ! 0PEOPLE'S 
WILL0 >E ORGANIZ$ ?R\< A MALIGNANT NET ( ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT 
IS NOT UP TO ! 9DIVIDUAL TO DECIDE :E!R OR NOT TO GO4 ,) O!RS 
HE IS ASSEMBL$ AT ! PLACE ( WORK OR AT HIS LIV+-QU>T]S4 ,HIS 
TRADE-UNION FUNCTION>Y1 FACTORY-REPRES5TATIVE1 P>TY-COMRADE1 OR 
H\SE-W>D51 WILL KN[ IF HE MISS$ ! CALL1 IF HE /AY$ AWAY 
DELIB]ATELY2 & HE MAY BE REPRIM&$ OR REPORT$4 ,REPORT$ TO :OM8 
,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,UND] ! ,NAZIS IT WAS CLE>1 BUT N[ ONE 
DOESN'T REALLY KN[4 ,H[EV]1 IF ! ,RUSSIANS %\LD BECOME ! 
ABSOLUTE RUL]S1 IT MAY BE EXPECT$ ?AT A BAD RECORD OR A DEFICI5CY ( 
5?USIASM WILL REA* ! FILES ( A NEW ,GE/APO4 ,IT IS BETT] TO PLAY 
SAFE1 TO ACT & TALK AS IS EXPECT$1 OR NOT TO TALK1 JU/ NOD1 & 
FOLL[ ! FUNCTION>Y4 

,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TRU/EES1 BACK$ BY ! ,R$ ,>MY1 CONTROL FACTORIES 
/ILL WORK+1 SUP]VISE ALL AVAILABLE JOBS :ATEV] !IR NATURE1 
CONTROL ! COOP]ATIVES & ! MUNICIPAL (FICES4 ,AL?\< RATIONS >E 
SMALL !Y MU/ BE B\<T4 ,TO LIVE1 ONE MU/ WORK1 EV5 IF MO/ WORK IS 
( ! MAKE-BELIEVE K9D4 ,SOME JOBS QUALIFY = RATION-C>D ,TWO1 O!RS 
= RATION-C>D ,?REE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT JOBS1 AS EVALUAT$ BY ! 
,RUSSIAN OCCUPI]S1 = RATION-C>D ,ONE4 ,TO GET A RATION-C>D A WORK-C>D 
IS NE$$4 ,TO KEEP ! WORK-C>D1 ONE MU/ NOT OPPOSE ! POLICY & 
IDEOLOGY ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,UNITY ,P>TY4 

,9 OPPOSITION TO ! PLANN$ 9/ALLATION ( A ,WE/]N ,G]MAN 
GOV]NM5T ! ,P>TY CALL$ = A ,G]MAN REF]5DUM ON ! QUE/ION ( 
NATIONAL UNITY4 ,?AT NO ONE IS AGA9/ UNITY IS CLE>1 ?\< !RE MAY 
BE SOME :O DO NOT C>E TO %[ CONC]N4 ,?AT ?IS IS NOT A ,G]MAN 
QUE/ION AT ALL IS ALSO CLE>4 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 9 ,G]MANY & ,B]L9 
DEP5DS ON ! CONFLICTS OR AGREEM5TS1 BETWE5 ! GREAT COMPET+ 
P[]S4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! PROPAG&A (FICES >E BUSY ON BO? SIDES & 
! REF]5DUM IS P>T ( ! ,RUSSIAN PROGRAM4 ,& !N IT 
/>TS3- ,! H\SE-W>D5 KNOCKS ON ! DOOR3 0,HAVE Y\ 
ADD$ Y\R NAME TO ! LI/ = ! REF]5DUM80 ,HE COMES BACK 
NEXT DAY ) ! SAME QUE/ION1 & ! DAY !REAFT]4 ,! QUE/ION IS 
ASK$ AT /REET CORN]S1 AT ! GROC]'S1 9 ! FACTORIES & 
(FICES1 EV]Y:]E1 BY A GREAT NUMB] ( UNPAID FUNCTION>IES 9 SE>* 
( RATION-C>D ,ONE1 UNTIL EV]YBODY FEELS SURE ?AT HE IS WAT*$1 ?AT 
HIS 9DIFF]5CE WILL NOT REMA9 UNNOTIC$4 ,! LI/ ( NAMES DEM&+ 
! REF]5DUM MAY BE KEPT1 *ECK$1 & GONE OV] AGA91 AS SOON AS ! 
,ALLI$ P[]S HAVE LEFT1 ON ! DAY ( RECKON+ :5 ! UNRELIABLES 
>E PURG$4 ,ANYH[1 IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO SIGN A NAME1 & ?US !Y 
SIGN - JU/ 9 CASE4 

,( C\RSE NOBODY IS FOOL$ BY !SE EXPRESSIONS ( ! PEOPLE'S 
WILL4 ,! ,P>TY IS NOT GAUG+ ITS IDEOLOGICAL SUCCESS BUT ! AM\NT ( 
FE> IT HAS BE5 ABLE TO 9SPIRE4 ,BY MEANS ( ! REF]5DUM1 
DEMON/RATIONS1 ELECTIONS1 DECL>ATIONS ( ALL SORTS1 IT MEASURES ! 
DEGREE ( ITS P[] OV] ! PEOPLE4 ,IT KN[S ?AT IDEOLOGICAL CONTROL 
IS ( SMALL IMPORTANCE 9 AN AGE :I* HAS DEVALUAT$ ALL IDEOLOGIES1 
:]E IDEOLOGIES >E M]ELY LABELS = ! CONTROLL+ P[]S ( ONE OR 
ANO!R SET ( POLITICIANS :O BASE !IR RULE NOT ON IDEAS BUT ON AN 
EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION ( T]ROR4 

,LIFE 9 ! ,RUSSIAN SECTOR BEG9S TO RESEMBLE LIFE UND] ,NAZI RULE1 
9CLUD+ ! >RE/S & DISAPPE>ANCES ( OPPOSITIONI/S 9 NI<TLY 
RAIDS4 ,AL?\< AS YET )\T UNI=M & ) RE/RICT$ AU?ORITY1 A 
R$ 0,S,S0 IS 9 =MATION4 ,DISCIPL9E & ! LEAD] 
PR9CIPLE >E /RESS$1 ! P>TY HI]>*Y & ITS SY/EM ( PRIVILEGES 
HAS RETURN$4 ,) ! DIVISION ( ! PEOPLE 9TO RATION-C>D 
CATEGORIES AN 9EXP5SIVE >MY ( FUNCTION>IES & /ORM-TROOP]S HAS 
BE5 CREAT$4 ,BE+ 9 POSSESSION ( A NUMB] ,ONE RATION-C>D MEANS TO 
KEEP ON LIV+2 \TSIDE ?IS CATEGORY !RE IS ONLY SL[ />VATION4 ,! 
/RUGGLE = EXI/5CE IS A FI<T = ! PROP] RATION-C>D1 = ! 
PRIVILEGE ( BE+ US$ AS POLICEMAN1 PROPAG&I/1 9=M]1 OR 
EXECUTION] BY ! MA/]S ( ! P>TY-MA*9E4 

