Neo-Nazism has continued to rise significantly in Germany during the past year, posing a serious danger to the Western democracies, it was reported today by the American Jewish Committee on the basis of the latest survey prepared by its European headquarters in Paris.
The new survey noted the following trends: 1. The systematic attempt to develop a neo-Nazi philosophy palatable to German public opinion and able to help return to power men holding this philosophy; 2. The German public’s receptivity to certain ideas of neo-Nazism as measured in polls taken by the U.S. High Commissioner’s office; 3. A gradual return of military men to the public scene through the growth of veterans organizations; 4. While professing a neutralist “line” between East and West, a monthly magazine not yet two years old, “Nation Europa,” is actually promoting the German neo-Nazi philosophy with articles from anti-Semites and others who participated in or helped the Nazi movement.
The American Jewish Committee report states that this publication is being used for “the gradual shaping, clarification, and sharpening of a neo-Nazi philosophy to suit the conditions of the post-war world and to promote Hitler-like ideas and programs under a guise more likely to make progress in present day circumstances.”
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