,RUSSIAN EXPANSION IS BAS$ NOT ON CONS5T BUT ON =CE4 ,IT IS A 
MILIT>Y & POLICE AFFAIR EXCLUSIVELY1 NOT)/&+ ALL ! 
DOCTR9AIRE CONC]N ) IDEOLOGICAL ISSUES1 = !SE1 TOO1 P]=M 
POLICE FUNCTIONS1 LEAD+1 AS !Y DO1 TO ! E>LY DISCOV]Y ( 
DEVIATIONS & NASC5T OPPOSITION4 ,IT IS NOT ! *ANGE 9 ! ECONOMIC 
/RUCTURE ! ,RUSSIANS MAY 9TRODUCE 9 ,G]MANY ?AT CAUSES CONC]N1 BUT 
! POLITICAL-SOCIAL /RUCTURE ( !IR P>TY-/ATE4 ,= ! ,B]L9]S 
! 0,IRON ,CURTA90 HIDES NO SECRETS4 ,!Y HAVE TRAVEL$ 
ACROSS IT1 !IR RELATIVES >E LIV+ !RE1 VISIT+ !M FROM TIME TO 
TIME1 EI!R LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY4 ,UNC5SOR$ LETT]S REA* ,B]L94 ,!Y 
KN[ ?AT ! CONDITIONS 9 CITY & C\NTRY DO NOT DIFF] FROM ! 
MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS 9 ! ,WE/]N ,ZONES1 ?AT ,B]L9 M]ELY REFLECTS 
! :OLE ( ! T]RITORY ?AT WAS ONCE ,G]MANY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 SOME ( 
!M HAVE BE5 ) ! ,NAZI >MIES 9 ,RUSSIA1 SOME RETURN$ AS 
PRISON]S ( W>1 LOOK+ LIKE ! 9MATES ( ,BELS5 & ,BU*5WALD 9 
!IR LA/ /AGES ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,LOCAL EXP]I5CES >E NOT !IR ONLY 
CRIT]IA4 ,BUT BECAUSE ( !SE EXP]I5CES ALL ?AT IS ,RUSSIAN TAKES ON 
A P>TICUL>LY S9I/] *>ACT]4 

,! IMM$IATE SITUATION1 H[EV]1 CALLS = DUPLICITY4 ,AS LONG AS 
!RE IS A *ANCE TO PL$GE ALLEGIANCE TO ! ,WE/1 ! *ANCE IS TAK5 
9 ! ILLUSORY HOPE ?AT ?IS MAY 9FLU5CE ! DECISION ( ! ,WE/]N 
P[]S TO /AY 9 ,B]L94 ,SIMULTANE\SLY1 ! ,RUSSIANS >E SUPPORT$ 
:]EV] NECESS>Y1 9 ORD] NOT TO >\SE !IR WRA?1 9 CASE ! CITY 
%\LD BE !IRS COMPLETELY4 ,AS !RE >E NO ESCAPES = ! MASSES1 
!IR ATTITUDES *ANGE ) !IR MA/]S4 ,DEMOCRATIC ,B]L9 WILL BE 
EV5 MORE 0DEMOCRATIC0 AS SOON AS ! BASIS = ITS CURR5T 
DEMOCRACY - F\R P[] COMPETITION - IS REMOV$4 ,MEAN:ILE1 
PEOPLE CAN DO NO MORE ?AN BEWAIL !IR RELUCTANCE TO FOLL[ SUIT AT ! 
FIR/ GREAT EXODUS TO ! ,WE/]N ZONES1 AT ! E>LIE/ RUMORS ( A 
POSSIBLE ,B]L9 CRISIS4 ,N[ !Y >E TRAPP$1 TO BE SOLD \T IF SO 
CONV5I5T1 OR TO BE US$ 9 A K9D ( TE/-CASE = ! L>G] ISSUES 
AT /AKE4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT LIVE BY POLITICS WILL PREF] TO DO AS !Y 
>E TOLD1 NO MATT] :O DOES ! TELL+4 ,! ,WE/]N-ORI5T$ 
POLITICIANS WILL1 AT BE/1 BECOME REFUGEES4 ,9 !IR MAJORITY !Y WILL 
PROBABLY CR[D /ILL MORE ! ALREADY CR[D$ ,RUSSIAN CONC5TRATION 
CAMPS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,G]MAN PREF]5CES DO NOT C\NT2 ! PRES5T FLOOD 
( BRAVE SLOGANS AB\T ! ,B]L9]S' VALIANT REFUSAL TO B[ TO 
! NEW DICTATOR%IP IS ONLY SILLY1 FAC+1 AS ,B]L9 DOES1 AN >MY 
JUDG$ ABLE1 9 CASE ( W>1 ( OV]RUNN+ ! :OLE ( ,G]MANY )9 
A FEW DAYS4 

,I,V 

,! POLITICAL ISSUES ?AT SEEM+LY AGITATE ! ,B]L9]S 
ONLY 9DICATE !IR [N IMPOT5CE4 ,!IR 9T]E/ 9 POLITICS IS WAN+4 
,!Y W\LD1 NO D\BT1 SUPPORT ANY P[]1 & ANY CAUSE1 9 EX*ANGE = 
BREAD & SECURITY4 ,!Y W\LD EV5 TRY TO =GET !IR E>LY 
EXP]I5CES ) ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,BUT NO BREAD & NO SECURITY IS 
=?COM+4 ,IT IS ! OBVI\S POV]TY ( ! ,RUSSIANS1 !IR /RANGE 
PRIMITIV5ESS1 !IR CRUDE T]RORI/IC ME?ODS1 !IR 9ABILITY TO GIVE1 
& !IR NE$ TO TAKE :]E H>DLY ANY?+ IS LEFT TO TAKE1 ?AT MAKES 
! ,G]MANS PREF] ! ,WE/4 ,EV5 IF NO?+ IS TO BE EXPECT$ FROM 
EI!R SIDE1 /ILL !RE IS A GREAT] FAMILI>ITY ) ! ,WE/]N 
WORLD4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! /RONG SUSPICION ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK COLOSSUS 
RE/S UPON FEET ( CLAY & ?AT1 NOT)/&+ POSSIBLE 9ITIAL 
SUCCESSES1 IT W\LD NOT LA/ 9 A PROLONG$ W>4 ,IT IS NOT SO MU* 
HUNG] = REV5GE1 AS ! DESIRE TO ESCAPE ! CAMP ( ! DEFEAT$1 
:I* MOTIVATES ! ,G]MAN SYMPA?IES - SU* AS !Y >E - 
= ! ,WE/4 

,H[EV]1 NO REAL TURN TO ! ,WE/ IS POSSIBLE4 ,VICTORS BEHAVE AS 
SU*2 EV5 :]E NO GREAT GA9S CAN BE REALIZ$ ! VICTORI\S GE/URES 
WILL BE MA9TA9$4 ,!SE GE/URES ALONE CONFRONT ! ,B]L9]S1 REMOV$ 
AS !Y >E FROM ! B>GA9-C\NT] ( 9T]NATIONAL DIPLOMACY1 :]E 
SPECIAL CLAIMS HI/ORICALLY & O!RWISE1 >E FRAM$ 9 T]MS ( COAL 
& IRON4 ,FRANCE'S ANXIETY OV] A POSSIBLE ,G]MAN REVIVAL IS NOT 
%>$ BY H] OCCUPATION TROOPS1 :O RECOGNIZE ITS BASELESSNESS M]ELY 
BY LOOK+ >\ND4 ,NO FE>-DET]M9$ BRUTALITY ACCOMPANIES !IR RULE4 
,ONLY ! ,FR5* (FIC] BEHAVES AS >ROGANTLY 9 ,B]L9 AS DID ! ,NAZI 
(FIC] 9 ,P>IS4 ,& 9 ! ,FR5* DESIRE TO DEMON/RATE !IR 
SUP]IORITY ! ,G]MANS MAY RECOGNIZE !IR [N BEHAVIOR ( BETT] DAYS4 
,IT IS NOT A WISE GIRL :O REFUSES A ,FR5* SOLDI] A DANCE 9 ! 
,AMUSEM5T ,P>K2 %E MAY V]Y WELL GET H] FACE SLAPP$4 ,ONE MU/ BE 
C>EFUL 9 ! USE ( ONE'S LANGUAGE :5 FAC+ ! ,FR5* 
9T]ROGATOR1 S9CE A REAL OR IMAG9$ LACK ( RESPECT MAY LEAD TO 
PA9FUL CONSEQU5CES4 ,9 G5]AL1 H[EV]1 ! ,FR5* BEHAVE T[>D ! 
,G]MANS 9 ,B]L9 AS !Y W\LD IF !Y MET !M 9 ,P>IS4 ,9 !IR 
P]SI/5T 5MITY !Y >E LIKE ALL ! O!R ,WE/]N PEOPLE :O 5DUR$ 
! ,NAZI OCCUPATION4 ,APP>5TLY1 !Y >E NOT AS YET F9I%$ ) ! 
W> & !IR PREVI\SLY SUFF]$ HUMILIATION /ILL LOOKS = 
COMP5SATION4 

,ONLY ! ,BRITI% SOLDI]S ATTEMPT TO MAKE !MSELVES 9CONSPICU\S1 
PROVID$ !Y >E SOB]1 & SO LONG AS !Y >E ON !IR [N4 ,BUT !Y 
>E =C$ TO DO A LOT ( M>*+ & %\T+4 ,!IR (FIC]S /ICK TO 
!MSELVES 9 ,G]MANY AS ONCE 9 ,9DIA4 ,B>B$ WIRE >\ND !IR 
COMP\NDS1 TOLL-GATES1 & MANY GU>DS SECURE !IR ISOLATION4 ,!Y 
BR+ !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 TO ,B]L9 & LIVE !IR 
,5GLI%-WAY-(-LIFE AS IF !Y W]E AT HOME4 ,! PRIVATES TURN TO ,G]MAN 
GIRLS1 :I* BR+S !M 9TO CONTACT ) ! POPULATION4 ,!Y >E NO 
LONG] FE>$ BUT 5VI$ = !IR BETT] FOOD & HAPPI] \TLOOK4 

,! PRES5CE ( ! ,FR5* & ,BRITI% IS L>GELY IGNOR$1 H[EV]1 
AS IT IS CLE> ?AT ONLY TWO GREAT P[]S DET]M9E ,B]L9'S 
/ATUS4 ,AM]ICA MEANS MANY ?+S TO ! ,B]L9]S4 ,IT MEANS RELATIVES 
& FRI5DLY ORGANIZATIONS ?AT S5D FOOD & CLO?+4 ,IT MEANS C(FEE 
& CIG>ETTES ON ! BLACK M>KET4 ,IT MEANS WORK & SALES4 ,IT MEANS A 
HAMBURG] ) A ,G,I 9 ! ,TITANIA ,PALA/1 & WELL-FILL$ 
G>BAGE CANS = ! SCAV5G]S4 ,= SOME IT PROVIDES ! UNF\ND$ HOPE 
= SOCIAL SOLID>ITY & = A TURN AWAY FROM ! PRES5T TR5D ( 
TOTALIT>IANISM & W>4 ,= O!RS IT MEANS EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO ! 
,EA/ & ! C]TA9TY ( W>4 ,= MO/1 H[EV]1 ,AM]ICA IS ONLY ! 
O!R SIDE ( ! CO9 :I*1 H[EV] ?R[N & H[EV] IT WILL FALL1 
SPELLS DOOM = ,EUROPE 9 G5]AL & = ,B]L9 9 P>TICUL>4 

,AL?\< DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 ,G]MANY & ,B]L91 ! OCCUPATION >MY 
KN[S H[ TO KEEP ITS DI/ANCE FROM ! DEFEAT$4 ,! ISOLATION ( ! 
,AM]ICANS IS P]HAPS EV5 MORE COMPLETE ?AN ?AT ( ! ,BRITI%4 ,!Y 
LIVE !IR ,AM]ICAN WAY-(-LIFE 9 HEAVILY GU>D$ COMP\NDS1 COMPRIS+ 
L>GE T]RITORIES 9 PLEASANT NATURAL SETT+S4 ,!Y HAVE !IR [N 
*UR*ES1 S*OOLS1 & K9D]G>T5S2 !IR [N MOVIES1 CONC]TS1 
LECTURES1 RE/AURANTS & /ORES4 ,NO ,G]MAN FOOT IS TO SET !RE1 EXCEPT 
ON MISSIONS ( S]VICE4 ,AS DI/9CT FROM ! ,BRITI%1 NO PROGRAM ( 
AU/]ITY 9T]F]ES ) ! ,AM]ICANS' PLEASURES4 ,ALL LESS 
DESIRABLE ACTIVITIES >E P]=M$ BY ,G]MANS2 ,POLI% GU>DS WAT* OV] 
!M1 !IR UNBOMB$ QU>T]S >E 9ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BUT ?OSE ) 
PROP] PAP]S4 ,SECURITY HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ BO? 9TO A GREAT >T & A 
GREAT SCI5CE4 ,TO JUDGE BY ! WEAPONS DISPLAY$ & BY ! R$ TAPE 
EMPLOY$1 ! LIFE ( EA* ,AM]ICAN SEEMS TO BE 9 CON/ANT DANG]4 ,EV5 
! ,FRAULE9S NE$ A 0SOCIAL PASS0 ATTE/+ 
TO !IR PHYSICAL HEAL?1 :I* WAS 9 =M] TIMES REQUIR$ ONLY ( 
PRO/ITUTES4 ,FROM ANO!R VIEW H[EV]1 ALL ?IS ISOLATION SEEMS NOT AT 
ALL QUE]1 = IT CORRESPONDS TO ! DIVISION ( RI* & POOR ?AT SETS 
UP B>RI]S EV]Y:]E4 ,! ,AM]ICANS 9 ,B]L9 MAY BE LOOK$ UPON AS A 
K9D ( NEW B\RGEOISIE1 MORE %>PLY DIVID$ FROM ! SLUM-DWELL]S 
?AN ! B\RGEOISIE ( OLD4 

,( C\RSE1 BUS9ESS CLOSES ! GAP2 ! C(FEE FROM ! ,/ATES MU/ 
BE SOLD1 VALUABLES :I* ESCAP$ ! ,RUSSIANS MU/ BE B\<T1 & ! 
REQUIREM5TS ( ! ELEVAT$ SOCIAL POSITION DEM& A GREAT AM\NT ( 
,G]MAN LABOR4 ,BUT WORK IS FANTA/ICALLY *EAP4 ,PRIOR TO ! CURR5CY 
RE=M ! WEEKLY PAY = ANY CATEGORY ( WORK DID NOT EXCE$ ! ,G]MAN 
,M>K EQUIVAL5T ( T5 ,AM]ICAN CIG>ETTES1 ?AT IS F\R C5TS1 AS ! 
,P,X SELLS ! C>TON = EI<TY C5TS4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! ,U,S,A FE$S P>T ( ,B]L94 ,! ,AM]ICANS NEV] TIRE 
( PO9T+ TO !IR DELIV]IES & TO ! FACT ?AT !Y !MSELVES 
MANAGE )\T ,G]MAN-PRODUC$ FOODS4 ,LIKE ! NATION AS A :OLE1 SO H] 
CITIZ5S SEP>ATELY FEEL LIKE PHILAN?ROPI/S1 ! MORE TO BE ADMIR$ 
S9CE IT IS ! =M] 5EMY !Y B5EFIT4 ,! HUNGRY BEGG>S HAVE NO 
*OICE BUT TO BE GRATEFUL1 & !IR EXCESSIVE SUBMISSIV5ESS SUPPORTS 
! CONQU]OR'S ILLUSION ( G5]OSITY4 ,BUT !RE IS NO ,JOVE = 
! ,AM]ICANS4 ,! BLOCK-BU/]S >E NOT =GOTT54 ,! ,AM]ICANS >E 
PREF]R$ BECAUSE ( ! CRUMBS ?AT FALL FROM !IR TABLES & BECAUSE 
!Y >E BUS9ESSLIKE PEOPLE4 ,!Y BUY :]E O!RS /EAL1 !Y SELL 
:]E O!RS GIVE4 ,& EV5 IF ! 5D-RESULT - ABSOLUTE 
IMPOV]I%M5T & COMPLETE EXPLOITATION - %\LD BE ! SAME1 ! 
PROCESS TO ?IS 5D1 9 T]MS ( P]SONAL EXP]I5CES1 SEEMS NOT AS 
T]RIBLE AS ! LAWLESS PA/4 

,AM]ICAN G5]OSITY BR+S A BITT] SMILE TO ! LIPS ( ! 
,B]L9]4 ,HE KN[S QUITE WELL :AT HIS RATIONS >E1 & HE KN[S ! 
BLACK M>KET PRICES4 ,HIS BITT]NESS ON ?IS PO9T1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT 
DIFF] FROM HIS FEEL+S T[>D HIS [N C\NTRYM51 ! F>M] = 
9/ANCE1 OR T[>D ! ,DISPLAC$ ,P]SONS & ! ,WE/]N BUS9ESSM5 
:O >E 5GAG$ 9 BLACK M>KET ACTIVITIES4 ,HE CANNOT F9D ANY 
SATISFACTION 9 ! ?\<T ?AT ! BLACK M>KET MU/ F9D ITS 5D AS 
SOON AS ,G]MANY IS EMPTI$ ( ALL ! VALUABLES ?AT /ILL COMM& A 
PRICE ON ! WORLD-M>KET1 = HE NE$S ! BLACK M>KET & IS BY 
NECESSITY A P>T ( IT4 ,! TEMPOR>Y BLACK M>KET DEPRESSION 9 ! 
WAKE ( ! CURR5CY-RE=M DID NOT HELP ! ,B]L9]S MU*1 AS ! 
0COLD W>0 PREV5T$ !M FROM PR(IT+ BY ! 
F>M]S' & /ORE-KEEP]S' NEW CONFID5CE 9 ! FRE%LY 
PR9T$ MONEY4 

,! SMILE RELEAS$ BY ! PROPAG&A = ,DEMOCRACY1 H[EV] HAS NO 
BITT]NESS AT ALL4 ,IT CAN EV5 TURN 9TO A HE>TY LAU< IF ! QUE/ION 
( ! RE$UCATION ( ! ,G]MANS IS RAIS$4 ,IT IS UND]/OOD1 TO BE 
SURE1 ?AT AN >MY IS EXEMPT FROM DEMOCRACY1 O!RWISE IT C\LD NOT BE 
AN >MY1 & ?AT AN OCCUPATION >MY 9 P>TICUL> CANNOT S]VE A LESSON 
9 DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS RA!R ! PROPAG&A 9 NEWSPAP]1 NEWSREEL1 & 
RADIO1 ?AT IS F\ND SO AMUS+4 ,EV]Y WORD UTT]$ 9 FAVOR ( 
DEMOCRACY IS AT ONCE CONTRADICT$ BY ! FACTS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS NOT ! 
,NAZI $UCATION ( ! PA/1 HAV+ LO/ ITS DUBI\S MEAN+ LONG BE=E 
! OCCUPATION1 :I* EXPLA9S ! ,B]L9]S' OBVI\S RELUCTANCE 
TO TAKE ! DEAL]S 9 DEMOCRACY S]I\SLY2 IT IS ! CLOSE RESEMBLANCE 
( !IR PRES5T LIFE TO ?AT UND] ! ,NAZI DICTATOR%IP4 ,( C\RSE 
!Y >E SUPPOS$ TO PAY = !IR S9S ( ! PA/ BE=E BE+ ALL[$ 
TO 5JOY ! FULLNESS ( ! DEMOCRATIC LIFE4 ,! PROPAG&A M]ELY 
CONTA9S ! PROMISE ( REW>DS = PRES5T-DAY GOOD BEHAVIOR1 JU/ AS 
! FLE%-POTS ( ! ,NAZIS HAD TO BE E>N$ FIR/ BY C\NTLESS 
SACRIFICES & T]RIBLE SUFF]+4 ,BUT = TOO LONG ! ,B]L9]S HAVE 
LIV$ ON PROMISES1 & NO LONG] DO !Y TRU/ 9 WORDS4 ,!Y >E NOT 
CYNICAL & DISILLUSION$1 AS ! OBS]V]S SAY2 !Y >E M]ELY SICK ( 
PHRASES TOTALLY UNRELAT$ TO !IR ACTUAL SITUATION4 ,!Y DO NOT SEE A 
*OICE BETWE5 DEMOCRACY & DICTATOR%IP BUT M]ELY HOPE = ! L[E/ 
POSSIBLE DEGREE ( ! T]RORI/IC RULE ( :I* !Y HAVE HAD SO 
MU*4 

,IT IS F\ND 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO OPPOSE ! ,NAZI OBS]VATION 
?AT P[] ALONE DET]M9ES :O IS TO RULE & LIVE1 & :O IS TO BE 
RUL$ & DE/ROY$4 ,! ANTI-,NAZI CANNOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT 
AU?ORIT>IANISM HAS SURVIV$ ! ,NAZI RULE & ?AT ! DIFF]5CE 
BETWE5 OPPRESSOR & LIB]ATOR IS RA!R SMALL4 ,HATE & DISGU/ GR[S1 
& DISSIPATES 9TO DESPAIR4 ,IT CANNOT LEAD TO A REVIVAL ( NATIONALISM1 
AS ! MAT]IAL BASE = ! LATT] HAS BE5 BOMB$ AWAY4 ,TO GET \T ( 
! C\NTRY1 RA!R ?AN TO REVIVE IT1 IS ! DREAM ( ITS AMBITI\S 
PEOPLE4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] ABLE1 H[EV]1 TO FEEL EMB>RASSM5T OV] ! 
LONG ,NAZI DICTATOR%IP1 & !Y NO LONG] BROOD OV] ! ATROCITIES 
COMMITT$4 ,!Y HAVE GR[N COLD TO ALL BUT !IR [N MIS]Y2 & TO TELL 
!M1 AS IS (T5 DONE1 ?AT !Y 0ONLY GOT :AT !Y W]E ASK+ 
=10 CAUSES NO ANG] BUT ONLY TIR$ GE/URES ( RESIGNATION4 
,:ATEV] !Y W]E & :ATEV] !Y HAVE DONE1 JU/ N[ !Y ONLY 
DESIRE TO LIVE & TO BE LEFT ALONE4 

,V 

,! DESIRE TO BE LEFT ALONE HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! 
CURR5T ISSUES ( SELF-GOV]NM5T1 NATIONAL UNITY1 ,WE/]N F$]ATION1 
CON/ITUTIONS1 OR ! COLOR ( FLAGS4 ,IT SIMPLY MEANS TO BE LEFT \T ( 
ALL ACTIVITIES CONC]N$ ) SU* MATT]S4 ,IT IS ! DESIRE TO ESCAPE 
! MANIPULATIONS ( POLITICIANS1 PR(ITE]S1 PR(ESSIONAL IDEOLOGI/S1 
& ALSO ! PRESSURE ( ! 5*ANT$ M9ORITY DEF5D+ TRADITIONAL 
VALUES4 ,IT IS A VAGUE LONG+ = A NEW />T1 UNAFFECT$ BY ! PA/1 
& AN ACTIVITY ) NO O!R ISSUES ?AN ?OSE ( MAK+ BREAD & ( 
EAT+ IT UNDI/URB$4 ,! DESIRE IS ILLUSORY BUT IT 9DICATES ! 
PREVAIL+ /ATE ( M9D4 ,TO BE LEFT ALONE IMPLIES ALSO ! WI% TO 
ESCAPE ! W> N[ 9 ! MAK+4 ,! ANTI-W> ATTITUDE IS NOT BAS$ ON 
!ORIES BUT ON DIRECT EXP]I5CE 9 ! BOMB$ CITIES & ON ! 
BATTLEFIELDS ( ! WORLD4 ,!Y HAVE LE>N$ TO PLACE LIFE ABOVE ALL 
?OSE CONSID]ATIONS :I* >E EVOK$ 9 ! JU/IFICATION ( W>4 ,!Y 
>E AT ANY RATE MU* TOO BUSY TRY+ TO KEEP ALIVE1 TO BE CONC]N$ ) 
! L>G] PROBLEMS ( WORLD POLITICS4 ,!Y DO NOT REALLY C>E AB\T ! 
*ANGES ( UNI=MS SO LONG AS !Y >E ABLE TO USE ! NI<T = 
SLEEP4 

,SLEEP IS IMPORTANT1 UNDI/URB$ SLEEP ( EV5 GREAT] IMPORTANCE1 AS 
! ,B]L9]S F\ND \T 9 ! RE/LESS NI<TS DUR+ ! W>4 ,TO GO TO 
B$ ) ! C>ELESS ASSURANCE ?AT !Y WILL RISE AGA9 9 ! MORN+ 
- ?IS ORD9>Y EXP]I5CE BECAME ! GREATE/ DESIRE ( ! 
BOMB$ SLEEP WALK]S4 ,TO SLEEP )\T ! CON/ANT FE> ( DEA? MEANT 
MORE ?AN VICTORY OR DEFEAT4 ,SLEEP IS NOT JU/ ! M9D & BODY AT 
RE/1 IT %ORT5S ! DAYS1 IT HELPS AGA9/ ! COLD1 IT IS A 
SUB/ITUTE = FOOD1 PRES]VES 5]GY1 & IS ! HID+ PLACE ( 
MIS]Y4 

,FOOD IS ANO!R ( ! ,B]L9]S' GREAT OBSESSIONS1 & SLEEP 
OV]COMES IT ONLY P>TLY & TEMPOR>ILY4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL AWAKE IS ! 
P]SONIFICATION ( HUNG]4 ,HIS M9D IS OCCUPI$ ) FOOD & ! 
QUE/ION H[ TO GET IT4 ,ALL O!R ?\<TS >E SECOND>Y & RA!R 
MEAN+LESS AS LONG AS ! PRIM>Y NE$ REMA9S UNSATISFI$4 ,! 
RATION$ FOOD IS NO PROBLEM4 ,IT IS SO LITTLE1 & IS SOLD AT /ABLE 
PRICES1 SO ?AT ANYONE :O WORKS CAN PAY = IT4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IT 
>\SES IS :E!R TO EAT IT ALL AT ONCE OR TO DI/RIBUTE IT OV] ! 
L>G] P>T ( ! WEEK4 ,! ANSW] DEP5DS ON ! 9DIVIDUAL'S 
CONNECTIONS ON ! BLACK M>KET & ON HIS ABILITY TO PAY ITS 
PRICES4 

,! SE>* = FOOD GOES ON REL5TLESSLY1 9 & \TSIDE ( ,B]L94 
,= FOOD ANY?+ EXP5DABLE WILL BE EX*ANG$4 ,= A FEW P\NDS ( 
POTATOES GREAT H>D%IPS >E 5DUR$2 H\RS ( /&+ 9 L9E = A 
RAILWAY TICKET2 ! BRUTAL RU% = A FRONT PLACE AT ! GATE2 ! 
/RUGGLE = A PLACE 9SIDE ! TRA9 OR EV5 = HANG+ ON ITS SIDES2 
! DODG+ ( ! POLICE1 & ! LONG M>*ES FROM F>M TO F>M4 
,:OEV] CANNOT LEAVE ! CITY IS BUSY VISIT+ ! GROC]Y /ORES & 
BLACK M>KET C5T]S SO AS NOT TO BE LATE = ! LA/ DELIV]Y ( BREAD 
OR BUTT]4 ,!Y >E ALWAYS ON ! RUN = FOOD1 ALWAYS ASK+ = 
9=MATION AB\T FOOD1 ALWAYS EXCIT$ AB\T FOOD1 ALWAYS ?9K+ 9 
T]MS ( FOOD1 & ALL ! :ILE HUNGRY TO ! BONES4 

,!RE >E MANY TYPES ( HUNG]1 & ! ,B]L9]S HAVE EXP]I5C$ 
!M ALL4 ,!RE IS ! HUNG] = SPECIFIC COMMODITIES ?AT DISAPPE> 9 
TIMES ( W>4 ,!RE IS ! DESIRE = A BALANC$ & PLEASANT DIET1 
9/EAD ( /UFF+ ! BELLY ) :ATEV] IS ON H&4 ,!RE W]E ! 
RATIONS DUR+ ! ,HITL] REGIME1 :I* W]E SELDOM SUFFICI5T1 & 
BECAME HUNG] RATIONS T[>D ! 5D ( ! W>4 ,& !N CAME ! 
ABSOLUTE HUNG] ) ! COLLAPSE ( ! DI/RIBUTION SY/EM DUR+ ! 
SIEGE ( ,B]L94 ,TO SURVIVE ?IS P]IOD MEANT TO EAT :ATEV] WAS F\ND 
ON ! /REETS1 9 ! RU9S1 & DUR+ FRANTIC SE>*ES 9 AB&ON$ 
/ORES4 ,W\ND$ HORSES W]E RIPP$ AP>T AS SOON AS !Y HAD FALL54 
,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE TURN$ BUT*]S2 LIKE ANT-HEAPS !Y HOV]$ OV] ! 
C>CASSES4 ,!Y HUNT$ = DOGS & CATS1 PICK+ FROM ! ASPHALT :AT 
WAS R$ & BLOODY1 EV5 ! 9N>DS ( M5 BL[N TO BITS BY >TILL]Y 
FIRE4 ,ONLY TO LIVE ?R\< ?IS ORDEAL1 TO BE ALIVE :5 ! W> WAS 
OV]1 TO 5JOY ONCE MORE A NORMAL LIFE1 & TO EAT AS MU* AS ONE 
LIK$4 

,BUT ! HUNG] REMA9$2 IT WAS N[ ORGANIZ$ & CATEGORIZ$4 ,=M] 
CLASS DIVISIONS LO/ !IR MEAN+ BE=E ! FOOD-COMMISSIONS1 ONLY TO 
HAVE !IR ILLEGAL COMEBACK ON ! BLACK M>KET4 ,! LAW MADE NEW 
CLASSIFICATIONS 9 T]MS ( RATION-C>DS ) DIFF]5T NUMB]S ( 
CALORIES1 DIVID+ ! POPULATION 9TO GR\PS ?AT W]E TO LIVE & 
FUNCTION1 ,O!RS ?AT W]E TO DIE (F SL[LY1 & /ILL O!RS DE/9$ 
TO DIE QUICKLY4 ,! C\NT+ 9 CALORIES MAY BE GOOD = ! 
/ATI/ICIAN & IT MAY MAKE EASY ! SOCIOLOGI/'S COMP>ATIVE 
/UDIES 9 LIV+ /&>DS1 BUT TO ! HUNGRY IT IS M]ELY ! 
/RANGELY EXPRESS$ V]DICT DET]M9+ !IR PUNI%M5TS D[N TO ! 
DEA?-S5T5CE4 ,BUT ! JUDGES >E NOT FAIR1 ! S5T5CES >E NOT 
CLE>4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN1 = 9/ANCE1 TO SPEAK ( ! CALORIES ( T5 
P\NDS ( POTATOES IF HALF ( !M >E 9$IBLE1 OR ( ! 
CALORY-CONT5T ( ONE P\ND ( SUG> IF HALF ( IT CONSI/S ( AN 
UNDEF9ABLE DU/8 ,:AT DOES ! RATION$ MEAT MEAN1 IF WEEK AFT] WEEK 
NO MEAT AT ALL REA*ES ! M>KET1 OR IF IT TURNS UP 9 ! =M ( 
GR\ND 9TE/9ES MIX$ ) FL\R1 OR IS SUB/ITUT$ BY A H]R+ 
NOBODY KN[S H[ TO FRY = LACK ( FAT8 

,NOT EV5 ! HI<E/ RATION COV]S HUMAN NE$S2 IT MU/ BE 
SUPPLEM5T$ ) BLACK M>KET FOOD & SELF-RAIS$ G>D5 PRODUCTS4 ,ALL 
O!R CATEGORIES >E ONLY NAMES = V>I\S />VATION LEVELS4 ,!Y NOT 
ONLY CREATE NEW CLASSES BUT ALSO SPLIT ! FAMILIES 9TO FEUD+ UNITS4 
,! P]MAN5CE ( HUNG] MAKES %>+ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,ALL SOCIALITY 
DISAPPE>S2 EV]YONE HOLDS ON TO HIS [N1 OR TRIES TO HOLD ON4 ,SOME EAT 
!IR RATIONS FA/1 O!RS SL[LY2 5VY & HATE DEVELOP M]ELY BY 
WAT*+ PEOPLE EAT4 ,SOME M5 RU9 !IR HEAL? QUICKLY SO ?AT !IR 
*ILDR5 MAY EAT1 O!RS />VE !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 TO RETA9 !IR 
[N /R5G?4 ,SUSPICION RULES1 EXTRAS >E KEPT SECRET1 FOOD IS EAT5 9 
HID+1 DRAGG$ 9TO A CORN] TO BE DEV\R$ 9 ANIMAL-FA%ION4 ,PEOPLE 
>E N]V\S1 ILL-WILL$1 READY TO QU>REL ON ! SLI<TE/ PRETEXT & 
MORE ?AN (T5 9CL9$ TO KILL4 ,9EQUALITY )9 ! SETT+ ( 
G5]AL WANT IS ! CRUDE/ =M ( 9EQUALITY1 ! MO/ CORRUPT+1 ! 
UGLIE/1 & ! MO/ VICI\S ME?OD ( CONTROL4 

,IF !RE W]E A SIGN ?AT ! HUNG] MI<T 5D IT W\LD LOSE HALF ( 
ITS T]ROR4 ,BUT ! MANY YE>S ( REPEAT$ DISAPPO9TM5TS EXT+UI%$ 
ALL HOPE4 ,EV5 IF ! SITUATION %\LD *ANGE SUDD5LY1 ! PEOPLE W\LD 
NOT BELIEVE 9 ITS P]MAN5CE4 ,!Y W\LD M]ELY EAT !MSELVES SICK1 
W\LD HO>D :AT !Y C\LD NOT GET D[N1 ACCUMULATE 5ORM\S QUANTITIES 
( FOOD2 IT W\LD TAKE A LONG TIME BE=E FOOD W\LD CEASE TO BE AN 
OBSESSION4 ,ABUNDANCE1 H[EV]1 OCCURS ONLY 9 !IR DREAMS2 ! 
RECALL+ ( ! F>-(F PA/ SEEMS LIKE A FAIRY-TALE ( WELL BE+4 
,LUCKY >E ! *ILDR5 BORN 9TO ?IS MIS]Y4 ,!Y DO NOT KN[ AB\T 
O!R ?AN ! MEAG] RATIONS1 ! SUB/ITUTES1 ! SKIMM$ MILK IF ANY1 
& ! BLACK DRY BREAD4 ,!Y DO NOT KN[ AB\T C&IES1 *OCOLATES & 
FRUITS1 & (T5 REFUSE !SE /RANGE ?+S IF !Y >E (F]$ TO 
!M4 ,! WORLD ( HUNG]1 COLD1 & WANT IS ! ONLY WORLD !Y KN[ 
AB\T4 ,) !IR TOES BLUE 9 ! %>P W9D1 !Y RUN AB\T LAU<+LY 
LIKE O!R *ILDR54 ,) !IR B>E FEET 9 WOOD5 SOLES !Y PLAY 
!IR GAMES UNDI/URB$4 ,!IR C>EFREE ATTITUDE MISLEADS ! WELL-F$ 
VISITORS TO CONSID] ! CLAIMS ( MIS]Y TO BE GROSSLY EXAGG]AT$4 ,! 
DOCTORS KN[ DIFF]5TLY1 ( C\RSE2 !Y MEASURE1 WEI<1 & KEEP 
RECORDS & (F] PRO( ?AT !SE *ILDR5 >E NOT LIKE O!R *ILDR51 
= !Y WEI< LESS1 GR[ TO LESS] HEI<TS1 & DIE SOON] :5 
SICK4 

,! OLD] *ILDR5 >E REALI/S 9 ! WORLD ( HUNG]4 ,!IR E>LY 
LIFE BELONG$ TO ,ADOLF ,HITL]2 NO O!R IDEAS BUT ?OSE ( ! ,NAZIS 
5T]$ !IR M9DS4 ,NO ONE CONTRADICT$ !IR *ILDI% EMPTY TALK4 
,!IRS WAS ! FUTURE - SUPPOS$LY4 ,& !N ALL ?IS COLLAPS$4 
,:AT WAS GOOD BECAME BAD1 :AT WAS ONCE LAUDABLE WAS N[ CURS$2 IF NO 
ONE D>$ TO OPPOSE !IR *ILDI% >ROGANCE1 N[ NO ONE SEEM$ TO C>E 
= !M AT ALL4 ,!Y W]E EI!R A BURD51 OR A S\RCE = ADDITIONAL 
FOOD1 :I* !Y GA!R$ BY BECOM+ SMALL-TIME OP]ATORS ON ! BLACK 
M>KET4 ,SOME NO LONG] HAD P>5TS2 O!RS :O HAD1 NO LONG] C>$ = 
!M4 ,!Y NE$$ HELP :I* NO ONE C\LD PROVIDE2 SO !Y TRI$ TO HELP 
!MSELVES & SOMETIMES !Y SUCCE$$4 

,DISREG>D+ ! EV]-PRES5T PROPAG&A = ! PREV5TION ( 
DISEASES1 GIRLS LOOK = SOLDI]S4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 RAP$1 :Y 
%\LDN'T !Y SELL8 ,:AT IS ALL ?IS TALK AB\T MORALS ANYWAY8 ,( 
C\RSE1 SYPHILIS IS NOT WOR? A PACK ( CIG>ETTES4 ,BUT NEI!R IS IT 
GOOD TO BE HEAL?Y & HUNGRY4 ,ALL IS A GAMBLE ANYWAY1 ! GOOD (T5 
DIE QUICK] ?AN ! BAD4 ,!RE IS NO LOVE & NO ROMANCE1 IT IS ALL 
BUS9ESS ON ! B>T] LEVEL4 ,!RE IS LITTLE PRO/ITUTION 9 ! OLD 
S5SE ( ! WORD AL?\< !RE >E /ILL PRO/ITUTES >\ND ! 
,ALEX&]PLATZ4 ,IF 5\< BUY]S W]E AT H&1 PRO/ITUTION 
W\LD BE G5]AL4 ,SEX IS A WAY ( GETT+ FOOD AS GOOD AS ANY O!R1 & 
(T5 ! ONLY WAY4 ,! ESCAPADES ( WIFE & DAU<T] 9 SE>* ( FOOD 
>E DISREG>D$2 LOVE COMPLETELY DIS>M$1 FACES HUNG]4 

,! ADOLESC5TS >E FRI<TFULLY REALI/IC AB\T ! NEW RELATION%IP 
( HUNG] & LOVE1 ( EXI/5CE & SOCIALITY4 ,NO VALUES O!R ?AN 
MAT]IAL ONES >\SE !IR 9T]E/4 ,!Y >E PRACTITION]S ( ! EMPTY 
LIFE4 ,! IMM$IATE P]SONAL GA9 9 T]MS ( ?+S - $IBLE1 
USABLE - IS !IR ONLY CONC]N4 ,N>R[-M9D$1 )\T SCRUPLES1 
!Y TURN !IR COLD EGOTI/ICAL EYES UPON ! WORLD ( RUBBLE 9 SE>* 
= PLUND] LEFT BY ! PLUND]]S ( YE/]DAY4 ,& S9CE SO LITTLE IS 
LEFT !IR SELFI%NESS IS MIS]LY2 NOT EV5 T[>D !MSELVES DO !Y 
KN[ G5]OSITY4 ,!Y CALCULATE1 C\NT1 RATION1 HO>D1 TO SECURE !IR 
M]E EXI/5CE 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+ & EV]YBODY4 

,HUNG] %[S2 IT DRIVES ! SMILES FROM ! FACES & TI<T5S ! 
SK9 ON ! BONES4 ,! FLE% TURNS YELL[I%-BR[N & EYES S9K 9TO 
!IR SOCKETS4 ,!RE IS AN IRRITAT$ TIR$ LOOK 9 ! EYES1 & SADNESS 
& ANG] >\ND ! M\?4 ,! BACKS >E B5T & ! /EPS >E UNSURE 
AS IF 9 HESITATION BE=E ! GRAVE4 ,:5 HUNG] COMES1 IT APPE>S 
PUBLICLY ONLY 9 ITS E>LY /AGES & 9 SOME CASES NOT AT ALL4 
,P]MAN5T HUNG] MAKES ONE 9DIFF]5T1 EV5 TO ! SELF4 ,! HUNGRY 
HIDE LIKE W\ND$ ANIMALS 9 !IR CAVES4 ,/>VATION IS NOT A 
/REET-SI<T2 IT DOESN'T (F] ITSELF TO CURI\S VISITORS4 ,! 
PEOPLE ON ! /REETS1 & P>TICUL>LY ON ! /ILL COM=TABLE 
/REETS1 FREQU5T$ BY ! EV5 MORE COM=TABLE VISITORS1 >E /ILL 
/RUGGL+ AGA9/ />VATION ) ALL ! WEAPONS AT !IR COMM&4 ,IF 
!Y >E HUNGRY1 !Y RU% AB\T NOT TO GET HUNGRI]4 ,!Y /ILL C>E 
AB\T !IR APPE>ANCE1 DRESS UP BRU%1 WA% & M5D NOT TO ADD MORAL 
HUMILIATION TO ! PHYSICAL DILEMMA4 ,! />V+ RU% NO LONG]4 ,!Y 
DO NOT CLUTT] ! /REETS2 !Y HAVE NO %OES TO WALK 9 & NO REASON 
TO BE SE54 ,!Y /AY AT HOME1 9 !IR ROOMS1 LIVE 9 !IR B$S1 OR 9 
! W>DS ( HOSPITALS1 APA!TICALLY AWAIT+ EI!R A MIRACLE OR 
DEA?4 ,!IR PEACEFUL WI!R+ AWAY IS ! TRIUMPH ( ! RATION+ 
SY/EM4 ,IT IS ALWAYS A M9ORITY ?AT SUCCUMBS FIR/1 TO MAKE ROOM = 
ANO!R M9ORITY1 RECRUIT$ FROM ! L>GE MASS ( PEOPLE LI<T+ = 
!IR PLACE 9 ! MAJORITY4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D ! V>I\S M9ORITIES 
REPRES5T A PREVI\S MAJORITY4 ,?IS PROSPECT1 H[EV]1 ONLY 9T5SIFIES 
! /RUGGLE = LIFE & GIVES ! HUNG]-OBSESSION FIR/ PLACE 9 ! 
M9DS ( ! OBSESS$4 

,NOTE ON ! ,TEXT 

,%ORTLY AFT] ! 5D ( ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> ,PAUL 
,MATTICK R5EW$ CONTACTS & CORRESPOND5CE ) HIS PREVI\S COMRADES 
FROM ! ,G]MAN_/,DUT* OR ,C\NCIL ,COMMUNI/ CURR5T ( ! #cS4 

,ONE ( !SE WAS ,RE9HOLD ,KL+5B]G1 :OM ,MATTICK HAD 
KN[ P]SONALLY FROM HIS Y\? & :O - /ILL LIV+ 9 ,B]L9 
- C\LD TELL MANY DETAILS FROM ! ACTUAL SC5E ( ! ,G]MAN 
CAPITAL CAPTUR$ & MANAG$ BY ! VICTORI\S ,GREAT ,P[]S4 

,9 #aidh ,MATTICK HIMSELF MANAG$ TO GO TO ,EUROPE & 
VISIT ,B]L94 ,!RE HE MET HIS OLD CONTACTS & WAS ABLE ALSO TO 
P>TICIPATE 9 SOME ( ! GA!R+S ( ! ,GR\P ( ,9T]NATIONAL 
,SOCIALI/S1 ,G,I,S1 >\ND ,ALFR$ ,WEIL&4 ,FROM ?IS TRIP HE COLLECT$ V]Y 
DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,B]L9 - 9=MATION 
?AT WAS AFT]W>DS EXPRESS$ & COMMUNICAT$ 9 ?IS >TICLE ON ! 
,OBSESSIONS ( ,B]L94 

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